Role : Data Architect
Location: Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)
Experience : 10+ years
W2 Contract
Education/Certification Requirements: Bachelors Degree required
Must Have Skills:
· Strong Data Governance background:
o Understands the business side of data and ability to bring consistency for data definitions
o Data security and access management
o Data governance tools (collibra preferred, not required)
o Strategy around the implementation for data governance
· Background in Data Architecture:
o Experience creating data domains and creating data architecture to support multiple domains
o Experience with data architecture/modeling for reporting and reporting platforms (PowerBi preferred)
o Data architecture for integrations
· Technical expertise with:
o AWS Redshift
o AWS Glue
o Data Mesh
o SAP Experience - S4 or ECC
· Data Analytics experience and knowledge
· Experience working in highly visible roles
· Strong presentation skills
Soft Skills:
· Excellent communication and writing skills
· Innovative and solution oriented
Nice to Have Skills:
· Oil and Gas / utilities experience
Additional Information:
· This Data Architecture and Data Governance Specialist will join a large program to replace this Natural Gas Utility’s CIS system with SAP technologies
· This individual will then be instrumental in aligning the with the enterprise data governance strategy, collaborating with other groups and the Data Governance COE
Day to day responsibilities:
· Join an Enterprise wide field workforce management and asset management focused program to develop and implement data governance and data domain architecture that's AWS Data Mesh ready
· Responsible for establishing and implementing data governance policies, standards, and processes to ensure the integrity, quality, and security of the organization's data assets
· Responsible for designing, building, and maintaining data architecture to ensure optimal data management and usage
o drive data architecture for the PowerBI reporting platforms and integration with SAP and other 3rd party systems and applications
· Develop strategies for data conversion, data modeling, analytics and reporting
· Analyze and define data requirements by working closely with stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into technical specifications.
· Develop and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models that capture and represent business processes and data relationships.
· Define data standards, best practices, and guidelines for data management, integration, and governance
· Develop and implement data governance strategies, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
· Lead the design and implementation of data governance frameworks, including data stewardship roles, data ownership, and data quality metrics.
· Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, and data owners to define data governance requirements and priorities aligned with business objectives.