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Sierra Nevada Corporation

Global aerospace and defense contractor

Senior Data Product Architect

Data ManagementUpdated on Nov 13
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field is required, although relevant experience may substitute for the education requirement; without a degree, at least 12 years of related experience is required. A higher-level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
  • At least 8 years of experience in enterprise architecture or a related field.
  • Expert proficiency in enterprise architecture frameworks, such as TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework).
  • Extensive experience with enterprise architecture, capability planning, and aligning IT with corporate and business-unit strategy.
  • Experience drafting reference architecture.
  • Experience designing, developing, and integrating applications.
  • Vendor management experience.
  • At least 5 years of hands-on experience in data management, including data ingestion, extract, transform, and load (ETL), data modeling, data profiling, data quality, metadata management, master data management, and/or business intelligence and analytics.
  • Experience building data and integration platforms.
  • Database management experience, on-premises or in the cloud.
  • Experience with data visualization and analytics tools.
  • Ability to perform desk-based computer tasks for extended periods and repetitive motions, including keyboard use; ability to occasionally lift and move items up to 20 pounds; ability to work in an office or hybrid environment; ability to travel as required.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement the company’s enterprise data architecture strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals.
  • Lead the development and support of strategic data blueprints and roadmaps.
  • Collaborate with leadership, architects, subject-matter experts, and the Enterprise Project Management Office to ensure data architecture alignment and governance.
  • Identify and mitigate data redundancy and duplication across capabilities to reduce costs and risks.
  • Develop and maintain data models, reference architectures, and data management guidelines.
  • Facilitate integration of enterprise data across platforms and applications.
  • Monitor industry trends and advancements in data architecture and recommend adoption strategies.
  • Provide guidance and support to IT teams on data architecture best practices and implementation.
  • Ensure compliance with data governance policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Foster a culture of data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Desired Qualifications

  • A master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • Certification in Enterprise Architecture, such as TOGAF or Zachman.
  • Experience with cloud technologies and migrations.
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
  • Advanced knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and application modernization.
  • Experience conceptualizing and developing abstract representations.
  • DevOps methodology experience.
  • Data management experience in both on-premises and cloud environments.

About the Company

Sierra Nevada Corporation

Global aerospace and defense contractor

Sierra Nevada Corporation is a private, global aerospace and national security company serving the U.S. government and other customers with complex engineering projects. Its products include the Dream Chaser spaceplane, a reusable, runway-landing spacecraft developed after SpaceDev’s 2008 acquisition to carry cargo and later crew to low-Earth orbit under NASA contracts. The company differentiates itself through a long-term, acquisition-driven growth strategy, steady execution, and private ownership by the Ozmen family, with the Sierra Space spin-off in 2021 focusing on spaceflight and commercial ventures. Its goal is to solve tough engineering challenges for customers and become a leading partner in defense and space exploration.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Sparks, NV
Founded
1963

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