Lead Data Architect/Manager

Apple - Cupertino, CA

Full-time - Senior

Cupertino, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

Apple is seeking a Lead Data Architect to join our Data Management Office as part of our Worldwide Sales organization. In this position, you will lead a team responsible for designing and influencing the development of a data architecture, including the vision, strategy, and principles for managing and interacting with governed data. You will partner cross-functionally to drive data resource development based on business needs and architecture principles to support a broad, cohesive strategy. If you enjoy solving complex business problems through a governed data architecture and deliverables, we encourage you to apply. In this role, you will collaborate with the Data Governance team to provide a standard common business vocabulary, express strategic data requirements, outline high-level integrated designs to meet these requirements, and align with enterprise strategy and related business architecture. You will define best practices, evangelize data solutions, and influence adoption while managing data as a critical asset across several business units. Your responsibilities will include defining a robust and scalable data architecture to manage data according to formal concepts, principles, and techniques within the governance platform. As the team grows, you will build a team of technical resources responsible for the details of data resource design, development, and delivery of managed data. You will provide encouragement and support to team members, including communicating individual and team goals, identifying areas for mentoring and guidance, and implementing development programs for the team to build vital skills and knowledge to achieve performance targets. You will facilitate cooperation and coordination between functional and technical resources, ensuring data assets are designed and developed from business needs, to logical design, to physical implementation. Additionally, you will collaborate with other IT teams for the design, development, and implementation of enterprise information data models, data flows, data life cycle, and overall data management leading practices in a complex environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Data Governance team to provide a standard common business vocabulary and express strategic data requirements.
• Outline high-level integrated designs to meet strategic data requirements and align with enterprise strategy.
• Define best practices, evangelize data solutions, and influence adoption across business units.
• Manage data as a critical asset across several business units.
• Define a robust and scalable data architecture to manage data according to formal concepts and principles.
• Facilitate and promote the design and development of high-quality data resources within the data architecture.
• Build a team of technical resources responsible for data resource design, development, and delivery.
• Provide encouragement and support to team members, including communicating individual and team goals.
• Facilitate cooperation and coordination between functional and technical resources.
• Collaborate with other IT teams for the design, development, and implementation of enterprise information data models and data flows.
• Drive decision-making processes to align with business priorities and objectives related to key architecture solutions.
• Research emerging technology trends and identify potential industry disruptors.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience architecting and delivering data management solutions.
• 5+ years of experience building and nurturing a high performing team.
• Background designing and implementing master data and/or large scale data architectures/data warehouse solutions.
• Expert understanding of data models, database schemas, and optimization in domain driven design.
• Expertise in data engineering, data quality and observability.
• Strong understanding of data products and data services.
• Familiarity with data exchange and interoperability.
• Experience with data catalog, metadata management, and data discoverability.
• Excellent collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to filter and distill relevant information for audiences at all levels.
• Ability to motivate and inspire others, articulate vision and purpose, and advocate for Apple's values.
• Deep business acumen, strategic planning, and decision making skills.
• Familiarity with data governance workflows and leading practices.
• Experience with SDLC and agile project delivery methodologies such as Scrum.
• Familiarity with Marketing and Sales business workflows and applications.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate and solve complex data management problems.