Data Lakehouse Architect

• Work with the Chief Data and Analytics Officer and Senior Director of Delivery and Governance to develop and maintain a vision and strategy for a future-proof data and analytic environment that is cost efficient and provides a platform for CHD to remain a leader in the GPG industry.

• Act as a strategic partner, working globally and cross-functionally to design, develop, and optimize data architectures that enable impactful business insights and data-driven decisions.

• Partner with architects, data engineers, and functional specialists to integrate disparate data sources into a unified Lakehouse architecture.

• Leverage cutting-edge technologies, such as Delta Lake and Databricks, to deliver scalable and reliable data pipelines.

• Design and maintain scalable, performant data architectures within the enterprise Lakehouse to support reporting, analytics, and AI/ML workflows.

• Define and monitor standards for data modeling and governance to ensure data reliability, consistency, and compliance.

• Implement monitoring mechanisms to ensure adherence to data governance policies.

• Act as the subject matter expert on Lakehouse architecture, providing technical leadership and guidance to development teams.

• Develop and maintain metadata management, data lineage, and data catalog practices using tools like Unity Catalog or equivalents.

• Explore and implement innovative data partitioning strategies or alternative Lakehouse query engines to push technology boundaries collaboratively.

• Participates in the development of architecture governance processes

• Mentors more junior architects and is a leader in the Architecture Community of Practice

• Bachelor's degree from in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or equivalent is required.

• Ten plus (10+) years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or a related field, with at least five (5+) years focused on modern data platforms (Lakehouse's, data lakes, data warehouses with a preference for Microsoft Azure experience).

• Three (3) years of Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) industry experience in business analytics, sales, category management, finance, supply chain, or marketing (preferred).

• Extensive experience working with cloud-based technologies, including distributed data, on-demand compute, use of GPU compute, data virtualization, and engineering of machine learning environments and LLMs (with a strong preference for Databricks experience).

• At least two (2+) years leading mid- to large size, complex data projects

• Expertise in Databricks, Delta Lake, Azure Data Lake, and other modern data technologies.

• Strong proficiency in data modeling techniques (e.g., dimensional, normalized, NoSQL schemas).

• Advanced skills in SQL and Python, with experience in cloud-native development.

• Experience implementing data governance frameworks, including metadata management and data cataloging tools such as Collibra, Alation, or equivalent.

• Experience as a technology mentor, facilitating the growth of colleagues

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $105,100-164,600. This position is also eligible for a bonus.

As a Church & Dwight US employee, you (and eligible dependents, as applicable) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid vacation and sick time, and Paid Parental Leave. U.S. employees are entitled to paid holidays, floating holidays, and vacation days starting in their first year of employment depending on hire date. You are also able to participate in our 401k retirement plan (with company match and profit-sharing) and Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal pay parity. Compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.