Data Architect 2

Position Overview

Kiewit Data Services (KDS) is looking for a Data Architect to join our team as we focus on data-related and other priority initiatives supporting enterprise wide technology solutions. The Data Architect is the voice of awareness for the need to mature data management services within the organization. Data Architects are skilled in big-picture thinking and building roadmaps to move data-related capabilities from current state to future state. The Data Architect will contribute to the design of the enterprise data strategy and architecture within the organization and champion the implementation and adherence to the stated direction. The Data Architect understands the balancing challenges of applying technology to solve business problems in timely and effective ways while still ensuring the quality of the data is not unnecessarily compromised. Data Architects are highly adept in working with business, technical, and third-party partners to scope and design solutions that meet these challenges to build on-target, scalable and sustainable solutions. 

District Overview

Kiewit Data Services’ mission is to make Kiewit the premier data-driven company in our industry. Our districts rely on us to deliver the correct data of the right quality, with the right level of analysis, and to make it available to them at the right time. We are a cross-functional organization with employees who have expertise in data, technology, support and operations. Our core functions are data Quality, Governance, Enablement, Analytics and Data Science. 

Location

This is a remote opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Proactively drive data maturity within Kiewit by working to define, implement, and mature data management services in support of solving business problems 
• Leverage experience and networking skills with diverse teams and levels of leadership across the company to influence the inclusion of these data management services in the technology solution development processes at corporate and district levels  
• Drive process improvement and change management for data management services by coordinating with other groups to ensure the data-related tasks and deliverables are comprehensive, streamlined, and produce value-based results 
• Communicate complex concepts effectively to a variety of audiences with 
differing levels of data literacy 
• Create and maintain the Kiewit Business Information Model that is used as a map of the major data relationships needed to operate the business 
• Enthusiasm for learning Kiewit’s business capabilities coupled with the ability to synthesize how the Kiewit Business Information Model supports those capabilities 
• Prepare and present options for solving technical challenges, define benefits and risks of each option, and offer recommendations to appropriate decision-makers 
• Responsible for providing various levels of estimates for efforts coming through the demand pipeline and subsequently participate in project planning 
• Partner with integration, development, and operations teams to define standard patterns, functional, and non-functional requirements for the persistence of data 
• Collaborate with other architects to ensure architectural approaches and chosen implementation options support the strategic data direction 
• Research, identify, and profile data sources to uncover data anomalies and potential data quality concerns 
• Stay well-informed of current technologies and industry trends and, if appropriate, justify, recommend, and pursue opportunities to enable business results with data solutions 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Management or Information Technology, or equivalent combination of education and relevant industry experience 
• 10 years’ experience in working with at least four of the industry data management capabilities, including but not limited to, data architecture, master data management, data quality, data design and modeling, metadata management, data warehousing, data integration, and business intelligence and analytics. 
• Proven ability to mentor less experienced members of the team, other peers, and leaders within the organization to mature data management related skills and abilities, furthering data literacy and underscoring the importance of data management services 
• Comfortable managing multiple projects and/or initiatives at a time while navigating gray areas of responsibility and collaborating with others to find optimal solutions 
• Excellent decision-making, risk-taking, and critical thinking skills for problem identification and solution recommendation 
• Anticipate and resolve issues, conflicts, and other barriers to success as they arise 
• Exceptional listening skills, ability to learn quickly, a client-focused mindset, highly organized, excellent time management skills, and demonstrated accountability for company and individual success 
• Superior verbal, written, and presentation skills 
• Knowledge and employment of systems and software development methods, organizational change management concepts, and business process improvement methods 
• Program or project management experience leading data-centric initiatives is a plus 
• Technology experience required includes proficiency in ER Studio, Visio, MS Office products, MS Teams, Azure DevOps, and SQL query tools for SQL Server, Databricks, and Snowflake 
• Other preferred experience includes prior work with ERP systems (SAP and/or JD Edwards), other architecture disciplines, cloud deployments, and software package integration