Saxon Global
Data Architect
Saxon Global, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
Primary Responsibilities:This position is responsible for delivering innovative data and analytics architectural solutions, partnering with business and technology leaders to establish and maintain patterns and practices that support PEMCO's strategic goals. This role leads the development and implementation of long-range technology strategies for data and analytics across all business and IT disciplines. This role will work directly with senior leadership on Data Strategy, Data and Technology, and Data Governance to develop and evolve an integrated data architecture roadmap.
Primary Responsibilities:- Lead the establishment and maintenance of Data & Analytic architecture models, standards, processes and constraints across the organization.- Mentor technology peers and business partners in best practices associated with enterprise architecture.- Monitor the industry solution landscape to track the development of available solutions and identify opportunities for adapting the team's solution architecture. Drive discussion on the business capability landscape to identify opportunities for greater long-term business value.- Proactively review and recommend selection of third-party software platforms.- Produce patterns and models that guide the development and implementation of business solutions across multiple projects, providing direction to technical teams during project delivery and ensuring implementations support technology and business roadmaps.- Support multiple simultaneous strategic development initiatives, leading the development of next-generation data solutions that support business and IT strategies.- Drive organizational change by effectively articulating the value of data architecture standards and practices to technology and business partners- Develop and guide data and analytic strategy, collaborating with other domain architects and socializing roadmaps with business and IT partners to ensure that they create both business value and opportunities to apply technical innovations to customer needs.- Collaborate with other technology architects to set long term strategies for Data & Analytic Architecture as part of an overall IT roadmap.- Collaborate with development teams and production support to resolve near-term domain-specific architectural issues and to remove architectural design debt.- Provide strategic guidance, mentorship and technical expertise to technical teams across multiple disciplines and projects.- Demonstrate behaviors consistent with PEMCO's policies, values, code of ethics and business conduct.- Authentically support the PEMCO Brand and constantly are on the lookout for top talent to join us to achieve our Mission to Worry Less and Live More.- Other duties as assigned.Skills/ Qualifications:Education- B.A. or B.S. degree or equivalent work experience is required
Work Experience- 10 years of experience designing and implementing enterprise data & analytics architectures, including experience managing delivery of multiple simultaneous complex technology solutions required.- Ability to communicate very technically challenging concepts to a broad audience with strong facilitation and presentation skills required.- 10 years of experience in a lead role, either managing or advising large and strategic project teams required.- Experience with modern technology service architectural hosting, security, and risk management concerns (eg, Cloud Data Warehouse, Data Engineering Pipeline, Data Preparation and Modeling, Advanced Analytics, Data Services and Consumption) required.- Broad knowledge of technologies and supplier capabilities and experience implementing these into new and existing large infrastructure/systems required.- Working knowledge of various Data Architecture approaches including but not limited to TOGAF, DAMA, and CMMI etc.- Experience in LEAN, Agile/Scrum, or ITIL principals with experience implementing one of these practices preferred.- Knowledge of the Microsoft infrastructure and solution stacks operating in on premise, cloud, and hybrid hosting environments.
Professional Licenses & Certifications- Certified Business Intelligence Professional (CBIP), MSCE-BI, Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) or similar certification Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), CompTIA A+ certification and/or HDI Desktop Support Technician
Essential Skills- Problem Solver: Ability to analyze, diagnose and resolve complex unstructured problems quickly, efficiently, and collaboratively is required- MS Office: Skilled proficiency in MS Visio is required- MS Office: Skilled proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access is required- Communicator: Communicates clearly and informatively, verbally and in writing, with colleagues, customers, and the community in both technical and non-technical professional language is required- Business Environment: Has a thorough understanding of our industry, the relevant business landscape, and trends in growth and insurance environments; can spot early indicators of change and apply strategies to adapt quickly- Analytical and data-driven: Thinks analytically; a structured thinker who can put complex ideas into clear frameworks; uses data to conduct root cause analysis and develops high quality, consumable, and consistent metrics that drive strategic objectives and priorities
Competencies:Company has identified the below competencies as critical for employees and the future of our business. The competencies are intended to define skills or abilities expected of our employees, behaviors which employees can develop and be evaluated against in their job. Proficiency levels include: Beginner, Skilled, Advanced, and Mastery. Not every employee is expected to master every competency. Instead, we expect that employees will build skills in these areas as they progress through their role and career at PEMCO.
- Growth Mindset: Develops abilities through dedication and hard work, views challenges and failures as opportunities to learn and improve skills- Agility: Handles risk and uncertainty, shifts gears with ease and speed, copes with and manages change well- Complex Problem Solving: Solves ill-defined, ambiguous problems in complex settings using logic, process, and experience- Service Passion: Provides excellent service to others and seeks ways to improve that service; ensures the customer experience (internal and external) is a key consideration in policies, procedures, and decision-making
Physical Demands- Office work: Office work involves working at a desk most of the time, using a stand-up/sit-down adjustable desk. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Fingering, grasping, and repetitive motion typically is every day, and walking and standing are required occasionally
Working Conditions- Requires working indoors generally in environmentally controlled conditions.- Requires employee to be at work on-site during specified or core hours.- Requires close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer screen, visual inspections, assembly of parts, or extensive reading.- Requires ability to work a flexible schedule to meet business needs.- Job tasks may need to be performed in close physical proximity to other people.
Background Check :YesDrug Screen :YesNotes :Selling points for candidate :Project Verification Info :Candidate must be your W2 Employee :NoExclusive to Apex :NoFace to face interview required :NoCandidate must be local :NoCandidate must be authorized to work without sponsorship ::NoInterview times set : :NoType of project :0003388 | Pemco Insurance Corp.Master Job Title :Branch Code :
Primary Responsibilities:- Lead the establishment and maintenance of Data & Analytic architecture models, standards, processes and constraints across the organization.- Mentor technology peers and business partners in best practices associated with enterprise architecture.- Monitor the industry solution landscape to track the development of available solutions and identify opportunities for adapting the team's solution architecture. Drive discussion on the business capability landscape to identify opportunities for greater long-term business value.- Proactively review and recommend selection of third-party software platforms.- Produce patterns and models that guide the development and implementation of business solutions across multiple projects, providing direction to technical teams during project delivery and ensuring implementations support technology and business roadmaps.- Support multiple simultaneous strategic development initiatives, leading the development of next-generation data solutions that support business and IT strategies.- Drive organizational change by effectively articulating the value of data architecture standards and practices to technology and business partners- Develop and guide data and analytic strategy, collaborating with other domain architects and socializing roadmaps with business and IT partners to ensure that they create both business value and opportunities to apply technical innovations to customer needs.- Collaborate with other technology architects to set long term strategies for Data & Analytic Architecture as part of an overall IT roadmap.- Collaborate with development teams and production support to resolve near-term domain-specific architectural issues and to remove architectural design debt.- Provide strategic guidance, mentorship and technical expertise to technical teams across multiple disciplines and projects.- Demonstrate behaviors consistent with PEMCO's policies, values, code of ethics and business conduct.- Authentically support the PEMCO Brand and constantly are on the lookout for top talent to join us to achieve our Mission to Worry Less and Live More.- Other duties as assigned.Skills/ Qualifications:Education- B.A. or B.S. degree or equivalent work experience is required
Work Experience- 10 years of experience designing and implementing enterprise data & analytics architectures, including experience managing delivery of multiple simultaneous complex technology solutions required.- Ability to communicate very technically challenging concepts to a broad audience with strong facilitation and presentation skills required.- 10 years of experience in a lead role, either managing or advising large and strategic project teams required.- Experience with modern technology service architectural hosting, security, and risk management concerns (eg, Cloud Data Warehouse, Data Engineering Pipeline, Data Preparation and Modeling, Advanced Analytics, Data Services and Consumption) required.- Broad knowledge of technologies and supplier capabilities and experience implementing these into new and existing large infrastructure/systems required.- Working knowledge of various Data Architecture approaches including but not limited to TOGAF, DAMA, and CMMI etc.- Experience in LEAN, Agile/Scrum, or ITIL principals with experience implementing one of these practices preferred.- Knowledge of the Microsoft infrastructure and solution stacks operating in on premise, cloud, and hybrid hosting environments.
Professional Licenses & Certifications- Certified Business Intelligence Professional (CBIP), MSCE-BI, Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) or similar certification Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), CompTIA A+ certification and/or HDI Desktop Support Technician
Essential Skills- Problem Solver: Ability to analyze, diagnose and resolve complex unstructured problems quickly, efficiently, and collaboratively is required- MS Office: Skilled proficiency in MS Visio is required- MS Office: Skilled proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access is required- Communicator: Communicates clearly and informatively, verbally and in writing, with colleagues, customers, and the community in both technical and non-technical professional language is required- Business Environment: Has a thorough understanding of our industry, the relevant business landscape, and trends in growth and insurance environments; can spot early indicators of change and apply strategies to adapt quickly- Analytical and data-driven: Thinks analytically; a structured thinker who can put complex ideas into clear frameworks; uses data to conduct root cause analysis and develops high quality, consumable, and consistent metrics that drive strategic objectives and priorities
Competencies:Company has identified the below competencies as critical for employees and the future of our business. The competencies are intended to define skills or abilities expected of our employees, behaviors which employees can develop and be evaluated against in their job. Proficiency levels include: Beginner, Skilled, Advanced, and Mastery. Not every employee is expected to master every competency. Instead, we expect that employees will build skills in these areas as they progress through their role and career at PEMCO.
- Growth Mindset: Develops abilities through dedication and hard work, views challenges and failures as opportunities to learn and improve skills- Agility: Handles risk and uncertainty, shifts gears with ease and speed, copes with and manages change well- Complex Problem Solving: Solves ill-defined, ambiguous problems in complex settings using logic, process, and experience- Service Passion: Provides excellent service to others and seeks ways to improve that service; ensures the customer experience (internal and external) is a key consideration in policies, procedures, and decision-making
Physical Demands- Office work: Office work involves working at a desk most of the time, using a stand-up/sit-down adjustable desk. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Fingering, grasping, and repetitive motion typically is every day, and walking and standing are required occasionally
Working Conditions- Requires working indoors generally in environmentally controlled conditions.- Requires employee to be at work on-site during specified or core hours.- Requires close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer screen, visual inspections, assembly of parts, or extensive reading.- Requires ability to work a flexible schedule to meet business needs.- Job tasks may need to be performed in close physical proximity to other people.
Background Check :YesDrug Screen :YesNotes :Selling points for candidate :Project Verification Info :Candidate must be your W2 Employee :NoExclusive to Apex :NoFace to face interview required :NoCandidate must be local :NoCandidate must be authorized to work without sponsorship ::NoInterview times set : :NoType of project :0003388 | Pemco Insurance Corp.Master Job Title :Branch Code :