Job Directory Data Architect

Data Architect
Dover, NH

Companies like
are looking for tech talent like you.

On Hired, employers apply to you with up-front salaries.
Sign up to start matching for free.

About

Job Description

We deliver our customers peace of mind every day by helping them protect what they value most. Our passion for placing the customer at the center of everything we do is driving a transformational shift at Liberty Mutual. Operating as a tech startup within a Fortune 100 company, we are leading a digital disruption that will redefine how people experience insurance.

Liberty Mutual Global Risk Solutions Technology (GRS Tech) is actively searching for a Data Architect within Data & Digital Collaboration Solutions. You will work with the data-centric product teams to design and build data architectures to support the GRS business segments across the full insurance value chain. We are looking for someone who enjoys working in a highly collaborative environment that values speed and quality, with a strong desire to drive change as we continue our agile transformational journey.

In this position, you will be responsible for articulating and driving aspects of the GRS Data Strategy and the architectural vision and strategy, as well as developing and validating the architecture and solution design aligned to critical business capabilities. You will play a leadership role on the Data Architecture team and act as the technical Product Owner for assigned domain, such as data governance, metadata management, data manufacturing, ETL, new innovations, and more. You will provide technical expertise, guide, and mentor development teams on methodologies, processes and best practices on cloud data architectures, event-driven architecture, API-enabled data services, and data conversions.

About the role:

* Leads technical teams and has a leadership responsibility for data architecture and data technical design for one or more Claims databases or systems.


* Recommends emerging technological solutions to increase market share and reduce operational costs.


* Will work on various database technologies and be expected to provide frameworks and code in various technologies including Teradata, MongoDB, Cloudant, Guidewire, Hadoop, Splunk, SAS, Informatica, and others.


* Reviews and ensures architectural designs are consistent, maintainable, flexible, and cost effective.


* Reviews and ensures data security standards are implemented including: role based security, encryption, tokenization, and obfuscation.


* Works with application teams to identify functional requirements that drive technology that enables business functionality.


* Develops SQL, PL/SQL, views, DDL, and scripts to deliver database components as required.


* Designs and maintains database structures including tables, views, synonyms, sequences, triggers, procedures, functions, indexes, materialized views, partitioning strategies, and compression.


* Helps develop architectural strategies and direction which allows the business to deliver new customer engagement models.


* Develops the data architecture and governance models for systems of engagement and provides the framework for integrating source systems with the transactional databases or data warehouses.


* Provides the framework for defining the data model of the operational database or data warehouse


* Provides strategic guidance to senior leadership for data movement strategies, data obfuscation (data masking), record retention strategy (Deletion and Archival), data infrastructure/security, the operational data store (ODS) and the operational reporting strategy.


* Analyzes highly complex systems, technical and product issues and helps develop solutions and drive systems direction. Develops and documents technology roadmaps.


* Analyzes data to validate data issues or provide bulk data defect fixes.


* Makes recommendations to improve process efficiency and effectiveness for core and utility services.


* Conducts SQL reviews, performance profiling and performance tuning recommendations.


* Analyzes the technology industry and market trends to determine potential impact on the business.



Minimum Qualifications:

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in technical discipline; Master's preferred.


* 10 years of data and/or architecture experience in applications and/or data warehousing development in a complex, multi-platform distributed environment.


* Experience in designing, developing, and deploying cloud-based solutions which leverage cloud provided platforms.


* Experience in data warehousing concepts and techniques.


* Experience in Master Data Management (MDM) concept, tools, and best practices.


* Strong technical skills and experience with Oracle (PL/SQL), partitioning, compression, HA/DR, materialized views, indexing strategies, performance tuning, SQL, data analysis and data modeling (ERwin or similar), ETL (e.g., Informatica PowerCenter, B2B), statistical software (e.g., SAS EG, SAS eMiner, R).


* Experience in agile methodology and CI/CD principles.


* Extensive, real-world experience, in designing enterprise solutions.


* Extensive experience in layered solutions and designs, diverse technical configurations, across multiple technologies and processing environments.


* In-depth knowledge in software engineering languages and tools; proficient in new and emerging technologies.


* Extensive knowledge of all product and system components of technical architecture.


* In-depth understanding of business operations, objectives and strategies including but not limited to, insurance industry, financial services, global business, architecture, technology trends, as well as security minded.


* Knowledgeable in software engineering languages and tools; proficient new and emerging technologies.


* Strong leadership skills; coaching and mentoring skills.


* Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills - including negotiation, facilitation, and consensus building skills; ability to influence and persuade, without direct control.


* High degree of flexibility and ability to work with employees at all levels of the organization with diverse backgrounds.


* Strong desire to drive change, and ability to adapt to change quickly.


* Strong consulting skills (relevant/technical); recognized as a thought leader within the company.


* Ability to balance the long-term "big picture" and short term implications of decisions.

Preferred Qualifications:


* Experience with or working knowledge of:


* Teradata, MySQL, SQL Server


* Mongo, Cloudant (or other NoSQL technology)


* Hadoop


* Experience in defining, and evangelizing, the use of reference architectures and repeatable implementation patterns


* Good understanding of multi-tenancy-based applications


* Strong understanding of database security and approaches such as secure development practices and code-level application security (e.g., identity and encryption).


* Strong understanding of Open Source technologies


* Familiar with architecture principles and frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman, Gartner, DOD)



Benefits:

We value your hard work, integrity and commitment to positive change. In return for your service, it's our privilege to offer you benefits and rewards that support your life and well-being. To learn more about our benefit offerings please visit: https://LMI.co/Benefits

Overview:

At Liberty Mutual, we give motivated, accomplished professionals the opportunity to help us redefine what insurance means; to work for a global leader with a deep sense of humanity and a focus on improving and protecting everyday lives. We create an inspired, collaborative environment, where people can take ownership of their work; push breakthrough ideas; and feel confident that their contributions will be valued and their growth championed.

We're dedicated to doing the right thing for our employees, because we know that their fulfillment and success leads us to great places. Life. Happiness. Innovation. Impact. Advancement. Whatever their pursuit, talented people find their path at Liberty Mutual.

Let your dream job find you.

Sign up to start matching with top companies. It’s fast and free.