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Data Architect

FIFA
Zürich
3T
  • 31.01.2025
  • 100%
  • Fachverantwortung
  • Festanstellung

Data Architect

Data Architect

Department: Technology

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Zurich


Description
As the organiser of some of the biggest and most iconic sport events in the world, we lead the way in the sport and event industry.

Join the team and support us on our mission.

THE POSITION
The Data Management, Integration and Reporting team is in the core of decision-making and impact for Data Systems, as well as defining a clear path for all Data related topics in FIFA. We are seeking a highly motivated and experience data leader with a passion for improving data and technology to optimize and define new ways of working with data, while generating value and helping to push this FIFA into the future. You will be working in a multi-functional environment and will be responsible for designing, implementing, and re-architecting complex data systems and pipelines, in close collaboration with key business divisions and data users.

These are your key tasks:
  • Be a key driver of the architecture design, implementation, and improvement of the data platforms, as well as guidance and support of data-driven solutions across the organization,
  • Together with other Architects and Analytics team members, design and evolve a standard data architecture and infrastructure in FIFA,
  • Work across multiple teams to align objectives and achieve coexistence and partnerships to the success of the business divisions,
  • Help implement an Organization wide Data Strategy,
  • Further enhance advanced data analytics capabilities required to enable successful business outcomesSolve technical programs of different levels of complexity,
  • Work with solution engineers, data scientists and product owners to help deliver their products,
  • Lead activities, projects and advances across multiple user groups and partners.

YOUR PROFILE
We work hard at FIFA.
We are dedicated, ambitious and innovative.


And we respect our values. Always.

For all roles, we seek talented people with an entrepreneurial spirit and a global mindset.

The specific competencies we require for this position are:
  • Proficient in the techniques that go into producing designs of complex IT systems, including requirements discovery and analysis,
  • Experience on defining and conceptualizing multi-purpose data systems,
  • Working experience in data modelling and ELT principles,
  • Experience and hands-on on delivering big data projects and knowledge of key components in these projects,
  • Excellent teamwork and leadership skills,
  • Conflict resolution skills are a must,
  • Effective Communication, 
  • Active Listening,
  • Excellent planning, documentation and organizational skills,
  • High sense of responsibility, trustworthiness and ethics,
  • Customer and results oriented,
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills,
  • Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams with and without formal authority,
  • Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills,
  • Up-to-date knowledge on data platforms such as Kafka and Snowflake,
  • Hands on experience working with real-time/streaming technologies,
  • Experience with dashboard presentation and patterns,
  • Experience in building API layers and Integration systems,
  • Availability for possible stand-by duties.

PERKS & BENEFITS
The biggest benefit of a career at FIFA is the privilege to work for the beautiful game and create something that matters.

Alongside that privilege, we also offer some extra perks and benefits:
  • Health and fitness: Regular football sessions for all abilities, plus on-site gym.
  • Home office: Up to two days of home office per week if work permits and home office allowance for all.
  • Language courses: Offered to all staff to aid personal and professional growth.
  • Continuous learning: We care about your development and encourage internal mobility, offering a variety of training and education to help achieve it.
  • Pension: Flexible pension benefits with generous employer contributions.
  • Relocation assistance: A dedicated team will be on hand to support your relocation.
  • Sustainability: We support all employees using public transport.
  • Vacation: Maintain a healthy work/life balance with a generous vacation allowance.
  • Volunteering: Make an impact beyond your regular role and bond with colleagues by volunteering with one of our partners.
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