Job Title:  Data Architect

No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 98382 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company, tightly passionate about Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in over 200 countries and territories around the world under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Mennen, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom’s of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet. More than 60% of the households in the world have a Colgate product.

We invite applications for the Data Architect position based at our Piscataway, NJ location. This role will be part of the Data Warehousing and Data Architecture team, modernizing systems and driving overall data architecture across the organization.
The candidate will work in a highly upbeat and collaborative team environment among Data Architects, Data Engineers and Data Analysts.
 

Main Responsibilities:

• Establish data architecture principles, build models of data that enable the implementation of the business architecture, generate diagrams displaying keydata entities, and produce an inventory of the data needed to realize the architecture vision.
• Define how the data is stored, consumed, coordinated and led by different data entities and IT systems.
• Engage with the data management team in best practices for data sourcing, key data elements, data quality management and metadata.
• Engage with the data warehousing team in the migration to cloud warehousing
• Provide data initiatives, evaluations, and mentorship with projects in accordance to our corporate guidelines.
• Build expertise in diverse and emerging technologies and new architectural concepts and principles.

Basic required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field.
• 5+ years professional experience as a data architect, data engineer, or related role developing conceptual, logical, and preliminary physical models for an enterprise
• Experience with programming languages like Python, Java, SQL and Cloud technologies
• Confirmed understanding of data modeling and strong data analysis skills
• Strong Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• Willingness to gain training/certification in designated technologies.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Are you interested in working for Colgate-Palmolive? You can apply online and attach all relevant documents such as a cover letter and resume or CV. Applications received by e-mail are not considered in the selection process. Become part of our team. We look forward to your application.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in over 200 countries and territories around the world under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, Tom’s of Maine, Sorriso, Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sanex, Elta MD, PCA Skin, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet. 

For more information about Colgate’s global business, visit the Company’s web site at http://www.colgatepalmolive.com. To learn more about Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® oral health education program, please visit http://www.colgatebsbf.com. To learn more about Hill's and the Hill’s Food, Shelter & Love program please visit http://www.hillspet.com. To learn more about Tom’s of Maine  please visit  http://www.tomsofmaine.com.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.