Overview Con Edison is seeking a visionary Data Architect to lead the design and implementation of advanced data architecture for the enterprise. The architect will lead efforts in building scalable data architectures, integrating diverse data sources, and ensuring secure, compliant data governance. This individual will play a critical role in modernizing our IT ecosystem by defining architecture patterns and standards for robust, future-ready data solutions that optimize operations, support intelligent automation, AI and deliver measurable business value.We're looking for someone who is both a technical expert and strategic thinker, with proven hands-on experience architecting and deploying secure enterprise-scale data platforms, cloud-based data solutions, and next-generation data management frameworks. Proven experience in managing and understanding database systems and data processes is pivotal for this role. A background in engineering, product delivery, or enterprise IT is important, but deep expertise in data architecture, data security and a track record of driving business impact through innovative data solutions is essential.This position collaborates with departments to deliver secure, trustworthy, scalable, and innovative data systems. Responsibilities Core Responsibilities - System Design & Architecture: Develop integrated data models, databases, warehouses, and lakes aligned with business needs.- Data Modeling & Product Definition: Create conceptual, logical, and physical models; define data products and relationships.- Data Integration: Consolidate siloed data into unified repositories for seamless cross-system flow.- Security & Governance: Implement frameworks to protect data integrity, data security, privacy, and regulatory compliance e.g. (Common Information Model (CIM), NERC/SIP etc.).- Technology Selection: Choose platforms and tools (e.g., Databricks, BigQuery, Oracle Analytics, AI); define technical standards.- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with stakeholders, engineers, analysts, and IT to translate business needs into technical solutions.- Performance Optimization: Tune systems for speed, scalability, and real-time access.- Lifecycle Management: Oversee data migration, testing, maintenance, and continuous improvement.- Develop staff as needed; research/provides recommendation on technical training, evaluates/provides feedback for skill development of junior technical staff.- Stays current with IT and business industry trends and best practices, developing strategies for effective implementation. Communicates and influences strategic direction and presents recommendations at the senior executive level.- Manage projects, a small team and budgets including but not limited to resources, scope, budget (costs), schedule & overall project plans.- Collaborates with peers; researches, establishes and updates technical standards; manages application development lifecycle and methodologies, provides oversight on processes and other governance responsibilities.- Provides guidance and/or conducts architectural, configuration, solution & quality reviews. Takes the lead on issues requiring coordination with all internal IT groups and other organizations, including vendors, to ensure that issues are addressed. Directs team members as required for resolution.- Develop staff as needed; research/provides recommendation on technical training, evaluates/provides feedback for skill development of junior technical staff.- Performs other related tasks and assignments as required. Qualifications Required Education/Experience - Bachelor's Degree and minimum of 8 years' relevant full-time work experience in designing, developing, implementing technologies in one or more domains, e.g. applications or data. or- Master's Degree and minimum of 6 years' relevant full-time work experience in designing, developing, implementing technologies in one or more domains, e.g. applications
