Enterprise Data Architect (m/f/d)

Job Description

Responsibilities :

• Own the data Architecture Principles;
• Co-own and lead the Data Strategy;
• Co-own the enterprise data model on the Conceptional Level;
• Own the enterprise data model on Logical Level;
• Consult and oversee solution architect on the Physical Level;
• Being the Lead Data Governor, incl. Quality, Security, Privacy, GDPR.

Qualifications

Required key competencies and qualifications :

• Be able to communicate the value of data on all levels and be actively shaping how Metro is handling data today and tomorrow;
• Have strong communication skills as a key task is to connect people from different business units and different roles;
• Be able to work conceptually and be able to communicate the impact of this type of work;
• Be able to define and foster data architecture principles;
• Be able to contribute to the creation, implementation, and maintenance of an enterprise data model;
• Be able to think and communicate the big picture for data, and at the same time, be able to link this to individual solutions;
• Actively driving the collaboration with technical architects on enterprise and solutions level;
• Actively engaging with business process architects;
• Have minimum 10 years of experience in the data field (engineering and data architecting);
• Have minimum 3 years of experience in the position of Enterprise Data Architect or minimum 3 years experience in the position of Data Architect conducting large data transformation engagements;
• Have a considerable interest in the business processes and business challenges a company like Metro is facing; experience in the wholesale / retail domain is a plus but not mandatory;
• Have coded data processing pipelines or data applications and should be knowledgeable in modern software delivery and lifecycle management;
• Have deep knowledge in data processing technologies;
• Profound knowledge (differences and tradeoffs) of different database technologies, like Relational, NoSQL, and Data Lake;
• Good knowledge of public clouds (GCP, Azure or AWS);
• Have a consulting mindset. Sharing information and proactively supporting projects is a must;
• Should be able to guide and respect people and be an internal sales person for all topics around data;
• Should have skills in data modeling and governance models and how to make them become reality in a large cooperation;
• Should have strong methodology skills when engaging with business units and data teams;
• Should have a background in how to bring AI / ML into business processes and what role data management plays in such advanced solutions;
• Should have knowledge of GDPR and other data privacy;
• Should be willing to represent Metro.digital on external conferences;
• Should be willing to get engaged in hiring data people and mentor people on their data- savvy career path;
• Should be familiar with agile software delivery by teams across various locations.

Additional Information

What we offer at METRO.digital?

Flexible and remote work : create your own schedule! Flexibility defines the way we work and interact with each other.

At METRO.digital, you have the possibility to work remotely and adapt your working hours in a very flexible way.

People development : when you grow so do we! We want you to become the best version of yourself with individual and company-wide programs and trainings for people development.

Focused among other on development, leadership, appreciation ... it s time to upskill your career.

Support with individual solutions : we are people-caring! Life is full of surprises, full of challenges and we want to support you whenever YOU need - at an individual level and during every stage of your life.

Want to know more about all our benefits? Discover more here .

Let s connect soon. Apply for the role now!

Position grade within our career framework : Technical Architect Grade 3 (Md10).