Data Architect (IRL Focus)

February 5, 2010

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Work with customers, project partners, and/or business analysts to gather requirements
Responsible for system architecture; addressing complexity, performance, and supportability
Define software design using solid RDBMS, data architecture and object-oriented practices
Design and develop solutions that are high-performing and extendable on a global scale
Offer leadership to develop teams in continuous improvement activities
Develop and provide system documentation as needed
Monitor and refine processes, procedures, and systems to optimize system effectiveness and/or integrity and recommend/implement improvements where required
Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to interface with all levels of employees and management is required
Demonstrate good teamwork and provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced staff members

Develop and maintain effective communication
Work in a demanding, high paced environment
Learn new hardware systems, programming languages and business processes quickly via varied mediums (verbal instruction, technical reading and immersion training)
Effectively train new technologies to technical employees as well as explain the core concepts to non-technical employees
Work on multiple priorities involving different skill sets simultaneously
Research, develop and manage systems unsupervised
Create original concepts and approaches to testing/refining existing processes and to develop new system approaches to solve problems and achieve business success
Communicate strategically with senior management in a way that establishes rapport, persuades others, and gains understanding and support
Effectively adapt to and apply rapidly changing technology to business needs

Good technical and professional communication skills, both written and oral
Strong business planning, analytical, financial, and conceptual skills
Emphasizes structure, process and methodology
Customer service oriented; ability to build credibility with users; and capable of being a marketer and educator to users of the information systems

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a four-year college or university and 5+ years of experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience