MDM Architect
Do you enjoy working on Data & Information Architecture?
Would you like to help shape and implement our Digital Technology teams' strategic direction?
Join our Digital Technology Team!
We operate at the heart of the digital transformation of our business. From Digital Engineering to enabling employee success, the Digital Technology team is driven to provide the best products and service. We collaborate with teams to solve complex technical challenges and design future innovations.
At Baker Hughes our purpose is clear; We take energy forward making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet. Our team provides industry-leading products and services that optimize the extraction, production and processing of energy. We champion entrepreneurial culture to unlock full potential by bringing energy to the world. We are on a journey to make our Global Mobility function best-in-class and drive leading edge solutions to enable Baker Hughes’s talent mobilization strategy.
Partner with the best
We are seeking an experienced MDM Architect to lead the design, implementation, and evolution of our enterprise Master Data Management capabilities. This role will be responsible for defining MDM architecture, governing master data domains, and ensuring high-quality, trusted data across end-to-end business processes and to enable strategic AI initiatives. This role partners closely with data engineering, application teams, analytics, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, resilient, and business-aligned master data solutions.
As an MDM Architect, you will be responsible for:
MDM Architecture & Design
- Define and maintain the enterprise MDM architecture, including domain modeling, match / merge strategies, survivorship rules, hierarchy management, and reference data design
- Design MDM solutions using Informatica IDMC (Multidomain MDM, C360 / S360 / R360, CDQ, CDI, CAI) aligned to enterprise data architecture standards
- Establish canonical master data models and integration SLAs for downstream consumers
Integration & Data Flow Patterns
- Architect and govern batch and real-time integration patterns between source systems, MDM, and the Databricks data lake
- Design event-driven and API-based integrations for real-time master data synchronization
- Ensure efficient propagation of golden records to operational systems, analytics platforms, and data products
Data Quality & Governance
- Partner with Data Governance teams to define data ownership, stewardship workflows, data quality rules, and exception handling
- Embed data quality controls, metrics, and monitoring into MDM pipelines
- Support compliance, auditability, and lineage requirements
Platform Enablement & Optimization
- Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure performance, scalability, and reliability of MDM solutions
- Optimize ingest, matching, and publishing processes for high-volume and high-velocity data
- Provide architectural oversight for releases, upgrades, and platform enhancements
Leadership & Collaboration
- Act as a technical authority for MDM across the enterprise
- Mentor data engineers and developers on MDM leading practices
- Translate business requirements into scalable, well-governed master data solutions
Fuel your passion!
To be successful in this role, you will:
- 10+ years in total and 7+ years of experience in data architecture, MDM, or enterprise data platforms, with at least 3–5 years in an MDM-focused role
- Proven experience leading enterprise-scale MDM initiatives across multiple domains (e.g., Customer, Supplier, Location, Finance)
- Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience working in cross-functional, matrixed environments with architecture, engineering, governance, and business teams
- Demonstrated ability to influence standards, drive alignment, and make pragmatic architectural decisions
- Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to balance data governance rigor with business agility
In addition, you'll have a dynamic understanding of:
- Informatica IDMC, including Multidomain / MDM 360 solutions, Cloud Data Integration / Cloud Application Integration (CDI / CAI), Cloud Data Quality (CDQ), API & Application Integration
- Match / merge logic, survivorship rules, hierarchies, reference data, and stewardship workflows
- Integrating MDM with Databricks-based data lake architectures (Delta Lake medallion architecture)
- Batch (ETL/ELT) and real-time / event-driven integration patterns
- Experience with APIs, messaging/streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka or equivalent), and CDC-based designs
- Proficiency with SQL and data modeling (relational and analytical)
- Experience designing MDM solutions in modern cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Familiarity with security, identity management, data privacy, and access control as they relate to master data
- Knowledge of enterprise architecture principles and data management leading practices
Work in a way that works for you
We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too.
Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive
Working with us
Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic personalities to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.
Working for you
Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we must push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much.
we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:
- Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
- Comprehensive private medical care options
- Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
- Tailored financial programs.
- Additional elected or voluntary benefits
