**Job Description:** **Data Architect** **INNOVATE without boundaries!** At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success -- so we give you unlimited access to everything you need to provide support to your business unit. Behind our doors you'll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to support the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you'll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen. ***Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.; Sponsorship is not available for this position.** **Your Role on Our Team:** As a Data Architect, your primary role is to shape and oversee the design and implementation of robust data architectures, ensuring adherence to best practices and promoting a data-driven culture within the organization. You will lead the architectural decisions for critical data and analytics solutions, collaborate with cross-functional teams to align with business objectives, and provide guidance to data engineering teams, fostering data quality, governance, and security standards. Your expertise in data architecture and commitment to continuous improvement will play a pivotal role in optimizing our data ecosystem for success. **You’ll be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:** + Lead the architectural design of critical data and analytics solutions, ensuring they are well-structured, scalable, and aligned with industry best practices. + Champion and enforce best practices in data engineering, ensuring that data quality, data governance, and security standards are consistently upheld. + Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to provide guidance on data architecture and ensure that architectural decisions align with business objectives. + Contribute to the development of a data-driven culture across the organization by sharing your architectural expertise and fostering data literacy. + Provide guidance and mentorship to data engineering teams, helping them implement and adhere to architectural best practices. + Ensure the implementation and maintenance of data governance policies and compliance requirements within data engineering processes, including data privacy, security, and regulatory compliance. + Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and defining technical strategy. + Performs other duties as assigned. **The TOOLS you’ll bring with you:** + Requires a bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent relevant experience. + Requires strong written, verbal, analytical and interpersonal skills. + 8+ years of professional development experience. + Proven expertise in designing robust data architectures and data processing systems. + Experience in analyzing existing data structures and recommending technical improvements. + Proficiency in multiple modern programming languages, including but not limited to SQL, Python, Java, or Scala. + In-depth knowledge of data access, ETL development, and data storage best practices. + In-depth knowledge and experience of conceptual and logical data modeling techniques to include Dimensional, Data Vault, and Relational modeling. + Strong leadership skills, with the ability to provide guidance and mentorship. + Proficiency in Azure or AWS cloud development environments. + Experience with cloud data engineering services such as Azure Databricks, Microsoft Fabric or Azure Synapse, Azure Data Factory, Azure Container Apps, Azure App Service, Azure SQL, Azure Functions. + Experience in SDLC practices and tools such as GIT, Azure Dev Ops **Other TOOLS we prefer you to have:** + Experience working in a multi-cloud environment. + Knowledgeable about advanced analytics and machine-learning techniques and technology. + Knowledgeable with reporting solutions such as Power BI, Tableau or others. + Knowledgeable with container applications such as Docker and Kubernetes. **Working Conditions:** The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. + Frequently required to stand, walk, bend, stretch, reach, and effectively communicate with others in the workplace + Sitting for prolonged periods of time + Prolonged exposure to computer screens + Repetitive use of hands and fingers to operate office equipment, machinery, hand tools and/or power tools + Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus + May require wearing personal protective equipment which includes, but is not limited to, safety glasses, gloves, and hearing protection + May work in laboratories and/or controlled, enclosed, restricted areas + Noise levels range from moderate to loud + Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time + May require travel dependent on company needs **We provide these great perks and benefits:** + Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans + Generous 401 (K) savings plan + Education assistance + On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service + And many more, check out our benefits site HERE (https://www.milwaukeetool.jobs/Benefits) . _Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer._ Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. 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