Lead Data Architect (M/F)

Job Description:

Airbus Helicopters' ambition is to make Vertical Lift the best choice to save lives, protect people, connect cities and reach any place.

The Airbus Helicopters' Data Strategy aims to deeply transform how we manage data within a highly complex and fragmented landscape, paving the way for the onboarding of future technologies. To drive this vision, the Data, Analytics and AI Team has created the Centre of Excellence (CoE) Data & Analytics.

The challenge of AH Data Governance organization within the Centre of Excellence D&A is to drive the company to maximize data readiness for value creation in compliance. We are supporting business with methods, tools and animation of key data topics, such as the deployment of a data community, the set-up of the company data catalog, the acceleration of access to data, the guidance about data protection and compliance, etc.

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The Marignane site, the 3rd largest industrial site in France, near Marseille and Aix-en-Provence, is undergoing a deep transformation to offer a high-tech, inclusive, and environmentally friendly working environment.

You will live a unique professional experience, at the heart of the manufacturing of our helicopters.

To learn more about our site and our activities: Airbus Helicopters - Marignane

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A position as Lead Data Architect has just opened within Data Governance in Marignane. The job holder will lead the enterprise viewpoint for how data assets should be structured and used to deliver prioritized business outcomes, translating business strategy into data and analytics architecture and implementation guidance.

The Lead Data Architect will lead the enterprise viewpoint for how data assets should be structured and used to deliver prioritized business outcomes, translating business strategy into data and analytics architecture and implementation guidance.

You will be responsible for the following main activities:

• Provide the technical roadmap and scalable architecture needed to translate the Airbus Helicopters Data Strategy to action, ensuring the foundation is reliable and AI-ready.
  
• Define and enforce a unified catalog of approved technologies (bricks) to promote standardization and prevent architectural fragmentation.
  
• Coordinate the D&A architecture community of practice and provide oversight of solution architecture, data architecture and data engineering to ensure consensus on definitive models and platforms.
  
• Ensure that the architectural roadmap is aligned with the Enterprise Architecture's corporate strategy and risk mandates.
  
• Guide tool selection and integration (catalogs, active metadata, data quality tooling) by defining metadata requirements before procurement and by prioritizing people/process readiness for adoption.
  
• Data Modeling: Lead the design of complex relational and non-relational data models to support both transactional and analytical topics.
  
• Governance & Security: Establish enterprise-wide standards for data lineage, metadata management, and security to ensure compliance with global regulations.
  

Your profile:

• We are looking for a candidate who is autonomous, flexible, curious with good communication skills, entrepreneurial and customer oriented.
  
• The candidate shall be in all cases a team player, team oriented and service minded.
  
• Ability to address complex topics/environments.
  
• Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies.
  
• Advanced level of English.
  
• Advanced level of French.
  

This position requires a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.

3 Reasons to join us:

Our Values : Six essential values form the core of our company. Defined for employees by employees, our Airbus values shape the DNA of our business, reflecting the unique mix of qualities found in each member of our global family.

Inclusion and diversity : We foster an inclusive and rewarding work environment, where everyone's diversity is valued and respected. An inclusive and diverse workforce is the engine of innovation at Airbus. It makes us unique and contributes to better problem-solving.

Compensation and benefits :

At Airbus, we build the future together and your success is our priority.

Expect a global, competitive, and transparent compensation package (including salaries, bonuses, profit-sharing, participation, and preferred share ownership plan), designed to reward the impact and performance you bring, both individually and collectively.

We invest in your complete well-being: professional development (training, mentoring, international mobility), health coverage, retirement, and a commitment to a supported work-life balance (parental support, flexibility).

And for your daily life, benefits that make a difference:

• A dynamic CSE (Social and Economic Committee) offering many advantages (company restaurant, children's leisure center, associations and sports complex, travel allowances, etc.).
  
• Transport facilities: Take advantage of our company shuttles or the reimbursement of your annual transport pass.
  

Our recruitment process:

• Apply online.
  
• Analysis of your application by the recruitment department.
  
• Our positions require a security clearance, complete the questionnaire that will be sent to you.
  
• Conduct recruitment interviews: HR interview and technical interview with your future manager
  
• Receive the job offer!
  

Ready to take off? Give a new dimension to your career by applying online now!

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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:
Airbus Helicopters SAS

Employment Type:
Permanent
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Classe Emploi (France): Classe H15

Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Digital

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