Principal Architect, Illinois

Job Overview:

We are looking for a results oriented, meticulous and experienced data architect to join our talented team. As a data architect, your responsibility will be to develop, optimize, and oversee the conceptual and logical data systems. You also should know how to review data system requirements as we build our cloud-native solution and implement migration models. You also would need to demonstrate proven experience in data analysis, management, and excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities:

As a Principal Architect, represent Software Engineering team while defining the strategy, architecture and solutioning the Architect solutioning the strategy

Define and build overall data design and modeling across all 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

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

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 multiregion 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 multifunctional 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

Bachelor's Degree or foreign degree equivalent in Engineering Management, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field