EY · 1 day ago
Data Architect - Power & Utilities - Senior Manager- Consulting - Location OPEN
Sacramento, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$144K/yr - $329K/yr
12+ years expEY is seeking a motivated professional with solid experience in the utilities sector to serve as a Senior Manager who possesses a robust background in Data Architecture. The role involves leading transformative technology projects and programs within the Power & Utilities sector, focusing on crafting and maintaining AI data ready architectures.
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Responsibilities
Drive continuous process improvement and identify innovative solutions through research, analysis, and best practices
Managing professional employees or supervising team members to deliver complex technical initiatives
Apply your depth of expertise to guide others and interpret internal/external issues to recommend quality solutions
Design, architect, and present findings and solutions, leading more junior team members, and working with a wide variety of clients to sell and lead delivery of technology consulting services
Helping to win new business for EY
Engage with senior business leaders to understand and shape their goals and objectives and their corresponding information needs and analytic requirements
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Data Scientists, Business Analysts, and IT teams) to define data requirements, design solutions, and implement data strategies that align with our clients’ objectives
Organize and lead workshops and design sessions with stakeholders, including clients, team members, and cross-functional partners, to capture requirements, understand use cases, personas, key business processes, brainstorm solutions, and align on data architecture strategies and projects
Lead the design and implementation of modern data architectures, supporting transactional, operational, analytical, and AI solutions
Direct and mentor global data architecture and engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Establish data governance policies and practices, including data security, quality, and lifecycle management
Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies in data architecture and management, recommending innovations and improvements to enhance our capabilities
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree required in STEM
12+ years professional consulting experience in industry or in technology consulting
12+ years hands-on experience in architecting, designing, delivering or optimizing data lake solutions
5+ years' experience with native cloud products and services such as Azure or GCP
8+ years of experience mentoring and leading teams of data architects and data engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and professional development
In-depth knowledge of data architecture principles and best practices, including data modelling, data warehousing, data lakes, and data integration
Demonstrated experience in leading large data engineering teams to design and build platforms with complex architectures and diverse features including various data flow patterns, relational and no-SQL databases, production-grade performance, and delivery to downstream use cases and applications
Hands-on experience in designing end-to-end architectures and pipelines that collect, process, and deliver data to its destination efficiently and reliably
Proficiency in data modelling techniques and the ability to choose appropriate architectural design patterns, including Data Fabrics, Data Mesh, Lake Houses, or Delta Lakes
Manage complex data analysis, migration, and integration of enterprise solutions to modern platforms, including code efficiency and performance optimizations
Previous hands-on coding skills in languages commonly used in data engineering, such as Python, Java, or Scala
Ability to design data solutions that can scale horizontally and vertically while optimizing performance
Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes for managing data workloads
Experience in version control systems (e.g. Git) and knowledge of DevOps practices for automating data engineering workflows (DataOps)
Practical understanding of data encryption, access control, and security best practices to protect sensitive data
Experience leading Infrastructure and Security engineers and architects in overall platform build
Excellent leadership, communication, and project management skills
Data Security and Database Management
Enterprise Data Management and Metadata Management
Ontology Design and Systems Design
Preferred
Master's degree in Electrical / Power Systems Engineering, Computer science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, Machine Learning or commensurate professional experience
Experience working at big 4 or a major utility
Experience with cloud data platforms like Databricks
Experience in leading and influencing teams, with a focus on mentorship and professional development
A passion for innovation and the strategic application of emerging technologies to solve real-world challenges
The ability to foster an inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives and empowers team members
Building and Managing Relationships
Client Trust and Value and Commercial Astuteness
Communicating With Impact and Digital Fluency
Benefits
Medical and dental coverage
Pension and 401(k) plans
A wide range of paid time off options
Flexible vacation policy
Designated EY Paid Holidays
Winter/Summer breaks
Personal/Family Care
Other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being
Company
EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society, the planet, while building trust in the capital markets.
10001+ employees
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