Data & Analytics Architect

Job#: 3032658

Job Description:

DATA & ANALYTICS ARCHITECT

We're looking for a Data & Analytics Architect to join the Player and Data Analytics team. You'll shape the end-to-end data architecture-crafting scalable data flows, authoritative models, and innovative solutions so stakeholders can move quickly with confidence to drive impactful outcomes.

You'll partner closely with data scientists, analysts, data engineers, and game teams to understand needs, align on definitions, and deliver at the pace of the business. Our team embraces a growth mindset, takes on hard problems, and continuously levels up.

Responsibilities

Build subject matter expertise of our business and data domains to collaborate with data consumers and stakeholders to understand their information needs and assist them with data access.

Identify, define, and design Features for Analytics Environment to meet data consumers' information needs.

Map business opportunities to appropriate data architecture patterns and evolve data architecture as business strategies and technologies mature

Identify and analyze multi-structured data or metadata from a variety of sources to select and model the best data which fulfills the analytics requirements.

Design adaptable data models, architect dataflows, and develop systems to deliver scalable solutions for analytics, processes, and machine learning.

Define governed access patterns with specifications for implementation.

Unify collections of data requirements for key data concepts across the enterprise, harmonizing business definitions and semantics, and specifying data designs expressed as business semantic models, data models, lifecycle models, taxonomies, etc.

Guide the successful execution of data architecture vision through adoption of governance principles and practices

Build & maintain Reference Model Architecture and Standards for communicating direction of Information Architecture

Required Qualifications

Undergraduate degree AND 5+ years experience in data/analytics/information architecture, or related software development work OR Graduate degree AND 3+ years experience in data/analytics/information architecture or related software development work

o OR equivalent experience.

2+ years working as a Data Architect, Analytics Architect, Information Architect or equivalent on large enterprise systems with a wide range of data sources.

Demonstrated capability to assess complex systems and information landscapes, translating business concepts into coherent data and analytics architectures.

Critical thinker and problem solver who brings a creative and open mindset to deliver high impact data products and analytics solutions.

Data analysis and exploration skills to identify, select and model data for analytics.

Proficient with SQL; Working knowledge of Python

General video game domain knowledge

Preferred Qualifications

Polyglot data modeling knowledge and skills

Expert with SQL and intermediate python skills for data transformation and automation

Experience building or managing video game commerce systems and economies

Experience leveraging AI products to accelerate analysis, improve data quality, and streamline delivery.

Working knowledge of DevOps and DataOps.

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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.