61935: Sr Adv-Data Architect

FedEx Freight; Southwind (TN); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

FedEx Freight, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Advisor – Data Architect to lead data architecture initiatives across business units and Agile Release Trains. You will document current and future states, align with enterprise standards, and guide governance practices with stakeholders.

Responsibilities include mentoring teams, recommending database technologies, and ensuring compliance with regulations and policies. Telecommuting is eligible nationwide in the U.S.

Qualifications

• Develop data architecture for major initiatives with stakeholders.
• Document current state and map future state roadmaps for data formats, storage, migration, and retention.
• Align data architecture with enterprise standards.
• Provide leadership on data governance and data management practices.
• Mentor less senior team members.

Responsibilities

• Develop data architecture for initiatives across Agile Release Trains.
• Create future state roadmaps for data formats, storage, migration, and retention.
• Align unit initiatives with enterprise data architecture.
• Provide recommendations on database technologies.
• Lead data governance and data management practices.
• Mentor junior staff.
• Ensure compliance with laws and company policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Distributed Data Lakehouse

Database Strategy

Data Governance

Leadership & Mentoring

Communication

Architecture Modeling

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IS or related field

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IS or related field + 7 years experience

Tools

Embarcadero ER Studio

MS Visio

SQL

PL/SQL

Azure Data Factory

Python

JavaScript

Teradata

SQL Server/Azure SQL

Oracle

Synapse

Job description

Company Name: FedEx Freight, Inc.

Job Title: Sr. Advisor – Data Architect

Location: 8285 Tournament Drive, Memphis, TN 38125

Job Description:

Provides data expertise at the business unit level, developing data architecture for significant and highly impactful initiatives allocated to one or more Agile Release Trains in partnership with business and IT stakeholders.

Documents current state and creates future state alternatives and roadmaps for format, storage, transport, migration and retention of data used across multiple business initiatives.

Aligns data architecture for business unit initiatives with enterprise data architecture.

Explores and provides expert recommendations on appropriate application of multiple database technologies.

Provides leadership and guidance in communicating and implementing data governance and data management practices to protect and improve the value of data.

Balances concerns data as an asset with application modernization.

Mentors those in less senior positions.

Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures.

Perform other duties as assigned.

This position is eligible for telecommuting and may be located anywhere within the United States excluding Alaska, Hawaii and U.S. territories

Qualifications: Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or related field of study plus 5 years of experience in information technology or engineering environment. As an equivalent alternative, the employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or related field of study plus 7 years of experience in information technology or engineering environment.

The position requires experience with:

• Distributed Data Lakehouse;
• Database Strategy;
• Embarcadero ER studio;
• MS Visio;
• SQL;
• PL/SQL;
• Azure Data Factory;
• Python;
• JavaScript;
• Teradata;
• SQL Server/Azure SQL;
• Oracle;
• Synapse;
• Knowledge of learning principles, instructional design and training methodologies;
• Strong analytical training data and metrics to assess effectiveness and identify areas for improvement;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills;
• Strong planning, organizing and managing training projects;
• Proven experience creating architecture models and implementation methodologies

This position is eligible for telecommuting and may be located anywhere within the United States excluding Alaska, Hawaii and U.S. territories

FedEx Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans. FedEx Freight will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.