ABOUT THE ROLE:
We are searching for an experienced Architect to join our talented team. Your central responsibility as the data architect will be to develop, optimize, and oversee our conceptual and logical data systems. Your duties may include preparing architect reports, monitoring the system, and supervising system migrations.
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To succeed in this role, you should know how to examine new data system requirements and implement migration models. The ideal candidate should have proven experience in data analysis and management, with excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for the solution architecture for data warehouse and BI systems.
- Responsible of defining solution for different platforms (Teradata, Snowflake, ETL, Could infrastructure or Kubernetes). Architectures that reduce IT complexity through cost efficient solutions.
- Responsible of the architecture implementation working closely with project IT teams through the complete project lifecycle: from inception to design, testing, technology selection and deployment.
- Responsible of managing vendors’ architects.
- Ensure that all project deliverables align with the specified architecture; author the solution architecture statement and system requirement statement. Responsible of the review and approval of the detailed design, testing and deployment architecture documentation.
- Ensure project benefits from reusing existing assets.
- Responsible of communicating the solution architecture to the project/ program stakeholders and guiding the IT project teams during architecture implementation.
- Ensure that governance processes, including architecture and security touch-points are followed.
- Responsible to the relevant domain architect for the alignment of the solution architecture with the domain architecture.
- Responsible to the Head of Enterprise Architecture for cross-domain solution architectures and alignment to the DHL Express IT target architecture.
YOUR TASKS:
- Datawarehouse data model design and architecture.
- Build working relationships with business representatives and IT representatives to gain sufficient understanding of the business needs and variance to allow a clear definition and optimization if required of a solution architecture.
- Identify and document all aspects/views of the solution.
- Review project documentation to ensure compliance with the solution architecture. Ensure that the designs are consistent with the overall DHL Express IT target architecture.
- Track; provide visibility to architecture exceptions to enterprise architecture. Raise and document the exceptions.
- Responsible to the domain Architects for the implementation of the domain architecture and standards.
- Responsible to the project/program manager for the specification of a solution architecture that satisfy the business requirements implementable within the constraints of budget and timelines.
- Working relationship with other members of the architecture teams to seek alignment and to leverage opportunities across DHL Express.
- Propose to Global Enterprise Architecture best practices that result from the IT solution implementation.
- Ensure the architecture governance and touch point processes are followed during the project lifecycle.
- Identify redundancies in the domain IT landscape view and propose to the Enterprise Architecture simplification strategies.
- Responsible of the realization of the IT solution architecture of projects.
- Contribute to the development and realization of the DHL Express target architecture.
- Provide impact analysis on potential changes to the solution architecture e.g. as a result of changes in the business requirement or IT solution.
WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE:
- At least 3 - 5 years of architecture responsibilities in large organization with high volume/high BI environment.
- Development experience in a team that has provided results, specification and configuration of systems, interfaces, including data and performance analysis across large multi-national organizations.
- Expertise in Teradata or Snowflake technology, including BI data modeling
- Gathers information needed for analysis; analyzes and defines functional and technical requirements; prepares architectural requirements documentation.
- Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
- Accomplishing architecture tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful for deviations in quality.
- A strategic thinker with the imagination and foresight to conceptualize new technological solutions and products that address the core business objectives
- In depth technical background with solid accomplishments in delivering solutions with reduced complexity
- Superior communication skills with technical and non-technical senior management.
WHAT WE OFFER:
- Great team of IT professionals and the possibility of technical development
- An extra week of holiday (25 days/year), 6 Self-sickness days/year
- Home office possibilities
- Permanent contract
- Company car or car allowance
- Full salary compensation for up to 10 days absence due to illness per the calendar year
- Lunch and FlexiPass vouchers fully covered by DHL
- On-going professional and technical training and certifications
- A multicultural environment in modern offices
- Pension plan contribution
- Multisport card
- Employee Referral Program
- Company sponsorship of various sports and social clubs
- Smart casual dress code
For more information feel free to contact me on veronika.hajna@dhl.com
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