Data Architect

South Holland  ‐ Onsite
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Description

Job Description

Data Architecture ensures that the business value of IT solutions and of enterprise data is maximized by applying knowledge of the business needs and opportunities, the business processes, the existing portfolio of IT applications, and the current and emerging technology and IT service capabilities, but most of all, the actual data used by all of these. They support and enable the execution of the Strategy and Plans for the Portfolio of applications.

The individual in this position is accountable for the delivery, consultancy and assurance for all Data Architecture in selected business segments, and for planning, coordinating and steering any resources that are required to do so. The assignment of segments may change, but are usually within one of the following areas: Global Functions, Downstream, Upstream and P&T/subsurface.

Accountabilities

The Data Architect will be expected to work the relationship angle as well as "be the designer". This involves managing relationships with key stakeholders like the Data Management (I&D, TDM, FOD), Information & Data Definition Owners, business facing DV, Competency Centre managers, IM & IT managers, business analysts, business process Owners, Programme and Project managers, and other Architects (solution/segment).

Additional accountabilities are as follows:-

  • Drive and manage the development and maintenance of the data architecture artifacts according to the data architecture standards, for any and all solution or segment architecture, including roadmap, data models, mastership, and utilization for the data within the business
  • Identify and propose potential data model and data integration changes and improvements, including decommissioning systems and master data management solutions, data services.
  • Work directly with Portfolio Mgt, the Business Interface IM/IT managers and Project/Business IT teams to implement the target portfolio and address data architecture issues in the portfolio.

Unique Characteristics

  • Work with IT Managers, Architects and Business focal points to identify and operationalize value from data use cases. The Segment Data Architect must know the business data and how IT can be leveraged to extract business value.
  • Deep understanding of the data landscape and interdependencies to proactively identify the risks and opportunities in the current and target data architecture.
  • Act as an anchor to coordinate data functions across the segment in the delivery of data architecture, includes; Data Privacy, FO Data, Data Governance, Data Engineering, MI & Analytics.
  • Accountable for the development of segment architectures that define the strategic roadmap for data architecture within the Segment.

Accountable for ensuring that projects executing within the segment deliver accurate and complete data architectures aligned with segment, reference and enterprise architecture.

Special Challenges

  • Excellent data modelling skills, and a solid understanding of what makes a robust and scalable data architecture are a must
  • Solid understanding of technologies involved in data management is required (data base management systems, data services, etc.)
  • Experience and good skills in business and IM/IT requirements gathering and business analysis
  • Experience and skills in developing artifacts for all architecture domains: ie phase A-E of TOGAF ADM
  • Interest to work business segment wide as well as specific capability (solution) focused.
  • Good understanding of and affinity with the oil & gas industry business is preferred

Skills & Requirements

  • Deliverable-oriented with focus on results. Doer/hands-on attitude.
  • Organized and methodical. Ability to initiate, plan and develop according to plan though coping with a level of uncertainty and risk.
  • Rigorous, thorough and with a taste for detail.
  • Experience in a multi-disciplined IT environment with strong expertise in Data Analysis and Modeling.
  • Experienced, global, virtual team worker
  • Leadership & negotiating skills and ability to drive change using influence and networking
  • Ability to build a shared vision and able to communicate well
  • Knowledge of all architecture aspects and keen to stay up to date with key developments in IT - affinity with the other Enterprise Architecture domains (process, applications, infrastructure, security, ...)
  • Experience with E-R modelling
  • Experience with System Architect is a plus

Unique Skills & Requirements

  • Experience of the Marketing business covering Digital Marketing, Loyalty, CRM and Non-Fuels Retailing would be a plus.
  • Must be self-motivated and eager to learn how emerging modern data storage and processing technologies can be leveraged to add business value.
  • Experience and knowledge of how Data & Analytics can be applied to add business value is seen as advantage.

Michael Bailey International is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Start date
ASAP
Duration
6months +
(extension possible)
From
Michael Bailey Associates - Amsterdam
Published at
17.07.2019
Project ID:
1798400
Contract type
Freelance
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