Enterprise Data Architect

The position of Enterprise Data Architect will be Remote!

Summary

The Enterprise Data Architect is responsible for being a key partner to the data delivery leadership on data strategy and will lead the design and development of data architecture to achieve targeted data and business outcomes. Rexel USA will look to you as the change agent for data and rely on your extensive experience to continuously improve and mature the data ecosystem across our enterprise. 

What You’ll Do

• Be accountable for end-to-end data architecture supporting the business strategy and outcomes
• Develop and maintain data standards, patterns, policies, and reference architectures
• Design, implement, and maintain the data architecture roadmap to target state
• Partner with Product Architects, Engineers, and Business Stakeholders to ensure alignment of proposed solutions with data strategy and reference architecture
• Maintain alignment of data architecture with holistic strategic architecture
• Provide data architecture guidance and leadership to stakeholders
• Establish and maintain data governance framework
• Lead data vendor engagements and assessments
• Document and maintain high level current state enterprise data architecture
• Stay up to date with latest in data technology trends and developments
• Other duties as assigned

The information contained in this job description is intended to describe the essential job functions required of those assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the job. Please note that management retains the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, demonstrated commitment to effective customer service delivery, integrity, and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Rexel USA.

What You’ll Need

• 4 Year / Bachelor’s Degree    
• 10+ years of experience in data strategy, architecture, integration, and governance
• 5+ years hands on data platform implementation experience 
• Data Fabric and/or Data Mesh experience
• AI/ML implementation experience
• Cloud data patterns and experience
• Hybrid On-Prem/Cloud experience
• Data governance implementation experience
• Experience working with C-suite business and technology leaders

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to envision future needs and integrate complex requirements into a clear data vision and roadmap for the organization
• Ability to challenge existing status quo and push for new, effective, and scalable data solutions
• Ability to translate Business Outcomes to Data Strategy and Architecture
• Deep expertise in enterprise level data architecture patterns (MDM, Analytics, Data Pipelines, etc)
• ETL/ELT patterns
• Knowledge of data quality, security, and privacy best practices
• Ability to influence and drive change at all levels of the organization
• Passionate storyteller with excellent content-generation skills
• Strong interpersonal communications, analytical and problem solving, organizational and written/verbal communication skills

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Environment:    

• Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and/or exposure to heat and cold    None
• Exposed to electrical hazards; risk of electrical shock    None
• Handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment    None
• Travels to offsite locations    Occasionally – up to 20%

Physical Demands:    

• Sit: Must be able to remain in a stationary position    Constantly – at least 51%
• Walk: Must be able to move about inside/outside office or work location    None
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel: Operates a computer and other office machinery    Constantly – at least 51%
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl: Must be able to crouch down to stock shelfs, pick up boxes, or position one’s self to maintain computers in the lab/under desks/in server closet    None
• Climb or balance: Must be able to ascend/descend on a ladder, forklift, pallet jack, or other warehouse equipment    None
• Talk, hear, taste, smell: Must be able to use senses to; effectively communicate with co-workers and clients and detect hazardous conditions    None

Weight and Force:    

• Up to 10 pounds    None
• Up to 25 pounds    None
• Up to 50 pounds    None
• Up to 75 pounds    None

“Rexel USA (A VEVRAA Federal Contractor), and its affiliated companies, is an EEO/Disabled/Veterans employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by law.”