Enterprise Data Architect

World Vision International

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Here’s where you come in:

As Enterprise Data Architect, you will be expected to facilitate the development of the right future-state architecture and ensure its effective adoption. You also will provide overall direction, guidance and definition of architecture programs that effectively support business strategies. You will also advocate and support the enterprise’s IT strategies, identify and analyze enterprise business drivers, analyze the current IT environment to detect critical deficiencies, recommend improvement solutions and develop strategies aligning IT to the business. You must have significant business knowledge and have one or more areas of technical expertise in which they concentrate. These technical areas may include network, security, applications and systems software, data and the Internet.

Requirements include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Systems Analysis, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Typically has 9-10 years of experience in multiple IT areas with 3-4 years of relevant domain experience (data, network, application, systems, etc.), and leadership experience.
• Requires advanced to expert-level knowledge and understanding of architecture, application design, systems engineering and integration.
• Solid knowledge in all facets of data including data infrastructure (e.g.; data lakes, warehouses, lakehouses) strategy on how and when they are implemented and integrated, integration on best practices and latest innovations in sharing data widely and safely.
• Fully fluent in English (Indispensable and Non-negotiable Requirement).
• High command/fluency in English both written and oral communication skills. Other language like Spanish or French will be an added advantage.
• The position requires the ability and willingness to travel nationally or internationally up to 20 % of the time. Work would be principally remote with some travel to offices for necessary meeting collaborations.

Is this the job for you?

Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position and apply online by the closing date 03 JUN 2024.

World Vision is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people.

For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org. Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.

For positions filled by candidates based in the United States, the typical salary range for this role is USD 82,895 to USD 103,618 (annual – subject to negotiation). Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, job level, internal equity and budget. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate’s skills, qualifications, experience and geographic location.