, Netherlands

Job Family Group:

Information Technology (IT)

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

April 4, 2023

Business unit:

Projects and Technology

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

A Data Architect ensures that the business value of IT solutions and of enterprise data is maximized by applying knowledge of the business needs and opportunities, the business processes, the existing portfolio of IT applications, and the current and emerging technology and IT service capabilities, but most of all, the actual data used by all of these. The Data Architect supports and enables the execution of the Strategy and Plans for the Portfolio of applications.

The individual in this position is accountable for the delivery, consultancy and assurance for Data Architecture in Carbon & Environment. With all the career opportunities you’d expect from a supportive and global company, you’ll be a pivotal part of driving Shell’s performance as it is transforming with its powering progress strategy, which includes the journey to net zero.

Where do you fit?

The Data Architect brings together both business and IT stakeholders to capture and model a data landscape that supports business interests whilst enabling the effective IT management of data.

In this role, you will provide the enterprise data design, models, tools and guidance to provide the business and IT with a view of how data is being utilised. This starts with a strong semantic foundation all the way to identifying potential business process improvements.

What’s the role?

As Data Architect, your key deliverables include Critical Data List, Data Affinity Maps, Enterprise Data Catalogues, Conceptual & Logical Data Models, Data Principles, and Standards & Handrails.

In this role, you will be leveraging on your desire to bring enterprise data design to IT and business functions. You will also require the passion to drive IT related business activity towards value-based outcomes built on a foundation of well-described quality data.

You will drive development of the Carbon & Environment data areas, including being a key focal point for the Lead Data Architect, Lead Architects and Solution Architects.

Furthermore, your accountabilities are as follows:

Articulate the direction of data architecture within and what main business outcomes will be achieved.
Maintain the Business Conceptual and Business Logical Models and ensuring project-related models remain aligned for Carbon & Environment related initiatives within the SEAM organisation and beyond.
Understand the importance of Data Mastership and Data Flow mapping for the business, capturing both As-Is and To-Be states, and help identify the right data for the business.
Work with other architects and CDOs to review/approve data provisioning from a simplified access and governance perspective and adopt Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) approach to enable effective re-use, provisioning and sharing of data across the business.
Provide guidance to solution architects an understanding of how the data for the domain is organized. Ensure compliance and alignment of the project design.

Key Challenges:

The need to work closely with Lead (Data) Architects and CDOs to deliver on the wider Application Architecture strategy in-line with the Data Strategy for Safety, Carbon, Environment and Asset Management (SEAM).
Balancing strategic data requirements with tactical/operational needs of the product and delivery lines and programs, ensuring that the roadmap from current to target state data architecture is implemented.
Working with Solution Architects to assure that product and project delivery is aligned with enterprise data strategy and models.

What do we need from you?

We’re keen to hear from IT professionals who have experience in Data Architecture, Data Modelling and/or data engineering. Beyond that, we’d like to hear from individuals who have the following:

Knowledge of one or more of the business domains: Safety, Environment, Carbon and Asset Management.
Proven Core Data Architecture skills including Data Analysis, Data Modelling (ERD), Big Data Design, Master Data Management patterns & implementation, Data Landscape Design (Data Flow, Mastership, API).
Solid understanding of technologies involved in data management (Database management systems, data services, data lakes, etc.).
Proven knowledge of all architecture aspects and the ability to stay up to date with key developments in IT - affinity with the other Enterprise Architecture domains (process, applications, infrastructure, security, etc.).
A delivery and result oriented mindset with a hands-on attitude with a vision for the long-term implications of short to intermediate term decisions.
Ability to initiate, plan and develop according to plan, along with the ability to adapt to the circumstances on the ground that may have a level of uncertainty and risk.
Experience with Data Modelling tools such as PowerDesigner is preferred.
While you experience in working with Enterprise Architecture tools such as BiZZDesign is not required, it will certainly be beneficial in your application.

DISCLAIMER:

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