Our DFW client is seeking a Data Warehouse Architect that will lead and consult on the design, implementation and integration of data warehouses and data environments; perform data warehouse design, construction and testing, including data design, database architecture, metadata and repository creation. This is an excellent opportunity within the Financial Sector.
Responsibilities:
• Define the future state of the Data Warehouse domain. Gather and align to business requirements. Socialize with stakeholders on a recurring basis.
• Partner with Solution Architects to define the future state based on analytical requirements from each business vertical.
• Provide depth and direction through development of standards, policies, architecture patterns, and frameworks.
• Align COMPANY to corporate enterprise data and Business Intelligence direction through the Enterprise Architecture relationship.
• Socialize on a recurring basis, the target architecture along with standards and policies.
• Demonstrate solid understanding of the business and close alignment to stakeholder needs.
• Help build and maintain a rolling plan to achieve the target architecture.
• Partner with solution architects, project engineers, application development management, data modelers, database administrators and other stakeholders for input, support, and detail.
• Deliver components through Architecture projects, Development projects, and Infrastructure projects.
• Map the full portfolio of projects. Define initial use of components by pilot projects and availability for broad use.
• Guide divisional Data Management direction at both the strategic and tactical levels.
• Maintain expertise in the area of data warehousing, including industry trends, strategies, and products. Provide leadership and direction through subject matter expertise.
• Determine product suitability and provide recommendations for effective use of COMPANY assets and investments.
• Leverage enterprise and divisional peers to expand the Data Warehouse groups knowledge and resources.
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree
• 1 Year experience in Data Warehouse ETL Development
• 2 Years experience in Data Movement Design and Development
• 5 Years experience in Data Warehouse Architecture
Preferred Qualifications:
• Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA), Computer Science or Information Systems
• Prior experience designing and building enterprise conceptual or logical data models.
• Knowledge and experience using architecture modeling tools.
• Minimum of 7-10 years related experience with emphasis in Data Warehouse engineering and development life cycles with at least three years experience involving architectural responsibility.
• Working knowledge of Data Management and Data Warehousing technologies related to data modeling, database administration and performance tuning, archiving and disaster recovery.
• Depth of knowledge with industry trends related to Data Warehousing, Data Management, metadata, Master Data Management, unstructured data and data quality practices.
• Experience managing and leading virtual, cross-functional teams, including defining requirements, developing designs and project plans, and delivering results.
• Ability to effectively communicate at different levels in and across the organization and to articulate to non-technical audiences the advantages and disadvantages of using various technologies and standards
• Ability to work well with and influence multiple teams, including internal and external departments and organizations.
• Prior experience delivering database solutions using RDBMS and OODBMS technologies.
• Experience designing large scale analytical databases across multiple operating systems (Windows, UNIX).
If you are interested in being considered for this opportunity, please forward your resume to r2recruiter@r2now.com and indicate job title. Presently our client is only accepting U.S. citizens and permanent residents. You must pass a criminal background check, credit check, security check, and drug test before entering the assignment.