JOB SUMMARY
The Senior Data Architect will provide strategic and technical leadership in key areas of data management for Southern Company including:
- Data analysis
- Design and modeling
- Database management expertise
- Data quality and security management
- Creation/maintenance of data dictionaries and meta-data registries
The Senior Data Architect should have a proven record of working with both business and technical groups as well as moving into new technology areas and quickly mastering skills and knowledge required to administer, support, configure, consult, and build solutions within the framework.
This position requires 4 on-site days per week in the office.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Define standards (naming, describing, governing, managing, modeling, cleansing, enriching, transforming, moving, storing, searching) that maximizes the value of data as an enterprise asset
- Champion data quality and quality improvement initiatives
- Assess impacts of change requests to the enterprise data architecture and infrastructure
- Work with the Technology Organization business representation to serve as a liaison between data consumers and data solution development, integration, and governance teams
- Work to ensure business data modeling is part of requirements analysis and system design
- Provide leadership and guidance in the definition and development of data documentation and standards
- Regularly review overall data management infrastructure for data integrity, performance quality, recoverability, maintenance, and space requirement considerations
- Provide technical leadership in the selection of technology and systems to meet business data needs
- Provide input into Southern Company’s data management strategy encompassing all forms of enterprise data including structured and unstructured data as well as “big data” elements
- Engage in concept discussions, proposed technology solutions to meet business objectives
- Stay abreast of the latest developments in information and data management throughout the industry
- Capture, document, analyze, and correlate business information from multiple data sources.
- Create white papers and thorough documentation of data related processes
- Collaborate with end users to identify needs, gaps and opportunities for improved data management and analytical solution delivery
- Collaborate with peers; mentoring team members to enhance skills and abilities; providing leadership as required
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Education/Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Mathematics, Engineering, Information Management Systems or related degree is preferred
- Proven knowledge of Enterprise Data and Information Architectures is required
- 8 plus; years of experience working in a fast-paced, competitive organization driven by data and enabled by technology is required
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Strong technical competency skills in widely used database platforms. These may include but are not limited to SQL, T-SQL, PL-SQL, Spark, Hive, Impala.
- Strong technical competency on platforms such as Linux, SQL Server and Oracle.
- Strong understanding of Enterprise Data Catalogs along with experience implementing a data catalog such as Informatica.
- Experience with Cloud Data Architecture preferably Azure.
- Experience using MS Fabric and Databricks is preferred.
- Experience developing enterprise data and information architectures and models, data and information standards and related policies and frameworks
- Experience in all aspects of data and information management, business intelligence and decision support
- Experience in logical and physical database design, hands-on modeling techniques, and development methodology; physical schema design including dimensional modeling for Business Intelligence Solutions.
- Knowledge of Business Intelligence practices and toolsets. Microsoft toolset knowledge a plus.
- Experience working with the business to facilitate data management and data governance adoption processes
- Ability to transform technical jargon into meaningful business insight at varying levels of the organization
- Comprehensive consulting skills with proven ability to work with and influence others
- Excellent customer service skills and focus on delivery with a positive attitude
- Ability to handle multiple assignments and conflicting priorities
- Ability to build productive relationships with a focus on collaboration and teamwork
Behavioral Attributes
The successful candidate will demonstrate understanding and application of the Southern behaviors: Unquestionable Trust, Superior Performance, and Total Commitment.
Additional required behavioral attributes:
- Results-oriented, Innovative and Self-Motivated
- Committed to continuous learning and improvement
- Committed to the development of others
- Acts with speed and decisiveness
- Leader and strategic thinker that can embrace, influence, and lead change
- Excellent communication skills (ability to listen and interpret)
- Ability to simplify complex subject matter for non-technical audiences
- Ability to establish and nurture relationships at all organizational levels
- Excellent presentation skills and ability to connect with a variety of audiences
- Committed to ethical conduct
- Lives and works safely
About Southern Company
Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com .
Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf . Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.
Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Job Identification: 17181
Job Category: Information Technology
Company: Southern Company Services
