Data Architect/Technical Architect

Position: Sr. Technical Architect

Location: Houston, TX / Chicago, IL

Duration: Contract

Client : United Airlines

Job Description

• Current with new technologies and vendor solutions available in the marketplace especially AWS related services
• Expertise in data architecture and design, for both structured and unstructured data
• Expertise in data modelling and experience in developing POC's
• Expertise with all aspects of data management: data governance, data mastering, meta-data management, data taxonomies and ontologies
• Expertise in architecting and delivering highly scalable and flexible, cost effective, cloud-based enterprise data solutions
• Fluent understanding of data security and compliance requirements
• Fluency architecting and documenting architecture at multiple levels (high-level to detailed) and across multiple views (conceptual, logical, physical, data flow and sequence diagrams)
• Understanding of Solutions Architecture methodology and practices
• Ability to translate business requirements into conceptual and detailed technology solutions
• Ability to perform third-party vendor assessments
• Strong collaboration skills and building effective working relationships
• Strong leadership skills

Roles & Responsibilities

• As a Principal Architect, represent Software Engineering team while defining the strategy, architecture and solutioning for our PSS system as the Architect solutioning the strategy, and architecture for our PSS system
• Define and build overall data design and modeling across all of the organization's data systems
• Data management across multiple data systems: data governance, data mastering, meta-data management, data definitions, symantec-layer design, data taxonomies and ontologies
• Architecting and delivering highly-scalable and flexible, cost-effective enterprise data solutions
• Coordinate with collaborator teams and own the conversation to define use cases, goals, objectives, and architecture to support the business needs.
• Build system and application architectures to achieve defined business needs
• Build relationships with senior leadership.
• Engage and evangelize recommendations to senior leadership teams.
• Understand the current state of the organization-wide architecture
• Identify key business drivers and technology capabilities required to achieve optimal state.
• Anticipate future technology requirements and communicate those to the leadership and multi-functional teams.
• Work closely with application, infrastructure, security and DevOps teams and act as a liaison between key business, and IT experts
• Ensure alignment between business strategies, information technology roadmap, and technical and tactical deployment teams

What's needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• 5+ years of experience in a data architect role including enterprise data architecture models, systems integration, data systems, cloud technology and planning/completing strategic roadmaps
• Experience in designing and building applications using AWS (or Azure or GCP) cloud architecture & services and support of highly available and resilient multi-region platforms
• Experience in common architecture frameworks such as Microservices, API management including OAuth and Event-driven architecture
• Experience communicating across multi-functional teams and senior leadership
• Demonstrated experience of taking ownership of intake of business vision and translating the business vision to technical solution and architecture requirements
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, sharing information, and leading meetings
• Consistent track record of leading execution of architecture vision across multi-functional technical and strategy teams
• Demonstrated experience working with PMs, DevOps and software engineers, data architects, application developers & data scientists to plan out end-to-end solutions
• Ability to communicate technical and business strategy successfully to audiences of varying levels of experience, background, and seniority.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position
• Bachelor's Degree or foreign degree equivalent in Engineering Management, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

• Airline Experience is a plus