Indiana Farm Bureau Incorporated - Indianapolis, IN
posted 3 months ago
We are looking for an experienced Enterprise Data Architect to be accountable for designing, developing, and maintaining the enterprise-wide data architecture, which encompasses analytics, reporting, transactional, and operational data systems. This role is crucial as it leads the organization's data transformation initiatives, aligning with our shift towards a SaaS model and preparing our data infrastructure for the next 5-10 years. The Enterprise Data Architect will drive the adoption of modern data technologies, including Data Lake and Data Lakehouse architectures, moving beyond traditional data warehouse approaches. In this position, you will design and implement integration strategies and event-driven architectures to connect distributed applications, ensuring data quality and effectiveness across the enterprise. You will also participate in the transition of transactional operations away from mainframe systems to more agile and scalable solutions. Developing strategies to prepare our data ecosystem for self-service analytics and advanced AI/ML/GenAI applications will be a key responsibility. Establishing and enforcing data discipline across the organization, including data governance, Master Data Management (MDM), and industry best practices, is essential. Collaboration with business and IT stakeholders to align data architecture with overall business strategy and objectives is expected. You will need to navigate complex organizational dynamics to drive data-related initiatives and transformations effectively.