SE_Data Architect_Principal ( Data Architect)

Project overview

This contract role owns and evolves the Volvo Group Data Model (VGDM) for UDP, covering model lifecycle, boundaries, standards, and backlog. The person will help data product teams create logical and physical models, map business concepts and source data to a Teradata mLDM-based structure, and maintain quality and alignment with glossary and governance. Key requirements are more than five years of data modeling, knowledge of normalized and denormalized models, data analysis, familiarity with Teradata Vantage Data Model or a similar model, and the ability to work in agile, collaborative settings.

Co-creation experience is a plus, as are stakeholder negotiation skills and strong English. The structured experience range is 5–8 years, while the description says over five years; the location is Gothenburg, employment is contract, and work mode is not specified.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the Volvo Group Data Model (VGDM) for UDP, including the end-to-end model lifecycle, model boundaries, and overall development backlog.
• Establish modeling standards, guidelines, and ways of working for our stable teams, including change process, modeling best practices, golden examples and reusable templates.
• Support the data product teams to design and develop the Volvo Group logical and physical data model to enable the teams to build better data products using VGDM.
• Provide rapid mapping from business concepts and sources to the Teradata mLDM based structure to leapfrog development in targeted areas.
• Review and integrate model changes with strong quality controls (co-creation). Ensure alignment between model, glossary, and governance.
• Measure adoption and impact of the data model.

Requirements

• More than 5 years of data modeling experience
• Strong understanding of normalized and denormalized data models
• Proficiency in data analysis
• Familiarity with Teradata Vantage Data Model or a similar model
• Ability to work in an agile environment
• Stakeholder collaboration and negotiation
• Strong command of English
• Data model lifecycle, standards, and change control

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Remote: onsite
• Location: Sweden, SE