Xylem · 22 hours ago
Enterprise Data Architect
Charlotte, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expXylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact. The Enterprise Data Architect will design and guide the evolution of enterprise-wide data architecture, ensuring data is managed as a strategic asset to support advanced analytics and AI/ML capabilities.
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Responsibilities
Develop and maintain an enterprise-wide data architecture framework spanning data integration, modeling, storage, access, and governance
Architect solutions across modern cloud platforms (Azure, Databricks) and enterprise applications (SAP, Salesforce, Dynamics)
Lead integration of legacy systems (Oracle, Cognos, ECC, Business Objects) with modern architectures to support digital transformation
Define data flows, semantic models, and architecture blueprints supporting analytics and AI/ML initiatives
Partner with Application, Infrastructure, Security, and Network architects to align solutions with enterprise standards and compliance requirements
Engage with IT and business leaders to capture requirements and ensure architecture supports both operational and strategic goals
Serve as an architectural advisor for enterprise modernization programs involving ERP, CRM, and cloud platforms
Establish and enforce data modeling standards, naming conventions, and integration patterns across platforms
Support data governance initiatives and ensure compliance with regulatory and enterprise data policies
Ensure architecture accounts for lifecycle management, metadata, lineage, security, and retention strategies
Design and guide implementation of Lakehouse architectures leveraging Databricks and Azure components (ADF, Data Lake, Synapse)
Support ingestion and modeling of structured and semi-structured data from SAP Datasphere, Salesforce, and Dynamics
Optimize design for scalability, performance, and cost efficiency using native cloud services and automation
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (Master's preferred)
10+ years of experience in enterprise data architecture across both legacy and cloud-native environments
Expertise across: Databricks (Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Lakehouse), Legacy BI & DBMS (Oracle, Cognos, Business Objects, SAP BW), Azure Data Services (ADF, Data Lake, Synapse, Azure SQL)
Integration Patterns: Batch, streaming, APIs, OData, SAP connectors, JDBC/ODBC, REST
Modeling Techniques: Dimensional, normalized, data vault, star/snowflake schema
Architecture Domains: OLTP/OLAP systems, MDM, data virtualization
Security & Compliance: RBAC, encryption, data masking, GDPR, HIPAA
DevOps & Automation: GitHub, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines for data deployment
Observability: Azure Monitor, Databricks observability, lineage tracking
Preferred
Expertise across: SAP (S/4HANA, ECC, Datasphere), CRM Platforms (Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics)
Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure Data Engineer Associate
SAP Certified Technology Specialist (Datasphere, HANA)
Databricks Certified Architect
TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture certification
Benefits
Paid Volunteer Program, Xylem Watermark
Inclusion and belonging
Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
Company
Xylem
Xylem is the global leader in advanced technologies, solutions and services that address the world’s biggest water challenges.
10001+ employees
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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