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| NHK0712051: Data Modeling/ Architect |
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Position ID: NHK0712051
Title: Data Modeling/ Architect
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Duration: 12 Months
Data Architect
Data Architects are needed for various project initiatives. These projects will primarily focus on functional business areas such as e-commerce, merchandising, credit, finance and marketing areas. Focus will not be on the data warehouse area or business intelligence areas. The candidates will focus efforts on one individual business area, but based on project demands, could work on projects across multiple business areas.
Projects could range from large projects to small/medium projects and even filler/support in nature. Data Architects at Kohl's are responsible for discussing business level data requirements with project teams, development of the logical data model, development of the physical data model, generation of the DDL for the Database Administrator. Also follow-up with the DBA to ensure that what was implemented accurately reflects the model.
Skills – Data Architect
A detailed list of skills required for a data architect follows. Key skills include retail knowledge, several years of data modeling experience and excellent communication skills.
Tools / Software
• ER/Studio
• ER/Studio Repository
• Z/OS TSO
• Toad or equivalent
• Lotus Notes
• Visio
• Office Suite
Analysis
• Major retail knowledge
• Business Analysis
• Data Requirements Analysis
• Enterprise-wide consistency
Data Modeling
• Data modeling theory
• Data modeling patterns
• Excellent definition writing
• Semantic consistency (across the enterprise)
• IDEF1 ERD notation
• 3NF – Operational modeling
• Dimensional modeling (star schema and snowflake)
• DBMS constructs (views, constraints, indexes, etc.)
• Logical data modeling
• Physical data modeling
• DDL generation
• Knowledge of reference data models (ARTS, CWM, etc.)
• Provides direction and training on modeling and DBMS constructs
• Abstraction techniques
• Generalization recognition
• Appropriate application of denormalization
• CDMP certification (optional)
Governance
• Follows standards
• Enforcement of standards
• Project management methodology
• Data quality
• Data security
Soft Skills
• Whiteboarding
• Brainstorming
• Enterprise-wide thinking
• Abstract thinking
• Relationship management
• Conflict resolution
• Thinking outside the box
• Interpretive reasoning
• Communication at all levels (management, developers, dba’s) both written and verbal
• Leadership
• Facilitation
• Takes direction well.
• Self motivated
• Consistency
• Influencing skills
• Negotiation
Development
• VBA (would be helpful)
• SQL on multiple platforms
• Any development background
• UML (would be helpful)
• XML schema (would be helpful)
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