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Principal Data Architect

AT NIKE, Inc.
NIKE, Inc.

Principal Data Architect

Beaverton, OR

Open to remote work except in South Dakota, Vermont and West Virginia.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $138,400.00 in our lowest geographic market to $327,200.00 in our highest geographic market. Actual salary will vary based on a candidate's location, qualifications, skills and experience.

Information about benefits can be found here.

Principal Data Architect

CONSUMER PRODUCT AND INNOVATION , OREGON

Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

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WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We're looking for a Principal Data Architect to join our Architecture team in the Consumer Product & Innovation organization (CP&I) responsible for Nike's Product Innovation, Merchandising, Design & Development. You will work with diverse cross-function team members to accelerate data modernization driving business outcomes and cultivating a data-driven culture within the organization.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

You will lead the development and implementation of data strategy and architecture, as well as optimizing the data-product portfolio to drive efficient enterprise integration and enable AI/ML, analytics, and reporting use cases.

You will be responsible for:

  • Designing a scalable and robust data architecture and strategy that supports the development of the data components that are foundational to sound platform and applications development
  • Working closely with business partners, product owners, technology partners to translate business requirements into data models and architecture for data and AI products
  • Designing and developing data models, from conceptual to physical, to represent data entities and their relationships, adhering to best practices to support enterprise operational data at scale
  • Overseeing data contract definition and the implementation of data models to optimize data design for performance and total-cost of ownership
  • Partnering with Enterprise Taxonomists to develop metadata taxonomies to ensure data interoperability
  • Establishing and communicating data architecture and modeling standards, principles and best practices to promote data literacy, enabling data governance
  • Managing the integration landscape to drive simplification and standardization across enterprise data consumers

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will spend much of your time with Data Product Managers, Solution Architects, and Software Engineers in CP&I delivery teams. You will also partner closely with other Data Architects, Taxonomists, Solution Architects, Product Managers, Engineering leaders from enterprise teams reliant on Product data.

WHAT YOU BRING

  • A minimum Bachelor Degree or a combination of relevant education, training and experience is required.
  • In-depth knowledge in one or more business domains (Merchandising, Product Design, Product Development, Planning, Consumer/Marketplace)
  • Deep expertise in requirements analysis, data modeling and implementation techniques and technologies
  • Deep understanding and experience with data ingress, egress, data services/APIs, reporting, data warehousing, AI/ML integration and analytics platforms
  • Strong knowledge of cloud technologies like Snowflake or Databricks, AWS, including data services such as S3 and RDS
  • Expert at data analysis, data querying tools/SQL with the ability to write complex queries
  • Strong understanding of business functional design, business process design, and modeling
  • Experience with modeling tools like Hackolade, Erwin, PowerDesigner
  • Strong analytical and consulting skills
  • Excellent collaboration and time management skills
  • Excellent influencing, verbal and written communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with multiple peers and cross-functional partners
  • Experience working in a technical leadership role with agile teams in a product model

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees and job applicants. We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.

Client-provided location(s): Beaverton, OR, USA
Job ID: nike-21272_R-44079
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Fertility Benefits
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
    • Summer Fridays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Veteran founded/led