Enterprise Data Architect APS Location: Arizona Category: Information & Strategy

Enterprise Data Architect

We are seeking an experiencedEnterprise Data Architect to drive ourenterprise data strategy and ensure alignment withbusiness objectives, regulatory requirements, and digital transformation initiatives . This role is critical for maintainingdata governance, architecture standards, and strategic programs , includingAnalytics and Insights Modernization and AI/ML initiatives .

What your day would be like:

You are responsible for:

• Lead the overall direction of the organization's information technology architecture to support business goals.
• Develop and implement enterprise data strategies , ensuring data integrity, security, and compliance.
• Assess current systems, document findings, and recommend improvements for IT solutions and services.
• Enforce data architecture standards and best practices to optimize data management.
• Drive key strategic programs , includingdata governance initiatives, analytics modernization, and AI/ML advancements .
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate data solutions into business operations.

The kinds of people we want to talk to:

• Experience inenterprise data architecture, data governance, and IT strategy development .
• Strong understanding ofdata management frameworks, cloud solutions, and analytics platforms .
• Proven ability toalign technology strategies with business needs and regulatory requirements .
• Experience withdata modernization projects, AI/ML integration, and enterprise analytics .
• Ability tolead cross-functional teams and drive digital transformation initiatives.

This is a high-impact opportunity to shape the future of our data ecosystem. If you're a results-drivenEnterprise Data Architect ready to lead strategic initiatives, we'd love to hear from you!

Minimum Requirements

Enterprise Data Architect

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• PLUS ten (10+) years in data architecture and management, including data modeling, data governance, and data integration.
• Strong experience with cloud-based data platforms (OCI preferred, Azure, AWS).
• Proven ability to establish enterprise data strategies, frameworks, and governance models.

Major Accountabilities

• Performs the most complex duties of the technical architecture positions and is thought of as an expert in solving architecture issues within and outside the organization
• Leads the creation of EA governing principles
• Define and lead the enterprise data architecture strategy aligned with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and enforce enterprise-wide data standards, including data modeling, data integration, metadata management, and master data management (MDM).
• Lead data governance initiatives in partnership with Data Governance teams, ensuring data quality, consistency, and compliance.
• Provide architectural oversight for the Enterprise Data Platform, ensuring scalability, security, and performance.
• Collaborate with technology and business teams to design and implement data pipelines, data lakes, data warehouses, and advanced analytics solutions.
• Ensure alignment of data architectures with non-functional requirements such as security, privacy, data lineage, and disaster recovery.
• Promote innovation by identifying opportunities for advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI capabilities within the data architecture.
• Manage large, complex project initiatives of strategic importance to the organization, involving large cross-divisional teams
• Participates in industry/knowledge reference groups

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