Senior Staff Data Architect

The Company

Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ DXCM) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Dexcom began as a small company with a big dream: To forever change how diabetes is managed. To unlock information and insights that drive better health outcomes. Here we are 25 years later, having pioneered an industry. And we're just getting started. We are broadening our vision beyond diabetes to empower people to take control of health. That means personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges. To continue what we've started: Improving human health.

We are driven by thousands of ambitious, passionate people worldwide who are willing to fight like warriors to earn the trust of our customers by listening, serving with integrity, thinking big, and being dependable. We've already changed millions of lives and we're ready to change millions more. Our future ambition is to become a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions. We'll get there by constantly reinventing unique biosensing-technology experiences. Though we've come a long way from our small company days, our dreams are bigger than ever. The opportunity to improve health on a global scale stands before us.

Meet the team:

The Data Architecture Lead will work closely with Manufacturing, R&D and IT architect teams to ensure a consistent and effective data architecture approach is established and followed based on Dexcom data strategy, regulatory expectations, and leading practices. This role will serve as the subject matter expert on data architecture-related topics and work with existing architecture teams to design, develop, and implement target-state enterprise data architecture. This role will also work to ensure security around cloud and data sharing while supporting the data leader by defining meta-model and metadata management requirements.​

Where you come in:

• Develop and deliver long-term strategic goals for data architecture vision and standards in conjunction with data users, data teams, partners, and other key stakeholders.​

• Work with data leader and architects to design and maintain target-state data architecture, and associated requirements; Proactively share data architecture best practices and expectations across Dexcom​

• Lead architecture design for data platform(s) including evaluations of vendor platforms for strategic fit ​

• Oversee the mapping of data sources, data movement, interfaces, and analytics, with the goal of ensuring data quality​

• Provide technical recommendations and engage Architects, Business SMEs and other stakeholders throughout Data Architecture and implementation lifecycle and recommend effective solutions to develop scalable data solutions (data marts/warehouse and data mining and advanced analytics)​

• Address data-related problems in regards to systems integration, compatibility, and multiple-platform integration​

• Work with data governance lead in driving single version of the truth, increasing trust and usage of enterprise data across Dexcom ​

• Document data architecture and environments in order to maintain a current and accurate view of the larger data picture​

• Ensure that data strategies and architectures are in regulatory compliance

What makes you successful:

• Expertise in Data Architecture, Data Strategy and Roadmap for large and complex organization and systems and implemented large scale end-to-end Data Management & Analytics solutions ​

• Drive delivery in a matrixed environment working with various internal IT partners​

• Expertise with normalized OLTP, MDM and DW Dimensional modeling techniques, Star & Snowflake schemas, modeling slowly changing dimensions and role-playing dimensions, dimensional hierarchies, and data classification.

• 5+ years of Google Cloud Platform experience

• Proficient in evaluating data structures and systems to determine when Third Normal Form (3NF) or denormalization offers the most efficiency and scalability

• Expertise in Data Quality, Data Profiling, Data Governance, Data Security, Metadata Management, MDM, Data Archival and Data Migration strategies using appropriate tools​

• Hands-on experience with related/complementary open source software platforms and languages (e.g. Java, Linux, Apache, Perl/Python/PHP, Chef)​

• Hands-on experience with ETL (Extract-Transform-Load), ELT, streaming stacks ​ (pub-sub, Kafka), Data Stream, Dataflow

• Hands-on experience with analytical tools, languages, or libraries​

Preferred:

• 3+ years of DbT experience

• Experience in the medical device or FDA regulated space

• Google Cloud Professional Data Engineering, Cloud Architect certification

Education and Experience:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 13+ years related experience or a Master’s degree and 8+ years equivalent industry experience or a PhD and 5+ years of experience

What you’ll get:

• A front row seat to life changing CGM technology. Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community.

• A full and comprehensive benefits program.

• Growth opportunities on a global scale.

• Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.

• An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.

Travel Required:

• 15-25%

Please note: The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Dexcom’s AAP may be viewed upon request by contacting Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@dexcom.com. 

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Dexcom Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@dexcom.com. 

Meritain, an Aetna Company, creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Dexcom. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please click on the URL provided:  https://health1.meritain.com/app/public/#/one/insurerCode=MERITAIN_I&brandCode=MERITAINOVER/machine-readable-transparency-in-coverage?reportingEntityType=TPA_19874&lock=true

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