MDM Architect

Are we a perfect match?
Working for Volvo Group IT Center of Excellence means breaking new grounds, investigating and exploring ways of working and new techniques.


With us, you have the possibility to specialize within a certain area of interest and you will be an important contributor in making the Volvo Group succeed, meaning you will work and co-operate with stakeholders and peers all over the Volvo Group.


We are already at the forefront when it comes to technology and building future mobility solutions, and we believe having engaged employees is the key to our success. We value flexibility and work life balance, and in return we ask for your commitment in order to make this happen.

Have you heard about the Center of Excellence at Group IT?
We support the Volvo Group Mission of driving prosperity through transport solutions. At the Center of Excellence, we aim to contribute to the mission by delivering digital expertise, emerging technology know-how, and best practice and methods. We continually strive to be the trusted partner in the digital transformation of the Volvo Group.

The Center of Excellence is a unit at Group IT a large multi-cultural organization with 800+ employees and 150+ contractors located mainly in 7 countries Sweden, Poland, India, France, US, Brazil, USA, and Belgium.

Within the COE there are individual centers of excellence for Emerging Technologies & Architecture, BI & Analytics, SAP, Document Management, Project Management Practice, Consulting & Change Management, Development Practice, as well as the Volvo Group IT Function Cyber Security.

Who are we?
We are a team that is passionate about data and what we do. Being an enabler for Volvo Group digitalization journey by bringing value out of data.


Role description
As an MDM Architect you are accountable for building and developing the MDM environment from initial RFX to full setup. You will drive the data and system architecture together with the different TD/BA/GF to setup and manage a federated data environment for our multi domain data scope. The MDM Architect will work closely together with MDM administrator.


The MDM Architect will identify key deliverables and requirements from business, as well as from independent research and analysis. The MDM Architect will manage demand for data. This role is critical to business operations, business analytics, and application development. You will work close together with the different stakeholders to embrace the full MDM capability in all dimensions and aspects.


Core responsibilities as MDM Architect:
Understanding business drivers, expectations and need for MDM solution
Drive the MDM architecture for the implementation and the maintenance of the MDM solution, aligned with the overall North Star IT Architecture and roadmap and multi domain data scope
Understand technology trends and the practical application of existing, new, and emerging technologies within the MDM field to support reduction of complexity in business processes, information, applications and integration
Lead the dialogue and cooperation with vendors regarding MDM related tasks in both one-time (project) and Run-time activities (maintenance)
Interact with business and technical stakeholders to translate complex requirements into recommendations for appropriate solutions - define functional and non-functional requirements solutions
Provide expertise regarding cloud-based delivery models for MDM
Good knowledge in Gartner’s implementations styles of MDM
Supporting the data architecture (incl. definition and structure) of business-critical information assets throughout the end to end lifecycle
Keep a continuous dialogue with other architects, information owners, data stewards, product and system owners responsible for sources and other stakeholders. Demos are also common activities
Interacts with Information Architect, Information Owners, Business Information Architects and Data Modeler to ensure the alignment and support of the Enterprise Information model for each data domain
Develop documentation of system components, solutions architecture design and analysis work in accordance with Volvo Group IT enterprise architectural standards
Provide consulting support to application architects within projects to ensure the project is aligned with the MDM architecture
Be part of developing, supporting and implementing the Volvo Group Master Data vision & strategy
Follow the overall architectural processes, policies and code of conduct within Volvo Group
Participate in reviews of architecture concepts and solutions



Who are you?
Technical Skills required:
University degree, preferably computer science or related field
Must have minimum 5 years’ experience as an MDM Architect
Must have knowledge and experience from exercising Master Data as a discipline
Experience in defining and supporting solutions within Master Data Management, preferable within the Customer domain and/or within automotive industry
Good knowledge of one or more MDM tools
Deep understanding of complex enterprise architectures, data governance and management, data architecture (including Information / Data modeling) and data quality
Experience in procurement process
Strong knowledge of cloud-based delivery models for MDM
Experience with API or microservice deployment to consume and / or publish data
Knowledge of Agile framework

Soft skills
We search for passionate people who want to help us make the transportation industry sustainable. We believe you are a team player with excellent communication skills who is strong in building relationships. The ability to work in fast-paced, action-oriented environment and ability to understand and digest complexity is key. We continuously strive for improvement and need pragmatic, result oriented, self-going people who live the Volvo Group values.

Curious about getting to know more? Contact us on:
Hiring Manager: Mathilda Janson, phone: +46 31 323 39 47

Union representatives:
Akademikerna – Therese Koggdal, +46 470 387855
Unionen – Jonas Ljungdahl, +46 31 3224985
Ledarna – Peter Svensson, + 46 739 022687


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