MDM Customer Architect

Are you interested in digitalization, and feel like working in an organization that cares about its employees? Do you want to work with a bunch of incredibly driven, passionate and skilled people? Here comes an opportunity for you!


We are looking for an Architect in to join our Master Data team and work mainly within Customer area.


Who are we?
Our Master Data organization within Volvo Group Digital & IT has the end-to-end responsibility for development, delivery, and support of Master Data solutions for the whole Volvo Group. As our Customer Architect, you will continue to develop our strategy and solutions in the customer area. The team is engaged and some of us have longer experience, some have recently joined. You will work in a global environment that provides opportunities to develop yourself both professionally and personally. Our team is based in Gothenburg and in China and you will get the opportunity to work in an agile surrounding on an exciting journey where we are about to transform the digital experience for all our end users.


Core responsibilities as MDM Customer 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).
Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to translate complex requirements into recommendations for appropriate solutions - define functional and non-functional requirements solutions.
Expertise regarding cloud-based delivery models for MDM is appreciated.
Good knowledge in 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.
Collaborate 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 of 3 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 with API or microservice delivery 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.


We can offer
You get an opportunity to work together with highly skilled colleagues in an exciting, global environment which provides opportunities to develop both professionally and personally. You will be a key player in the Master Data organization. You will work in close collaboration with various stakeholders within the Volvo Group. At Volvo Group, we are actively working to establish teams that will take maximum advantage of the strengths inherent in differences in knowledge, experience, age, gender and nationality.


ARE WE A PERFECT MATCH?
Do you recognize yourself as a person who is curious and likes challenges? Do you want to drink your coffee in a meeting and talk about the latest technology in a climate where your colleagues are passionate? In that case, we look forward to seeing your application and getting in touch with you.


For further information please contact
Manager MDM Group, Master Data, – Håkan Hansson, +46 739022630


Union representatives
Akademikerna – Therese Koggdal, +46 470 387855
Unionen - Johan Svedberg +46 31 3222712
Ledarna – Ulrika Holmberg +46 73 9025071


Interviews with relevant candidates will be held continuously during the application period.


Kindly note that due to GDPR, we will not accept applications via mail. Please use our career site.