Data Architecture/Data Fabric Senior Manager - Utilities

About the role

We Are Accenture is seeking a Senior Data Architect to join our AI and Data practice. This role focuses on designing enterprise data fabric solutions that provide unified, intelligent, automated access to distributed data across on-prem and multi-cloud environments. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in data architecture, enterprise data engineering, and cloud data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design enterprise data fabric solutions that deliver unified, intelligent, automated access to distributed data across on-prem and multi-cloud environments.
• Integrate the connected data layer by designing the integration of data virtualization, active metadata, knowledge graphs, cataloging, and automated data integration into a connected data layer for analytics and AI.
• Define reference architectures, integration patterns, and governance integration that scale across the enterprise.
• Enable data products and self-service by supporting self-service consumption, data products, and real-time data delivery through the fabric.
• Apply modern data paradigms such as data mesh and cloud data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Synapse, BigQuery) to solve complex client problems.
• Advise and shape solutions by engaging client architects and leaders as a trusted advisor and shaping solutions for major data modernization pursuits.

Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in data architecture or enterprise data engineering.
• A minimum of 6 years of experience architecting data fabric solutions (data virtualization, active metadata, knowledge graphs, automated integration).
• A minimum of 5 years of experience with cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Synapse, BigQuery).
• A minimum of 4 years of experience with data integration/ETL/ELT and metadata & lineage tooling.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience with API and streaming architectures.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience serving utilities clients (electric, gas, or water) or in a utilities finance, controllership, or regulatory function.
• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' work experience).
• Bonus points for a Master’s degree in a relevant field, hands-on experience applying data mesh and data product operating models, and Cloud or data platform architecture certifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in data architecture or enterprise data engineering.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience architecting data fabric solutions (data virtualization, active metadata, knowledge graphs, automated integration).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Synapse, BigQuery).
• Minimum of 4 years of experience with data integration/ETL/ELT and metadata & lineage tooling.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with API and streaming architectures.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience serving utilities clients (electric, gas, or water) or in a utilities finance, controllership, or regulatory function.
• Minimum of 10 years of work experience (equivalent to a Bachelor's degree).

Skills

• Experience with data virtualization, active metadata, knowledge graphs, cataloging, and automated integration.
• Hands-on experience with cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Synapse, BigQuery).
• Strong understanding of data integration/ETL/ELT and metadata & lineage tooling.
• Experience with API and streaming architectures.
• Experience serving utilities clients (electric, gas, or water) or in a utilities finance, controllership, or regulatory function.
• Knowledge of data mesh and data product operating models.
• Cloud or data platform architecture certifications.

Benefits

• Market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan.
• Bonus opportunities.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid time off.

Pay

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Schedule

Travel may be required for this role, varying from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

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