Data Architect

RWE AG

Job

In this role, you develop the data architecture and data product design within a decentralized data mesh model. You define standards, design catalogs, and support the innovation of business units.

Job summary

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Your role in the team

  • As Data Architect, you provide architectural guidance for the group-wide data architecture and the data-mesh operating model.
  • You turn "domain ownership and trusted data products" into a working standard that the RWE Operating Companies actually adopt.
  • Define and maintain the federated data-mesh reference architecture and the few must-follow interoperability standards (identifiers, core field names, metadata).
  • Set the data-product standard (owner, contract, quality, documentation) and the reusable blueprint together with our RWE business units.
  • Design the shared data-product catalogue / marketplace and the lakehouse architecture; define how domains publish and consume.
  • Support domains in defining boundaries (including cross-org domains) and mapping owners.
  • Keep choices model-/cloud-agnostic and exit-ready; input to vendor consolidation.

Our expectations of you

Education

  • University degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Technology or related field.

Qualifications

  • Deep data architecture and modelling skills as well as proven knowledge of data-mesh / data-product design at scale.
  • Company with Databricks / Unity Catalog, plus Fabric or Snowflake; lakehouse and open table formats.
  • Ability to build strong influence and enablement across federated business units.

Experience

  • Several years of hands-on working experience in Data architecture and Data mesh design in a regulated decentral environment.
  • Experience in metadata, cataloguing, and interoperability standards.
  • Experience in the "Energy-sector data context" is a plus.

What we offer

  • Independent work on exciting and responsible tasks.
  • Close collaboration in a motivated team with an open feedback culture that promotes your personal and professional development.
  • Insights into a global energy company.
  • Hybrid working and flexible working time models.
  • Free access to the Health Center, modern open workspaces, free parking, e-charging stations and much more.
  • Structured and digitized pre- and onboarding process supported by the web-based app RWE+You.

Benefits

Topics you will work on

Job locations

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  • Location Essen
    Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

About your employer

RWE AG is an essential part of the European energy system, ensuring security of supply for Europe. With its three operating segments - lignite & nuclear power, European electricity generation from gas, coal, hydropower and biomass, and energy trading - it is one of the leading European energy companies.

Company size
250+ Employees
Company type
Established Company
Work model
Onsite, Hybrid
Industry
Power Sector, Economy
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Data Architect

RWE AG