Principal Data Architect for D365 & Enterprise Analytics

IPG Photonics; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

IPG Photonics, a global leader in laser technology and automation, is seeking a Principal Data Architect to lead the data architecture design across our Dynamics 365 ERP/CRM ecosystem and enterprise data platform. You will connect core business systems with modern data platforms to enable scalable analytics, AI, and efficient operations.

You will define data models, data integration patterns, and governance to reduce complexity and improve data quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• 10+ years in data architecture, data engineering, or enterprise architecture.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 (ERP/CRM) and data models.
• Proven ability to design data architectures and integrations around D365.
• Deep expertise in transactional and analytical data modeling.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end data architecture spanning ERP, MES, PLM, CRM, and other enterprise systems.
• Establish canonical data models and master data standards (e.g., product, customer, supplier, manufacturing data).
• Design integration patterns across applications (APIs, event-driven, ETL/ELT, data virtualization).
• Lead architecture for cross-system data flows (order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, manufacturing execution).
• Standardize data exchange, synchronization, and lineage across platforms.
• Partner with application teams to reduce point-to-point integrations and data silos.
• Align operational data architecture with enterprise data platform (warehouse / lake house).
• Enable high-quality, trusted data for reporting, analytics, and AI/ML use cases.
• Define patterns for real-time and batch data processing.
• Define and support Master Data Management (MDM) strategy across domains.
• Establish data governance, quality, and stewardship models.
• Ensure compliance with data security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
• Act as a bridge between enterprise applications, data engineering, and business teams.
• Influence architecture decisions across IT and business domains.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to architects and engineers.

Skills

Data architecture

Azure data services

Microsoft Dynamics 365 (ERP/CRM)

Data modeling

Data governance

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Information Systems / Engineering

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Azure Synapse

Azure Data Lake

Dataverse

Power BI

Job description

IPG Photonics, a global leader in laser technology and automation, is seeking a Principal Data Architect to lead the data architecture design across our Dynamics 365 ERP/CRM ecosystem and enterprise data platform. You will connect core business systems with modern data platforms to enable scalable analytics, AI, and efficient operations.

You will define data models, data integration patterns, and governance to reduce complexity and improve data quality.