MDM Architect

Job Role: MDM Architect

Location : Seattle, WA, Mesa, AZ or Plano, TX (Preferable VISA Independent candidate)

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Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Current State Assessment
• Conduct detailed analysis of the existing data management landscape, including systems, data domains, governance processes, and data quality practices.
• Map current MDM-related processes and data flows across the organization.
• Identify pain points, redundancies, and integration challenges in the current environment.
• Requirements Gathering
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, data owners, and IT teams to capture functional and non-functional MDM requirements.
• Prioritize requirements based on business impact, compliance needs, and future scalability.
• Define business rules and governance needs for key data domains (e.g., customer, product, supplier).
• Target State Definition
• Design the target state MDM architecture, including data model, integration architecture, and governance framework.
• Define how MDM will integrate with ERP, CRM, analytics platforms, and downstream applications.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise data strategy, data governance policies, and cloud/on-prem hybrid strategies.
• Roadmap & Implementation Planning
• Develop a phased implementation roadmap, including short-term wins and long-term MDM maturity goals.
• Define resource requirements, timelines, and cost estimates for the MDM program.
• Identify dependencies with other enterprise initiatives

Tool Assessment & Recommendation

• Conduct a detailed evaluation of MDM tools like Informatica MDM, SAP MDG, and Reltio against defined business and technical requirements.
• Assess tool capabilities in data modeling, workflow, governance, integration, scalability, and cloud readiness.
• Provide a comparative analysis with strengths, weaknesses, risks, and recommendations for the best-fit solution.
• Stakeholder Communication & Leadership
• Present findings, architecture blueprints, and recommendations to executive stakeholders.
• Partner with business and IT leadership to secure buy-in for the MDM strategy.
• Act as a thought leader for data management best practices and trends.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, or related field.

Experience:

• 15+ years of overall experience in the Data and Analytics space.
• 10+ years in data management, data architecture, or enterprise architecture roles.
• 7+ years specifically in Master Data Management architecture and solution design.
• 5+ years specifically in Master Data Management implementation using different MDM tools and platforms.
• Proven experience with MDM tools such as Informatica MDM, SAP MDG, and/or Reltio.

Skills:

• Deep understanding of MDM concepts, data governance, data quality, data modeling, and integration patterns.
• Strong analytical skills to assess current state and identify gaps.
• Ability to design complex MDM data architectures and create actionable implementation roadmaps.
• Experience in multiple master data domains (Customer, Product, Supplier, Asset, etc).
• Experience with both on-prem and cloud-based MDM deployments.
• Familiarity with data quality tools, metadata management, and enterprise integration platforms.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for executive and technical audiences.
• Industry experience in Aerospace Manufacturing (preferred and not mandatory)