Director Enterprise Data Architect – US Based Remote Fulltime

We are looking for an Enterprise Architect with a background in Data technologies and Architecture. It’s a rare opportunity to be part of a Fortune 500 company. Our goal is to provide maturity, balanced with the ability to be agile and pivot quickly when business requires. Here at Anywhere, we believe Enterprise Architecture is not a static organizational construct or operates as an Ivory Tower… Instead, EA is an agile construct that aligns itself to the maturity of the organization, and which shapes our priorities. Our EA is actively engaged with our business and engineering teams transitioning to an operating model that isn’t governance focused but instead works collaboratively to shape our technology ecosystem and trajectory and align programs to the target state!

Our ideal candidate has worked up through the ranks, typically as a programmer/DB admin/SysOps – solution/data architect. A background in Data Architecture and experience with Cloud technologies (AWS/Azure) is essential. Our Data Stack is built around heterogenous technologies and we use primarily AWS technologies with Snowflake tools within our ecosystem. We need solid technology acumen combined with the ability to design, formulate, and effectively articulate our technology strategy and vision. Good social and communication skills are essential, no wallflowers needed. However, you do need to have tactfulness and ability to influence collaboratively without creating unnecessary friction. It’s a challenging role, but you’ll have the authority and organizational backing to help us mature our practice and our technology ecosystem.

Key job Functions:
• Collaboratively engage, assist, design and architect with our Data and Product groups to formulate strategies, integrations and support our emerging data vision through solution architecture, complex design patterns, technical strategy, and roadmaps.
• Develops company architecture plans and reviews cost and feasibility of system requests while ensuring the planning aligns with the strategic needs of the company.
• Take point and provide leadership for Solution Architects to develop complex solutions that support our business model.
• Create and lead technical information discussions to influence and gain the understanding of business, as well as technical roles across the organization.
• Lead Solution Architects to provide effective consulting on complex projects including fit for purpose and technical evaluations.
• Update and maintenance of the key Enterprise Architecture deliverables.
• Initiate and provide technical leadership to Business Units building consensus and publish enterprise data models.
• Influence Architecture & Design of Data lake, Data Pipelines for Master, Reference Entities. Partner with our Data team to provide oversight Master Data Management of Master Entities & Reference Entities.
• In future, may have direct reports and management responsibilities!

What will you need?
• A Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience
• 15+ years experience preferably working across multiple IT disciplines with a background in management of data and analytics, combined with design and implementation experience as a solution/data architect
• Ideally, and a big plus, is a conceptual or fundamental understanding of:
• eCommerce
• Hands on recent and relevant Data and Analytics architecture design, implementations (AWS, Azure), Snowflake, Event Streaming Platforms(kafka))
• General security principles understanding
• Networking technologies/Infrastructure/Cloud hands on experience in design
• ITAM, ITIL, Lean
• Architecture Patterns and Design

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Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (http://www.anywhere.re/)  (NYSE: HOUS) is on a mission to empower everyone’s next move. Home to some of the most recognized brands in real estate Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate (https://www.bhgre.com/) , Century 21® (https://www.century21.com/) , Coldwell Banker® (https://www.coldwellbanker.com/) , Coldwell Banker Commercial® (https://www.cbcworldwide.com/) , Corcoran® (https://www.corcoran.com/) , ERA® (https://www.era.com/) , and Sotheby’s International Realty® (https://www.sothebysrealty.com/eng)

The Anywhere portfolio includes franchise and brokerage operations as well as national title, settlement, and relocation companies and nationally scaled mortgage origination and underwriting joint ventures.  Supporting approximately 1.5 million home transactions in 2021, Anywhere is focused on simplifying, digitizing and integrating the real estate transaction for all consumers, no matter where they may be in their home buying and selling journey.  With innovative products and technology, Anywhere fuels the productivity of its approximately 196,200 independent sales agents in the US and approximately 136,400 independent sales agents in 118 other countries and territories.

At Anywhere Real Estate, diversity fuels success – for our company, for our employees, and for our industry. We strive to be a top destination for diverse talent, committed to creating a culture of belonging that empowers everyone’s next move. We pursue talent – strategic thinkers who are eager to always find a better way, relentlessly focus on talent, obsess about growth, and achieve exceptional results. We value diversity – respecting backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and beliefs. We develop our diverse talent base – through increasing representation in executive key leadership roles with actions including mentorship programs and partnerships with real estate associations that promote diversity and inclusion. Read more about our company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in our annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report (https://assets.website-files.com/633f08923c4c519693723aa5/63f7690462db639dcd8b18de_Anywhere%20CSR%20Report%202022.pdf) .

You’ll find our commitment to diversity reflected in our achievements:
• Recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies since 2011.
• Anywhere has also been designated a Great Place to Work since 2019.
• Recognized by Fortune as one of America’s Most Innovative Companies.
• Honored by Forbes as one of the World’s Best Employers for Diversity and Top Female Friendly Companies.

With a diverse employee population, we know we will succeed together and move real estate to what’s next. We hope you’ll join us