DescriptionThis critical leadership role involves managing and mentoring a team of architects ensuring alignment of their work with overall enterprise architectural strategies and business objectives. The successful candidate will possess exceptional technical expertise data architecture & master data management knowledge strong leadership skills and a proven ability to translate complex business needs into robust and scalable technical solutions.
ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities:
- Lead mentor and manage a team of architects including an Information/Data Architect and a Technology/Solution Architect. Provide guidance support fostering a collaborative and highperforming team environment.
- Provide architecture strategy solution and guidance to operationalize of datacentric architecture for Synergy initiative ensuring alignment with overall enterprise architecture strategies.
- Provide architecture guidance for the IS IT Enterprise Master Data Management Strategy. This includes defining data governance policies identifying key data domains creating conceptual data models and selecting and implementing appropriate MDM tools.
- Provide a comprehensive migration strategy to consolidate different workstream platforms into one IS Operational Data Management Platform.
- Collaborate with business and product teams to define business data domains its ownership and guide to establish system of record and source of truth. Define architecture guiding principles for the IS Operation Data Platform.
- Understand enterprise needs define the technical stack provide reference architecture patters for ingestion processing and consumption with different systems
- Support the PDO teams intake process understanding business requirements translating them into data and processcentric requirements applying architectural principles and provide technical solutions.
- Effectively communicate and collaborate with various stakeholders including senior management business and IT teams to articulate technical solutions providing architecture guidance and manage expectations.
Qualifications- Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in computer science Engineering or a related field.
- 12 years of progressive experience in IT architecture with at least 4 years in a leadership role managing teams of architects.
- Proven experience in developing and implementing enterpriselevel architectures for largescale projects.
- Deep understanding of various architectural frameworks (e.g. TOGAF DAMA BizBok).
- Strong understanding of both datacentric and technology architectures.
- Data Engineering / Architecture experience in designing or implementing OLTP/RDBMS databases or Data Warehouse or Data Marts
- Experience in GCP technologies including Big Query PostgreSQL DBT Cloud Run Mongo DB
- Experience with Master Data Management (MDM) concepts and tools.
- Knowledge of creating data models using data modeling tools
- Excellent communication presentation and interpersonal skills.
- Preferred Requirements:
- Experience with Industrial Systems (Product Development Manufacturing Supply Chain Quality).
- Knowledge of PLM platforms (e.g. Siemens Teamcenter D 3D Experience).
- Experience in dealing with external suppliers/vendors concerning consultancy and/or purchase solutions.
- Knowledge of REST APIs API security OAuth SAML OpenID SSO JWT microservices architecture and implementation
- Functional and Architecture Experience with one or more SAP platforms (e.g. ERP MRP)
- Ability to lead architecture design and deliverables for largescale development programs.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and achieve consensus among stakeholders.
You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve outlined but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe or keep you close to home Will your career be a deep dive into what you love or a series of new teams and new skills Will you be a leader a changemaker a technical expert a culture builderor all of the above No matter what you choose we offer a work life that works for you including:
Immediate medical dental and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care parental leave new parent rampup programs subsidized backup child care and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays including the week between Christmas and New Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
For a detailed look at our benefits click here:Benefit Summary
This position is a salary grade LL6.
This position is a range of salary grade LL6.
* Please note: This is a hybrid role you are expected to relocate if you are not within commutable distance and responsible to be on site at minimum 13 day per week *
*Visa Sponsorship is not provided for this role*
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