Data Architect

Colgate-Palmolive

Piscataway, NJ

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$109,600–$155,000 Per Year

SKILLS

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Animal Nutrition, Apache Hadoop, Application Programming Interface (API), Best Practices, Business Support, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Consumer Packaged Goods, Corporate Policies, Data Management, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Science, Data Warehousing, DataArchitect Data Modeling Tool, Database Extract Transform and Load (ETL), Design Document, Diversity, GCP (Good Clinical Practices), Home Care, Information Technology & Information Systems, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Machine Tool, Metadata, Microsoft Windows Azure, NoSQL, Oracle Database, Personal Care, Policy Development, PostgreSQL, Problem Solving Skills, Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Quality Metrics, Quality Monitoring, Relational Databases (RDBMS), SAP, Skin Care, Snowflake Schema, Talent Management, Transformation Tools

LOCATION

Piscataway, NJ

POSTED

25 days ago

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country

Job Number #173743 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Data Architect to spearhead the definition, design, and governance of data assets for the North America division within Global IT. This pivotal role ensures that data remains consistent, high-quality, secure, and accessible to support strategic business initiatives. You will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, delivery leads, data engineers, data scientists, and platform team to build robust data models and integration strategies.

Responsibilities

1. North America Data Strategy, Vision and Delivery

+ Landscape Analysis: Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the data landscape, including sources, consumers, and requirements for North America.

+ Strategic Alignment: Define the division’s data vision, principles, and standards, ensuring they align with the broader enterprise data strategy.

2. Data Modeling and Design

+ Model Management: Design and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models that accurately reflect the domain's assets and relationships.

+ Performance & Scalability: Ensure all data models are scalable, performant, and adhere to industry best practices.

3. Data Integration and Flow

+ Integration Design: Design and document data integration patterns and flows between the domain and other relevant systems.

+ Pipeline Implementation: Collaborate with data engineering teams to implement reliable and efficient data pipelines.

4. Data Governance and Quality

+ Policy Enforcement: Collaborate with governance teams to establish and enforce policies, standards, and procedures.

+ Quality Assurance: Define and monitor data quality metrics, working with teams to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency.

Required Qualifications

+ Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field.

+ Experience: 6+ years of experience in data architecture, data modeling, and data management.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Technical Knowledge:

+ Deep understanding of modeling methodologies (relational, dimensional, NoSQL).

+ Strong grasp of integration patterns (ETL, ELT, API integration).

+ Experience with relational databases (e.g., SQL Oracle, PostgreSQL, SAP HANA).

+ Knowledge of data warehousing/data lakes (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, GCP BigQuery, Hadoop).

+ Experience with transformation tools like DBT or Coalesce.

+ Understanding of cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure).

+ Governance: Familiarity with data governance principles, data quality management tools, and practices.

+ Skills: Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.

+ Industry Experience: Experience in Retail or CPG domains.

+ Tooling: Familiarity with metadata management and data catalog tools.

+ Certifications: Relevant certifications such as Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) or cloud-specific data certifications.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range $109,600.00 - $155,000.00 USD

Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaxk_eF4utznQoVHlxmL9jVFJbOkM4Oe5CAdKOg-h9EPdLfg/viewform) should you require accommodation.

For additional Colgate terms and conditions, please click here (https://www.colgatepalmolive.com/content/dam/cp-sites/corporate/corporate/en_us/corp/locale-assets/pdf/colgate-terms-and-conditions-2023.pdf) .

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About the Company

Colgate-Palmolive

The small soap and candle business that William Colgate began in New York City early in the 19th century is now, more than 200 years later, a truly global company serving hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide. Throughout this history, Colgate people and Colgate values have been at the heart of our success. Today, Colgate focuses on four core businesses Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate now sells its products in over 200 countries and territories worldwide.

COMPANY SIZE

10,000 employees or more

INDUSTRY

Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturing

WEBSITE

https://www.colgatepalmolive.com/en-us

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