What Database Architects do at SCA ?

The Data Architect will have an end-to-end vision of all SCA's solutions for Supply Chain cost analysis and optimization products, and to see how a logical design will translate into one or more physical Databases, and how the Data will flow through the successive Stages involved.

The Data Architect will need to be able to address issues of Data Migration(Validation, Clean-up and Mapping), and will need to understand the importance of Data Dictionaries.

• Develop and document database architectures. Create and enforce database development standards.
• Develop data models for applications, metadata tables, views or related database structures.
• Develop load-balancing processes to eliminate down time for backup processes.
• Develop or maintain archived procedures, procedural codes, or queries for applications.
• Develop database architectural strategies at the modeling, design and implementation stages to address business or industry requirements.
• Develops and delivers long-term strategic goals for data architecture vision and standards by collaborating with Solution architects, Software architects, design analysts, and others.
• Demonstrate database technical functionality, such as performance, security and reliability.
• Design data transfer mechanisms like ETL and improve data cleansing, data quality issues as they arise
• Establishes methods and procedures for tracking data quality, completeness, redundancy, and improvement
• Define technical dependencies and dependency management strategy, and align solutions with enterprise architecture strategy
• Defining functional design and technical design for data management and integration
• Creates short-term tactical solutions to achieve long-term objectives and an overall data management roadmap
• Selects and implements the appropriate tools, software, applications, and systems to support data technology goals
• Provides coaching and mentoring to all members of the department
  
  

What skills do we expect from Database Architect at SCA :

• Minimum of 5-8 years in Database design and development.
• Demonstrated ability to design and develop complex database load and maintenance processes
• 4+ years Hands-on experience designing RDBMS databases for web applications
• 2+ years of experience with star schema and dimensional data modeling. Skills:- MS SQLServer, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Databases and Supply Chain Management (SCM)