Data Architect

Central Data Office Data Architect

Role Summary

Central Data Office (CDO)

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain

  conceptual and logical data models

  aligned with enterprise data strategy.
• Partner with

  data governance teams

  to develop and maintain

  business glossaries, data dictionaries, and catalogs

  .
• Define and implement

  data management strategies

  , including

  master/reference data

  frameworks.
• Ensure data solutions meet requirements for

  security, access, and classification

  .
• Consult on projects to ensure compliance with

  enterprise data architecture principles

  .
• Collaborate with business and IT teams to support data needs and improve business processes.
• Provide

  technical guidance and mentoring

  to data professionals and project teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's in

  Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field

  .

• 3+ years

  in

  data design/architecture

  with strong understanding of

  data modeling

  (conceptual, logical, physical).
• Hands-on experience with

  SQL Server

  ,

  E/R Studio

  ,

  data profiling

  , and

  data quality analysis

  .
• Knowledge of

  data governance

  and

  MDM (Master Data Management)

  concepts.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills; experience working in

  agile teams

  .
• Self-starter, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with

  MDM tools

  (Precisely EnterWorks) and

  data catalog tools

  (Collibra).
• Knowledge of

  data warehouse, data lake, and data hub

  architectures.
• Familiarity with

  XML, JSON, Python

  , and

  API integration concepts

  .
• Understanding of

  TOGAF

  and

  DAMA DMBoK v2

  frameworks.
• Exposure to

  SAP / HANA

  and related data extraction tools.