Principal Data Architect

Nike • Beaverton, OR

431d • $138,400 - $327,200 • Remote

About The Position

The Principal Data Architect at Nike will lead the development and implementation of data strategy and architecture within the Consumer Product & Innovation organization. This role focuses on optimizing the data-product portfolio to drive enterprise integration and enable AI/ML, analytics, and reporting use cases. The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to cultivate a data-driven culture and accelerate data modernization efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant education, training, and experience.
• In-depth knowledge in business domains such as Merchandising, Product Design, and Development.
• Deep expertise in requirements analysis, data modeling, and implementation techniques.
• Strong understanding of data ingress, egress, data services/APIs, and data warehousing.
• Expertise in cloud technologies like Snowflake, Databricks, and AWS.
• Proficient in data analysis and SQL, with the ability to write complex queries.
• Experience with modeling tools like Hackolade, Erwin, and PowerDesigner.
• Excellent collaboration, time management, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a technical leadership role with agile teams.
• Strong analytical and consulting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of data strategy and architecture.
• Design a scalable and robust data architecture that supports foundational data components.
• Translate business requirements into data models and architecture for data and AI products.
• Design and develop data models from conceptual to physical, adhering to best practices.
• Oversee data contract definition and optimize data design for performance and cost.
• Develop metadata taxonomies to ensure data interoperability.
• Establish and communicate data architecture and modeling standards to promote data literacy.
• Manage the integration landscape to drive simplification and standardization across enterprise data consumers.

Benefits

• Diversity and inclusion initiatives
• Accommodations for interview processes
• Flexible work options (remote work available)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Industry: Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree