Principal Data Architect
Core
Senior technical authority for enterprise data architecture, leading large-scale data transformation programs and defining the semantic layer for BI and AI consumption.
Role type
Principal Data Architect
Builds
Enterprise data platform, certified data products, and the enterprise semantic layer for Applied Materials' semiconductor equipment and display solutions.
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing equipment, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Data Engineering, and AI/ML platform engineering.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Enterprise data architecture design, S/4 HANA data transformation, semantic layer governance, data product lifecycle management, technical strategy and vendor assessment, security and compliance by design, cross-functional leadership without direct authority.
Preferred skills
Experience with agentic AI consumption patterns, deep knowledge of ERP data implications, ability to translate architectural tradeoffs into business terms.
Technologies
S/4 HANA, Enterprise Data Platforms, BI Landscape, Agentic AI frameworks, ERP systems.
Responsibilities
Define target-state architecture for the data platform and BI landscape; lead multi-year, multi-BU data transformation programs; act as data authority for S/4 transformation; design and govern the enterprise semantic layer; embed governance, security, and quality into architecture; evaluate vendor products and next-generation technologies; set technical direction for delivery teams and partners; mentor senior technical staff.
Seniority
Principal, strategic authority with hands-on architectural design and program leadership.