Data & Integration Architect Lead guiding Enterprise Services Integration architecture practice at Signet Jewelers. Responsible for hands-on technical contributions and team leadership in AWS-based data solutions.
Responsibilities
Define and maintain canonical data models and JSON schemas for enterprise entities (e.g., Customer, Invoice, Employee, Sales)
Govern schema lifecycle (versioning, validation, deprecation) to support long-term enterprise use
Architect integration solutions leveraging AWS services, focusing on serverless, event-driven, and asynchronous messaging patterns
Design for scale, resiliency, performance, and security across enterprise workloads
Oversee source-to-canonical transformations and canonical-to-consumer mappings
Partner with business SMEs, Integration Architects, and Dev Leads to align payload semantics with business meaning
Manage and mentor Integration Architects, providing coaching, technical guidance, and career development
Foster a culture of collaboration, technical excellence, and reusable design assets under the PDLC framework
Serve as escalation point for architectural conflicts, ensuring resolution aligns with enterprise strategy
Drive alignment across architecture, development, QA, and support teams for seamless delivery
Represent ESI architecture in design reviews, governance forums, and enterprise data initiatives.
Requirements
15+ years in software engineering or relevant IT experience
5+ years in enterprise integration and data architecture, with 3–5 years in a leadership role
Proven experience designing large-scale, high-performance data integration systems on AWS
Strong background in canonical data modeling, schema governance, and lifecycle management
Deep knowledge of integration patterns: synchronous, asynchronous, pub/sub, and event-driven
Demonstrated ability to balance hands-on design with leadership and mentorship
Excellent communication skills, able to influence across business and technical teams.
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