Global Data Architect – Enterprise AI & ERP Integration

IPG Photonics; Marlborough (MA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance plans

HSA/FSA options

Paid vacation time

Travel opportunities

Job summary

IPG Photonics is seeking a Principal Data Architect to define and advance data architecture across our global manufacturing footprint. This senior IC will connect Dynamics 365 ERP/CRM, MES, PLM, and other critical apps with a scalable data platform for analytics, BI, automation, and AI.

This role blends strategic ownership with hands-on leadership, establishing standards, guiding transformation programs, and partnering with business leaders, technology teams, and partners to deliver secure,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, IS, Engineering, Data Science or equivalent.
• 10+ years in data architecture, data engineering, or enterprise data management.
• Proven success designing enterprise-scale data architectures.
• Strong experience with Dynamics 365 ERP/CRM and data models.
• Hands-on contributor who communicates with tech and exec stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define target-state data architecture and multi-year roadmap.
• Lead end-to-end data architecture across D365, MES, PLM, and related apps.
• Design scalable data integration patterns (APIs, ETL/ELT, streaming).
• Govern data products with quality, lineage, and security requirements.
• Mentor architects and engineers; partner with business leaders and partners.

Skills

Data architecture

Dynamics 365

Data modeling

ETL/ELT

Azure data

APIs

Stakeholder comms

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Azure Data Factory

Data Lake

Dataverse

Fabric

Job description

IPG Photonics is seeking a Principal Data Architect to define and advance data architecture across our global manufacturing footprint. This senior IC will connect Dynamics 365 ERP/CRM, MES, PLM, and other critical apps with a scalable data platform for analytics, BI, automation, and AI.

This role blends strategic ownership with hands-on leadership, establishing standards, guiding transformation programs, and partnering with business leaders, technology teams, and partners to deliver secure,