Data, Information Architect

Ford Motor Company

Data/Information Architect at Ford working on Industrial Systems Data Strategy. Responsibilities include data architecture design and implementation for scalable data solutions.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $86,600 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Data Architecture and Engineering, with a strong focus on designing and implementing data models and strategies for Industrial Systems. Proficient in GCP technologies and data management principles, ensuring high-quality data integration and governance.

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Data ArchitectureData EngineeringGCP TechnologiesData ModelingMaster Data Management

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Hard Skills

Data Architecture PrinciplesData ModelingOLTP/RDBMS DatabasesData WarehouseData MartsData Quality RequirementsData Dictionary DevelopmentData IntegrationSemantic Layer ModelingProof-of-Concept Development

Soft Skills

ConsultationCollaborationGuidanceProblem SolvingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Power DesignerGCPBig QueryAlloy DBPostgreSQLCloud RunMongo DBData FlowPLM PlatformsDAMA Architecture Framework

Industry Keywords

Data StrategyEnterprise Data ModelsData LandscapeData GovernanceTOGAF

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

BigQueryCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformMongoDBPostgresRDBMS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide consultation and data-strategy support for IS initiatives.
Run EA IS Data Strategy Office Hours and provide guidance on data challenges.
Partners closely with the EDP team—understand their roadmap and share relevant updates with IS EA architects.
Design and develop information/data models (enterprise, conceptual, logical, and physical) for Industrial Systems; manage and maintain models in a Power Designer repository.
Map applications to the conceptual data model, business processes, and business capabilities.
Support product-team intake: translate use cases into data requirements and provide expert architecture guidance and designs.
Lead discovery, onboarding, and analysis of sources into Industrial Systems Data Platform (ISDP); build deep understanding of the data landscape and enable integration of diverse sources into ISDP.
Lead conceptual discussions to understand the data landscape; identify and evaluate candidate data sources; maintain data models and data dictionaries for identified source systems; and develop canonical domain models.
Profile source-system data; define data-quality requirements, dimensions, and metrics; and guide monitoring, measurement, reporting, and issue remediation.
Establish data-architecture principles, standards, best practices, and guidelines for the data platform (catalog, lineage, observability, security, interoperability).
Perform proof-of-concepts and guide product teams in designing and developing solutions using GCP data-engineering technologies and tools.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Computer Science, Information Systems, Systems Programming or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
8+ years overall IT experience.
5+ years of Data Architecture, Data Engineering, or advanced Database Design/Modeling experience in designing or implementing OLTP/RDBMS databases, Data Warehouse, Data Marts.
Knowledge of Master Data Management concepts and tools
Functional and Architecture Experience with one or more PLM platforms (e.g., Siemens’ Teamcenter, Dassault’s 3D Experience)
Knowledge of TOGAF, DAMA Architecture Framework and Standards
Ability to define data architecture principles, guidelines and standards
4+ years of hands-on experience creating data models using data modeling tools (e.g. Power Designer)
2+ years of experience in GCP technologies including Big Query, Alloy DB, PostgreSQL, Cloud Run, Mongo DB, Data Flow. Similar cloud experience may be acceptable.
Understanding and knowledge of AI capabilities and modeling semantic layer for a data platform.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.