Join Airbus Helicopters in Marignane, France as a Solution & Data Architect (Permanent, Professional level). You will design advanced data architectures and enterprise analytics solutions, balancing emerging technologies with operational business requirements.
Requirements
Minimum 5 to 8 years of professional experience in IT Architecture Design, Component Integration, IT Product Design, and Product Development.
Deep technical expertise in advanced Data Modeling methodologies and corporate data mapping utilizing enterprise tools such as SPARX EA.
Hands-on proficiency within complex Data & Analytics environments, specifically Skywise (Palantir Foundry), SAP BW/4, SAP HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud, and TIBCO Spotfire.
Advanced, professional proficiency in English.
Security clearance or eligibility for clearance is required.
No specific educational degree is explicitly stated as mandatory.
Skills & Responsibilities
Data Modeling & Architecture: Design global IT architectures and conceptual, logical, and physical data models using enterprise tools to ensure seamless data integration.
Data Urbanization & Integration: Lead data urbanization mapping and define standard ingestion patterns for collecting, mapping, and storing D&A data across platforms like Palantir Foundry and SAP.
Demand Management: Evaluate and scope business requests for IT capabilities, aligning the ICT roadmap with business process optimization.
Technical Consistency: Manage the complete architecture lifecycle, document design patterns, and anticipate software or platform obsolescence.
Business-IT Bridging: Showcase technological opportunities to stakeholders, advise on the standard IT catalog, and facilitate issue resolution.
Potential transition routes: People from Data Engineer, Enterprise Architect, or Senior BI Consultant roles may bring strong data modeling and stakeholder management skills, alongside meeting technical architecture requirements.
Job description
Job Description:
Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Solution & Data Architect to join our Information Management department based in Marignane, France .
You will be part of a team developing advanced data architectures and enterprise analytics solutions for helicopter engineering and manufacturing. As part of the Data & Analytics Product & Service Line, you will be involved in defining technical designs, mapping data urbanization, and aligning IT capabilities with business strategy. Your primary purpose will be to balance emerging technology opportunities with operational business requirements, ensuring that all data-driven products comply with strict Enterprise Architecture guidelines and operate seamlessly across platforms.
Join us to shape the future of aeronautics and help protect lives during missions accomplished thanks to our helicopters.
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
Your future missions:
Design and deliver global IT architectures, system components, and detailed Data Designs-including Conceptual, Logical, Canonical, and Physical data models, naming conventions, and corporate data referentials-while producing project Architecture Requirement Documents (ARDs) and framing studies.
Lead data urbanization mapping across the IT landscape to identify authoring systems, secure seamless data integration across applications and platforms, and define standard ingestion patterns for collecting, mapping, and storing Data & Analytics (D&A) data.
Drive demand management by effectively evaluating and scoping business requests for IT capabilities, ensuring the long-term ICT roadmap for your customers directly aligns with business process optimization and organizational change management.
Ensure technical consistency across IT products and internal technical practices, managing the complete architecture lifecycle, documenting design patterns, and proactively anticipating software or platform obsolescence topics.
Bridge the gap between business needs and technology by showcasing new technological opportunities to stakeholders, advising teams on the standard catalog of IT products, and facilitating issue resolution and risk mitigation between business contributors and IT.
Your profile:
Min. 5 to 8 years of professional experience in IT Architecture Design, Component Integration, IT Product Design, and Product Development.
Competitive package including salary, bonuses, and profit-sharing
Deep technical expertise in advanced Data Modeling methodologies (Conceptual, Logical, Physical, EDS) and corporate data mapping utilizing enterprise tools such as SPARX EA.
Hands-on proficiency within complex Data & Analytics environments and related platforms, specifically Skywise (Palantir Foundry), SAP BW/4, SAP HANA web apps/LABs, SAP Analytics Cloud, and TIBCO Spotfire.
Strong professional capabilities in IT & Business Strategy Alignment, IT/Business Change Management, Business Plan Development, and Program/Project Portfolio Control.
Advanced, professional proficiency in English, paired with strong technical facilitation skills to navigate cross-functional scoping and align international technical teams.
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!
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Company: Airbus Helicopters SAS
Employment Type: Permanent ------- Classe Emploi (France): Classe G13
Experience Level: Professional
Job Family: Digital
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