Lead Enterprise Architect Data & Analytics (m/w/d) 80-100%

Job content

We are looking for a Lead Enterprise Information/Data Architect: in this role you will drive and develop data & Technology strategy and architecture combining business and technology aspects and customer expectations.

What You Do

• Facilitate the establishment and execution of the roadmap and vision for information delivery and management (including the DWH, BI & analytics, advanced analytics, content and data management)
• Take accountability for the strategic data & insight generation initiative developing the enterprise-wide data, analytics and advanced analytics capabilities, platforms, roadmaps & necessary frameworks.
• Establishing and leading the data architecture community with decentralized roles
• Developing and continuous improving of information, data and technology strategy, methodology and governance as essential part of the overall architecture & technology framework.
• Coordinating the alignment with business strategy, customer excellence initiatives and digital strategy
• Provide advice, guidance, direction, and authorization to ensure all initiatives are targeting the strategic goals and architectures
• Foster the use of best practices and state-of-the-art technology components.
• Ensure a strong focus of the architectures on data quality, data governance and data management practices over several roles and stakeholders
• Investigate and introduce emerging technologies, frameworks, patterns and techniques
• Provide and use modern data modelling techniques and standards
• Collaborate in the design and approval of data acquisition and integration capabilities to assist a broad range of transformations and consumption models
• Collaborate with the corporate center and other business units to foster alignment and cross-country cooperation.
  
  

What You Bring

• University Degree
• Expert knowledge of Information/Data Architecture, Data Governance, Analytics & Data Management
• Minimum of 5-8 years professional experience – 2-4 with a proven track record of Enterprise Architecture
• 3-4 years of proven track record architecting and solutioning Data and analytics platforms leveraging Azure Data Fabric, Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics, Kafka, Azure Data Lake etc. Or corresponding solutions and technologies in AWS or Google.
• Significant experience in strategic thinking with several years of experience in business/IT architecture
• Proven ability to drive initiatives without any formal authority, developed influencing skills as well as technical knowledge
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at a senior level, high level of facilitation and presentation skills
• Strong Team player that has a passion for collaboration
• Fluent in German & English
  
  

Your contact

Talent Acquisition Consultant: Justine Faust (justine.faust@zurich.ch)

Additional Information

Full time and par time: 80-100%

Work location: Zurich, Oerlikon

Remote Work: up to 60%

We look forward to receiving your online application - even without a cover letter.

You are welcome to convince us of your motivation in a personal meeting.

Who We Are

Zurich is a strong brand - more than 1.4 million Swiss customers place their trust in our products and services. Our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer our employees flexible working models and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit.

At Zurich, we foster a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our purpose and values are designed to protect, inspire confidence and help our employees reach their full potential. We value and defend what is right and promote opportunities for equity among our professionals, regardless of gender, disability, LGBTQ +, race, ethnicity, generations, belief, etc. Our talent acquisition and hiring processes respect this commitment daily. Join Zurich and be part of this culture.

Information for recruitment agencies

Zurich accepts no applications from recruitment agencies for this position. We therefore request that recruitment agencies do not submit any candidate documents neither via our employees nor through our online career portal. We refuse any responsibility for unsolicited applications as well as any associated fees. Thank you for your understanding.