Job Description

About GM

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To achieve our vision of a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion, we need people to join us who are passionate about creating safer, better and more sustainable ways for people to get around. This bold vision won?t happen overnight, but just as we transformed how the world moved in the last century, we are committed to transforming how we move today and in the future.


Why Work for Us?

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Job Description

An IT Solution Data Architect is responsible and accountable for the quality and cohesion of solution architecture components within an assigned domain and their conformance to approved GM IT standards and alignment with the future state enterprise and domain architectural goals. This includes both hands-on development of IT technology solution architectures as well as management of various architectural initiatives.
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The Solution Data Architect is also accountable for designing, implementing, and documenting data storage solutions, through the use of relational and dimensional databases while adhering to policies and procedures for running consumption and compliance to GM Data Standards. These solutions support enterprise information management, business intelligence, machine learning, data science, and other business interests.? The solution data architect will also contribute to data & Tool standards that coincide with the organizational direction.

Job Responsibilities:
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?Robust multi-year experienced based knowledge and ability to apply the principles of application or infrastructure architectures, including the distinction between contextual, conceptual, logical, and physical layers
?Defines and applies the distinction and dependencies between business, information, systems and technology architecture layers
?Proven experience-based ability to design, develop, recommend, and approve IT solutions based on defined requirements in a large-scale multi-national organization
?Ability to evaluate and select various technologies for suitable inclusion in IT solution designs.
?Can also identify opportunities to apply new technologies to improve IT solution architectures
?Ability to develop and comprehend abstract models of IT solution architectures, including various views of solution architectures
?Contributes to the development of GM IT standards for architecture model development and documentation
?Ability to review, contribute to and lead the definition of functional and non-functional business requirements and translate these into clearly articulated architectural requirements in the context of the required solution
?Contributes to the definition of standard non-functional architecture related requirements that are applied across multiple technology domains
?Participates in and occasionally leads the discovery, documentation, and refinement of business requirements to ensure alignment with technically viable solution designs
?Identifies and documents applicable assumptions related to the technical viability of defined and reviewed solutions. Validates these assumptions as needed to ensure solution appropriateness
?Defines current and future state architectural models and views as necessary to ensure availability of a thorough and robust comprehension of the assigned domain
?Participates in and occasionally leads technical incident management and troubleshooting
?Ability to work constructively as an individual or in groups with minimal supervision.
??Leads groups of technical professionals in the context of one or more projects.
?Understands and can apply software engineering and application development methodologies in a complex multi-project environment.
?Subject matter expertise across applications, data, database, middleware, mainframe and midrange server computing, network (Intranet/Extranet/Internet), security, and client platform (Including mobile) IT products and services.
?Understands security risks for applications and code remediation techniques

Additional Job Description

Education and Experience Required:?

?A BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information technology, math, sciences or technical discipline or equivalent experience/training
?Minimum 5 - 8 years? experience in analysis, design, and development of integration n-Tier application. And hands-on experience with requirements gathering, test case development, system & integration testing, custom off the shelf (COTS)/business intelligence (BI) implementations and systems integration
?5+ years of experience with Data Modeling
?5+ years with Erwin Data Modeler
?Solid working knowledge of software or hardware design, selection and deployment techniques and methodologies
?Practical knowledge of the application of architecture design methodologies and frameworks
?Knowledge of multiple IT technology domains including software development languages and platforms, infrastructure platforms, data management and database technologies, networking technologies and security frameworks and tools.
?Databases: PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, PL/SQL Programming, Stored Procedure Development
?Tools: Performance Tuning, Data warehouses/ETL tools, Relational/OLAP Data Modelling
?Methodologies: Agile, Spiral, Waterfall, Iterative
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Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
? Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
? Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
? Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
? Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;?
? Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
? Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.? ?We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities.?GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.


Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

The policy of General Motors is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Additionally, General Motors is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at?Careers.Accommodations@GM.com?. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.