Job Description :

Job Title: Data Architect
Location: Houston TX 
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 12 Months

About VLink: Started in 2006 and headquartered in Connecticut, VLink is one of the fastest-growing digital technology services and consulting companies. Since its inception, our innovative team members have been solving the most complex business, and IT challenges of our global clients.
Position Description
The Solution Data Architect ensures that projects and products deliver cost-effective, sustainable data solutions. The Solution Data Architect will be expected to develop data models and other artifacts plus influence design decisions throughout the software development lifecycle.
This role is based in Houston, Texas.
Key deliverables include the Solution Architecture High-Level Design covering all necessary data models, matrices, diagrams, controls, and architectural guidance to detail the solution's data design and enable its physical implementation.
The Solution Data Architect will need to collaborate with the Segment Data Architect to understand the bigger picture driving the segment, leverage and contribute towards Enterprise artifacts, and deliver in accordance to the strategic guidance and enterprise standards.
The role requires a hands-on approach to data design including specialist knowledge of technologies involved in the implementation of data-based solutions.
Your future duties and responsibilities
• Strategic thinker, able to develop and articulate a vision and direction in complex organisational and (IT) technical situations.
• Works with Business Analysts, Data Analysts, and Business SME's to determine the solutions data scope by understanding the business data requirements driving the solution.
• Works with the Solution Architect to design the end-to-end solution data flows (e.g. API's) sourcing data from architecturally approved sources (masters) and highlighting any gaps.
• Works with Analysts, SME's and Architects to assess data sources and their suitability for the solution. This includes profiling data to infer and communicate pertinent facts about users, systems and data quality from the data sets.
• Designs conceptual and logical data models to support the business requirements.
• Uses the logical data model as basis of delivering physical data models or message formats. Works with Software and Data Engineers to ensure they are implemented as designed. Where possible produces DDL for the build of data stores.
• Ensures that physical models meet all functional requirements and provides input on non-functional aspects such as sizing, performance, and scalability.
• Creates or validates mapping of data across sources, based on data content.
• Works with the business to determine and document the applicable data quality standards that the data used in the solution needs to adhere to.
• Works closely with Data Owners to support data quality improvement exercises.
• Works with other Architects to understand and document the interaction between data and applications to determine current and future systems or records and resulting integration requirements.
• Works with Process Architect and Business Analysts to understand the relevant business processes, and document relationship between process and data to ensure we know what roles create, update, consume and delete data throughout its lifecycle, both as-is and to-be.
• Ensures all applicable data policies (segregation of duties, business controls, data access controls, legislation, etc.) are understood and adhered to. Proactively designs to meet these requirements.
• Drives and manages the development (and maintenance) of all solution data architecture metadata using Enterprise Tooling and exposing metadata via Data Catalogues.
• Works across teams to identify existing data designs, patterns, tools, or techniques that may facilitate or expedite delivery.
• Ensures solution data architecture artifacts are created in accordance with data architecture standards.
• Works with Segment Data Architect to align on the bigger picture driving the Segment.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role
• 8+ years of professional experience in the IT field and at least 5 years in a senior Data Architecture role and 1-2 years managing significant vendor relationships.
• Mastery of Data Architecture and Enterprise Architecture tooling such as Power Designer and BiZZ design.
• Mastery of core Data Architecture skills including - Data Analysis, Data Modelling (ERD, Dimensional), Data Warehouse Design (Kimball, Inmon), Big Data Design (Lambda, Kappa), Azure Data Architecture, Azure Data Factory, Data bricks, Data Lifecycle management, Master Data Management & implementation patterns, Data Integration patterns and methods.
• Expert in data modeling, design, warehousing, and business intelligence knowledge
• Expert in current technical proficiency with applications architecture, frameworks, and enterprise solutions delivery
• Mastery of technologies involved in data management is required (database management systems, data services, data lakes, etc.).
• Good understanding of and affinity with Integrated Oil & Gas industry is preferred.
• Experience of working with Agile Delivery teams and a knowledge of DevOps constructs.
• Experienced, global, virtual team worker.
• Affinity with the other Enterprise Architecture domains (process, application, infrastructure, security, and information risk).
• Ability to build a shared vision and ability to communicate well.
• Delivery-oriented with a focus on results. Must be a doer with a hands-on attitude.
• Excellent analytical, planning and problem solving skills
• Work through complex interfaces across organizational and geographic boundaries
Soft Skills & Experience
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Ability to self-start and direct efforts based on high-level business objectives
• Strong interpersonal, communication, facilitation, and presentation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all stakeholders including senior leadership.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills. Let's face it, you are one of the smartest people you know.
• Able to produce high-quality business-facing deliverables and activities to drive and sustain change.
• Have a high bar for user experience and quality.
 

Employment Practices:
EEO, ADA, FMLA Compliant
VLink is an equal opportunity employer. At VLink, we are committed to embracing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion. VLink does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promoting, or discharge, will be decided based on qualifications, merit, performance, and business needs.

             

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