Chesapeake Utilities Corporation - Newark, DE

posted 2 months ago

Full-time - Senior
Hybrid - Newark, DE
Utilities

About the position

The Data and Business Intelligence Architect plays a pivotal role in shaping the data architecture at Chesapeake Utilities Corporation. This position is essential for establishing a robust framework for data management, ensuring that data is organized, accessible, secure, and aligned with the company's business objectives. The architect will be responsible for designing data warehouses, file systems, and databases, as well as defining the methodologies for data collection and organization. This role requires a seasoned leader with extensive hands-on experience in statistical analysis, predictive modeling, and customer analytics. In this role, you will design, implement, and maintain the structure and layout of data systems, including databases, warehouses, and lakes that meet the business requirements of the organization. You will select and implement database management systems that align with the organization's needs by defining data schemas, optimizing data storage, and establishing data access controls and security measures. Additionally, you will evaluate and recommend emerging technologies for data management, storage, and analytics. You will also define and implement the long-term technology strategy and innovation roadmaps across analytics, data engineering, and data platforms. Engaging with senior business stakeholders is crucial to ensure that project delivery aligns with longer-term strategic roadmaps. You will lead and participate in peer reviews and quality assurance of project architecture across the organization through governance forums, defining and managing standards, guidelines, and processes to ensure data quality. Your responsibilities will also include simplifying the existing data architecture, delivering reusable services, and identifying cost-saving opportunities in line with company policies and standards. You will lead projects involving data warehousing, data modeling, and data analysis, providing proactive communication to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. This role requires a strong process orientation, decision-making capabilities, and the ability to initiate necessary changes to improve data management practices.

Responsibilities

  • Designs, implements, and maintains the structure and layout of data systems, including databases, warehouses, and lakes that meet business requirements.
  • Selects and implements database management systems that meet the organization's needs by defining data schemas, optimizing data storage, and establishing data access controls and security measures.
  • Evaluates and recommends emerging technologies for data management, storage, and analytics.
  • Defines and implements the long-term technology strategy and innovations roadmaps across analytics, data engineering, and data platforms.
  • Manages senior business stakeholders to secure strong engagement and ensures that project delivery aligns with longer-term strategic roadmaps.
  • Leads and participates in peer review and quality assurance of project architecture across the organization through governance forums.
  • Defines and manages standards, guidelines, and processes to ensure data quality.
  • Simplifies the existing data architecture, delivering reusable services and cost-saving opportunities in line with company policies and standards.
  • Leads projects involving data warehousing, data modeling, and data analysis, providing proactive communication to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Identifies problems and initiates necessary changes; designs practices, processes, and systems to manage work simply.
  • Considers the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one; acts decisively and swiftly.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science or foreign equivalent from an accredited institution.
  • Ten (10) years of relevant experience in BI and analytics, including five (5) years as a data architect in the design and implementation of data models for enterprise data warehouses.
  • Experience leading projects involving data warehousing, data modeling, and data analysis.
  • Experience in the design and implementation of data architectures and concepts such as cloud services Azure Databricks, PySpark.
  • Experience with database technologies such as SQL, NoSQL, HANA, Oracle, Hadoop, or Teradata.
  • Experience with business intelligence tools and technologies such as ETL, Power BI, and Tableau.
  • Experience in the design and implementation of modern data architectures and concepts such as cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP), real-time data distribution (Kafka, Dataflow), and modern data warehouse tools (Snowflake, Databricks).
  • Experience programming in languages such as Java, Python, or C/C++.
  • Experience in entity-relationship modeling, metadata systems, and data quality tools and techniques.
  • Valid Driver's License.

Nice-to-haves

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Ability to work independently and display initiative.
  • Creativity in applying original and innovative thinking to produce new ideas.
  • Ability to synthesize and clearly communicate complex information to senior management.
  • Experience collaborating in complex, cross-functional teams involving data scientists and business analysts.

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangement
  • Competitive base salary
  • Opportunities for career growth
  • Cooperative and supportive team atmosphere
  • Annual bonus and salary increase opportunities
  • Monthly recognition events
  • Wellness initiatives and community events
  • Customizable benefit packages including 401k, medical, dental, and life insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Compensated volunteer hours
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Separate bank of sick time
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