Domain Architect, Master Data Management MDM

Job description

·  Job Description:

We are looking for a bright, experienced, energetic Architect + Leader to join our team. You will be the IT Architecture owner for master data management for product, customer, vendor and location.

As a company, we strive to be number one in all our operating markets by:

Leading and enabling IT staff, vendors, and third-party Information Technology (IT) providers to make Ahold Delhaize more competitive through technology

Delivering innovative and simple to use business processes and systems

Achieving excellence in our shopping experience, both in and out of the store

Job Objective, Principle Duties and Responsibilities

· Establish strategic IT reference architecture, roadmap and patterns across the domains of integration, data and analytics

· Develop consistent standards, principles, policies and reference models to be implemented by solution architects

· Design commercially viable solutions and transition plans for a highly flexible, scalable and robust IT retail landscape. Support progress towards strategic goals while balancing local brands’ needs and driving sales and productivity

· Review and recommend technology and vendors in support of strategic business goals

· Identify and exploit synergies and reuse; eliminate duplication across all regions and programs

· Role model and champion modern ways-of-working such as Agile, DevOps and related practices; actively participate in an architecture community which is a beacon of excellence within Ahold Delhaize

· Maintain a high level of individual contribution, professional growth, and ability to function effectively and independently, and challenge others to do the same

· Participate in and continuously improve architecture and domain governance processes

· Instill financial discipline into architectural ways of working and ensure that IT roadmaps fit into our financial constraints

Innovation/Trends


Continuously Innovate and Follow Industry Trends:

· Maintain knowledge on latest industry news and challenges for integration, data, BI and analytics, especially as it pertains to retail, modern APIs and Azure technologies

· Research new technologies and participate in industry communities and customer research activities to better understand innovative ways to use technologies to help the business

· Challenge the status quo and drive changes to improve business performance and productivity

· Collaborate with team members and members of other teams on how technology can be used to match or outpace competitor performance

Customer Service/Relationship Management


Stay connected to the business:

· Work with Business Consultants to understand and deliver brand priorities and needs

· Recommend Innovations, best practices and simplification to business process and systems

· Incorporate design thinking and usability into every work product

· Build professional relationships with team members, function heads and our international colleagues

Vendor/Supplier Management


Stay connected to the vendors:

· Conduct 3rd-party vendor/product evaluations and recommendations as needed

· Build professional relationships with third party vendors

· Document best practices and policies around the use of API and messaging-based integration, as well as Aure-based BI and Analytics capabilities

Basic Qualifications:

· B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering or related field or equivalent job experience

· 10+ years of relevant work experience in End User Technology and/or Desktop Computing preferably in a senior level role

· Adaptable communication skills and demonstrated experience interacting with all levels of an organization across verbal, prose and visual engagement

· Ability to manage own work time and priorities under aggressive timelines and budgets

· Fluent in English (in word and in writing)

Required Skills and Experience:

· 4-8 years technical experience in Software Architecture

· Demonstrated ability to translate conceptual and strategic thinking into practical solutions

· Knowledgeable on and experienced with TOGAF or similar Enterprise Architecture framework

· Experience designing and developing data, integration and analytics capabilities and solutions in a complex distributed environment; retail preferred.

· Experience supporting and managing an expanding data and API catalog with the goal of moving towards self-service enablement.

· Deep knowledge of modern API and near-real-time messaging systems such as MuleSoft, Kafka and ActiveMQ

· Must have a technical background and be able to lead data integration, data modeling, MDM workflow, etc. through a firsthand understanding

· Experience with data management in the areas of Product (Stibo), Customer (IBM), Vendor (Stibo), and location (stores, facilities, warehouses, etc.)

· Manage the demand for data by providing a vision for integrating (pattern approach) into the retail landscape

Preference will be given to candidates with the following experience:

· Knowledge and experience with modern software practices including agile, scrum, Kanban, DevOps, CI/CD, TDD/BDD and infrastructure-as-code

· Experience with Enterprise Architecture tools

· Azure data platfom and Mulesoft Anypoint Platform