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Friday, September 2, 2011

Microsoft Careers: Vacancy for Enterprise Information Architect




At Microsoft, we're motivated and inspired every day by how our customers use our software to find creative solutions to business problems, develop breakthrough ideas, and stay connected to what's most important to them. Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

We run our business in much the same way, and believe our five business divisions offer the greatest potential to serve our customers. They are:

Windows & Windows Live Division: Includes the Windows product family and is responsible for our relationships with personal computer manufacturers as well as online software and services through Windows Live.



Server and Tools: Software server products, services and solutions, including Windows Azure, SQL Azure, Windows Intune, the Windows Server operating system, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, Silverlight, System Center products, Forefront security products, Biz Talk Server, and Microsoft Consulting Services.

Online Services Division: Consists of an online advertising platform with offerings for publishers and advertisers, and online information offerings such as Bing and the MSN portals and channels.

Microsoft Business Division: Includes the Microsoft Office and Office 365 suites, desktop programs, servers, and services and solutions; Microsoft Dynamics; and Unified Communications business solutions.

Entertainment and Devices Division: Consists of the Xbox video game system, including consoles and accessories, Xbox Live operations, Zune digital music; Mediaroom, mobile and embedded device platforms, Surface computing platform, and Windows Automotive. We seek qualified candidate for the below position.

Job Title: Enterprise Information Architect
Job Category: IT 
Location: United States, WA, Redmond 
Job ID: 752091 
Product: (Not Product Specific) 
Division: IT

The Enterprise Data Architecture team in the MSIT Technology Office is accountable for articulating and driving consensus around enterprise data management strategy, and for helping deliver continuous business-visible improvements in the MSIT data ecosystem.

The team is looking for an Enterprise Data Architect who understands the complexities of the data universe in a complex global enterprise like Microsoft. We are especially interested in someone who can analyze business scenarios to identify information requirements and balance standardized corporate data solutions with the local data reporting and transactional needs. These solutions need to support all aspects of the Microsoft business model including corporate as well as regional perspectives for information requirements that span multiple cultures, diverse geographies, and emerging markets.

The successful candidate will be able to communicate using business terminology, and translate complex technical concepts into business terms to facilitate communication. Good listening and collaboration skills are essential. Also needed are exceptional analytical skills to be able to facilitate identification of practical, sustainable information architecture in a complex evolving environment. The person we are looking for thrives in an environment of ambitious enterprise-scale projects, collaborating across many teams and disciplines with highly skilled individuals.

Key demonstrated competencies required for this position include: 

Ability to conceptualize long-term solutions to entrenched systemic problems.
Ability to work with and influence senior people in a variety of roles including engineers, business decision makers, business process analysts, and architects.
Depth of knowledge and experience in enterprise-scale projects focused on one or more of the following
Business architecture and information management
Business Process Model and Business Data Model reconciliation
Physical Database Design
Information Model integration and consolidation
Master data management
Business intelligence and data warehousing

Click here to apply for this job at Microsoft career site

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