Location: Hybrid in Pittsburgh, PA or Cleveland, OH
Job Type: Full Time / Permanent
Work Authorization: No Sponsorship
The A.C. Coy company has an immediate for a Data Strategy Architect. Ideal candidates must have 8 + years in IT with direct responsibility for strategy formulation, experience designing modern data platforms and strong understanding of data architecture principles, including data integration, warehousing, and governance.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Lead discovery efforts, including stakeholder interviews and process analysis, to identify gaps and opportunities in the organization’s data culture to drive towards strategic goals and targeted business outcomes, while considering IT investment priorities
Continuous knowledge development of business capabilities, business processes, technology capabilities and standards for applicability and feasibility assessments
Use the organization’s existing business and operating model as the starting point for innovation, for example, by using new technologies to enhance, enable and extend as a building block
Research and provide consultation on emerging technology trends and disruptions and competitors' practices relevant to assigned business process/functions representatives
Collaborate with the IT PMO on benefits, issues, risks of initiatives and reporting project status
Analyze and anticipate project and product needs and determine resources needed to meet objectives and solve problems
Capture business needs and collaborate with other IT thought leaders on solutions
Question and challenge legacy assumptions, navigate ambiguity, and maintain a holistic or big picture view of the organization’s strategic landscape
Convey complex technical solutions to various cross functional roles in the company for alignment, adoption, and measurable impact
DATA
Define and lead the enterprise data strategy roadmap, aligning data initiatives with business priorities and long-term organizational goals
Design and architect scalable data ecosystems, including data lakes, warehouses, and integration frameworks
Establish best practices for data governance, data quality, and data lifecycle management
Partner with business leaders to identify opportunities to leverage data for advanced analytics, reporting, and decision-making
Evaluate and recommend data technologies, platforms, and tools to support evolving business needs
Define data models and architectures that support value, volume, velocity, and variety of data across the organization
Collaborate with IT delivery teams to ensure data solutions are effectively transitioned from strategy to execution
Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelor's degree or eight (8) years of additional experience in Information Technology
Experience Required:
Minimum of eight (8) years of business or IT experience with direct responsibility for strategy formulation, business analytics, or program management
Strong understanding of data architecture principles, including data integration, warehousing, and governance
Experience designing modern data platforms (Azure data platform, MS fabric, data lakes, cloud-based data ecosystems, etc.)
Experience in Data Driven initiatives, data architect frameworks, and integration strategies as well as data governance frameworks and data management best practices
Master Data knowledge and experience
Experience as an IT architect delivering solutions to diverse and complex business opportunities