The Position:
The Digital Services Data & Infra Architect is responsible for the data infrastructure to effectively and efficiently support the development and operation of digital services within the scope of the MSD division. The delivery of data and information to the various users consuming it in all its aspects is your key responsibility, this includes internal users and customers. Protecting our customer data is mandatory in this context.
In the Service Innovation group, you will be a leading member of the architecture board, responsible to drive key design decisions related to the data infrastructure. As part of this, you will work closely with the various developer teams (internal and external). Internal, you will be working closely together with R&D and IT departments, to ensure aligned roadmaps and integration of data sources.
The developments teams are moving to agile, one of your key assignments will be to foster and support a devops way of working with a special focus on the end-to-end data chain.
You are expected to lead into the exploration of concepts for designing digital services, which is a relatively unexplored field, and drive the adoption in the devops teams. In this context, it is important to note that this is not a “traditional data architect” position, but a unique opportunity to shape an architectural position in digital services. As such it has excellent room for growth and personal development.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Translate digital services business requirements into requirements and design of the end-to-end digital services data infrastructure
- Set up and rollout of Data Governance structure
- Create Data infrastructure roadmap for digital services
- Align the roadmap with the R&D product roadmap
- Align the roadmap with the IT roadmap
- Drive execution of roadmap within Service Innovation development team, including third party suppliers.
- Coordinate Service development activities with relevant development teams in R&D and IT
- Ensure a seamless integration with corporate information platforms (Service Management System, CRM, BI etc.)
- Ensure reliable and performant data transfer between devices and data consumers
- Build relations with existing and/or new suppliers, provide requirements and coordinate third party development activities.
The position is ideal for a candidate with a proven track record in R&D, Business or IT who wants to broaden his/her experience in the Service business arena as well who is looking for challenges in the direction of Big Data, IoT and Information Security. The successful candidate will bring the Service Data infrastructure to the next maturity level and prepare for the fast growing need for data in the Service Business.
Candidate will possess the following combination of education and experience:
Job Requirements
- Typically Master degree in Information Technology or a combination of education and experience that demonstrate the required skills.
- 5 years+ experience working as an Architect (could be Data, Infrastructure, SW or Application)
- Deep knowledge of Database technologies and concepts, especially focused towards big data concepts and tools.
- Hands-on experience with MS SQL, Data Modelling, Reporting & Analysis tools;
- Working knowledge of cloud concepts, web based applications and microservices (C# knowledge is a pre).
- Working experience with data governance structures
- Knowledge of (preferred experience in) information security concepts
- Strong focus on quality, robustness and maintainability of tooling and processes.
- Work experience in agile development teams of 15+ engineers and preferably devops.
- Conceptual thinker with strong hands-on mentality
- Flexibility of mind to handle business dynamics and eagerness to learn new things.
- Ability to coach junior team members
- Preferred experience in High tech manufacturing and/or Service business
- Advanced knowledge of English – written and spoken form, demonstrated experience with work in international team.
- Flexibility in terms of working hours to meet the needs of international internal customers and team members.
- Good communication and influencing skills
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