Senior Expert Data Architecture - OMV

Company Overview

OMV Petrom is the largest energy company in South-Eastern Europe, being active on every aspect of the energy value chain: from wells, producing oil and gas, to refining and fuels distribution, gas supply and power generation & supply. We provide the energy for day-to-day modern life: fuels for mobility, light and heat. We believe that we can only evolve with a diverse mix of employees and by ensuring a healthy work-life balance.

Our Business | OMVPetrom.com

At OMV Petrom, we have a long tradition of responsible behavior towards employees, the environment and society. Sustainability means a focus on conducting the business responsibly, efficiently and in an innovative way. We are committed to create long-term value for the company and our stakeholders, while respecting the environment and, supporting the communities in which we operate.

Sustainability | OMVPetrom.com

Your tasks

• Plan, design and steer the strategy for using data in business processes and manage data in systems;
• Establish group-wide governance (guidelines, principles & standards for data mgmt., -integration and related processes) to ensure data quality and consistency;
• Govern the definition, implementation and operations of the data catalogue and metadata management tool;
• Steer the definition of the (leading) data management system and their architecture across all data types/domains;
• Account for the data governance methodology, system and tools;
• Evaluate and recommend emerging data mgmt. technologies / methodologies and define the reference architecture for it;
• Lead and enforce the definition of the data/information lifecycle (ILM) and principles in collaboration with GDPR team;
• Define and govern data (domain) models considering end-to-end optimized data flows / data lineage, business requirements, conceptual and architectural models and the data catalogue.

Your profile

• Bachelor's degree: Technical Studies, Business Administration, Project Management, Computer Science, Business Informatics
• Relevant professional experience: more than 9 years in IT area: 3+ years of direct experience in IT Data Governance, including data domain frameworks, metadata management, data quality standards, and compliance, is essential
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Azure products, Data Analytics
• Have experience in complex data management scenarios in frameworks, preferably DAMA, Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)
• Has excellent understanding of the business context, all interfaces and interdependencies and manages complex workflows with other disciplines
• Has excellent knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of systems, peripheral devices, and the most sophisticated programming techniques (e.g. Dynamic Programming, Data Structures, A.I./ML, Concurrency and parallelism, etc)
• Be able to think and communicate the big picture for data, and at the same time, be able to link this to individual solutions
• While technical expertise is invaluable, a deep understanding of data governance and the ability to implement it across our organization are critical for success in this role
• Excellent communication and intercultural skills, both verbal and written in English

What OMV Petrom can offer you

• Long weekend plans are always welcome - on Friday, our office hours end at 14:00.
• You can rely on a health insurance that covers medical treatment in a variety of private medical clinics.
• You can work from home, if the work activity allows.
• The number of your days off increase according to your work experience so that you'll enjoy more free time. 
• We aim to make your vacation days happier, by paying each vacation day double.
• Are you a top performer? Your work can be rewarded each three months based on performance results.
• Additional days off and various financial support for different events like marriage, child birth, etc.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning and a variety of development programs.
• Do you prefer cars or bikes? We have free private covered parking.