Big Data Architect

For our Swedish client we are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Big Data, Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse architect. The candidate will take on the role as lead architect for a Big Data & Business Intelligence projects and will be accountable for both long-term enterprise architecture as well as solution architecture. The lead architect will work closely with senior management, project management, IT designers, the business stakeholders, and the developers.

PRIMARY TASKS

- Act as a lead architect in projects
- Establish logical and physical solution architecture
- Evaluate solutions and designs created by partners and suppliers
- Guide and steer solution and architecture work performed by external vendors

SKILLS AND EXPERTISE

- Expert in Big Data and Advanced Analytical solutions, Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse
- Experience establishing analytical echo system where different technologies can unify and process data in the most efficient and specialized way to add the most value
- Experience of working with external vendors and offshore development
- Excellent ability to present and communicate IT related tasks and solutions to analysts, senior executives as well as to the normal users
- Have excellent communication skills
- Ability to make tough decision
- Drive and strong focus on results
- Structured way of working
- Strategic thinking and ability to quickly grasp and understand decision makers and internal customer needs

QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline
- Degree/course in IT Architecture
- A minimum of 5 years' experience with Big Data, Advanced Analytics, Business Intelligence & Data Warehouse solutions
- Experience from similar role
- Experience from technologies: Hadoop, MapReduce, SAS, Teradata, SAP Business Objects, Informatica.
- Experience from Telecom desired
- Fluent in English, written and verbal. Swedish an advantage

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