Lead Enterprise Data Architect

Lead Enterprise Data Architect

 

 

Lead Enterprise Data Architect 80-100%
 
 
The Lead Enterprise Data Architect coordinates the movement, enhancement, integration, quality, and availability of data throughout the company.
 
As the Lead Enterprise Data Architect, you will consult with information technology, data analytics, platform management, and development staff to assure the data architecture, system architecture and integration architecture are aligned with and capable of supporting the business strategies.
 
You will develop a detailed knowledge of the underlying data and data products and become the subject matter expert on content, current and potential future uses of data, and the quality and interrelationship between core elements of the data architecture.
 
The Lead Enterprise Data Architect has responsibility and accountability for determining, documenting and designing how and why the information will be captured, managed, integrated, retained, and exploited with a strong emphasis on business-driven, data-first methodology and design philosophy.
 
This individual will possess an above average combination of skills such as: business knowledge, technical, people, process and methodology skills to supervise-and-guide: system and data driven integration, data strategy, data governance and comprehensive data management platform implementation.
 
 
Your Role
 
As a Lead Enterprise Data Architect your main responsibilities will involve:
 

• Support the design and monitor of the governance process to evaluate the impact of project proposals on Enterprise and Data Architectures
  
• Guide and assist multiple Solution Architecture domains to ensure Cloud technologies management is appropriate to fulfill the enterprise wide data integration and data strategy
  
• Ensure a strong focus of the architectures on data quality, data governance and data management practices
  
• Design, Improve, and Lead the implementation of the integration and movement of data throughout the enterprise
  
• Collaborate in the design and approval of data acquisition and integration capabilities to assist a broad range of transformations and consumption models
  
• Define technical standards and guidelines to encourage reuse of existing data, as well as address issues of security, timeliness, and quality
  
• Investigate emerging technologies and new releases
  
• Participate in proof-of-concept projects and other projects that are early users of new technologies
  
• Clearly communicate and support the use of the data architecture to all stakeholders
  
• Coordinated the documentation of interfaces and data movement, including the frequency of movement, the source and destination of each step, how the data is transformed as it moves
  
• Providing holistic, systemic and competent strategy and thinking advice to the Head of Enterprise Data Architecture and Data Management
  
• Liaise with other Enterprise Architecture domains and functions to enable methodology coordination, alignment and calibration of the Group Enterprise Architectures

Your Skills and Experience
  
As a Lead Enterprise Data Architect your skills and qualifications will ideally include:

• University degree in computer engineering or related field
  
• 10+ years' experience in system and enterprise engineering and architecting, TOGAF Certified Architect is nice to have
  
• Deep knowledge of the Insurance industry and insurance Enterprise Models
  
• Advanced proficiency with Data Driven integration
  
• Expert knowledge of Data Architecture, Data Governance & Data Management
  
• The ability to lead cloud computing approach, implementation and evolution from a data-centric perspective
  
• Project management experience a plus
  
• 8+ years of distributed systems, SOA and Integration experience required
  
• Analytically minded, critical thinker, problem-solver a must
  
• Meticulous attention to detail
  
• Proficient communication skills in English

Additional Information

 

Primary work location is Zurich.

If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter Anne-Emmanuelle Blum is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button "Apply online".

 

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Zurich is a strong brand - more than 1.4 million Swiss customers place their trust in our products and services.  Our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer our employees flexible working models and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit.

 

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