MDM Architect - Pittsburgh, PA

Work Schedule · Standard (Mon-Fri) · Environmental Conditions · Office · Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a · MDM Architect · to provide end-to-end technical leadership for our · Product Master Data Management (PMDM) · ecosystem, centered on · Oracle PDH · and integrated with ...

Job description

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a
MDM Architect
to provide end-to-end technical leadership for our
Product Master Data Management (PMDM)
ecosystem, centered on
Oracle PDH
and integrated with multiple supporting platforms — including
Supplier Exchange
(homegrown supplier portal),
Item Maintenance Apps
,
WebMethods integrations
,
Databricks Enterprise Data Platform (EDP)
, a
Machine Learning enrichment layer
and integrations with a
Product Information Management Application
(Hybris).

This role will
bridge architecture and delivery
, leading the technical integrity, scalability, and reliability of the MDM landscape. The MDM Architect will work across multiple engineering and DevOps teams — ensuring designs are robust, estimates realistic, dependencies well-managed, and operational critical metrics (SLAs, MTTR, performance, load) consistently met.

The ideal candidate brings deep
data architecture and integration expertise
, strong
delivery rigor
, and the ability to
influence without direct authority
across multiple teams and technology domains.

Key Responsibilities
Solution Architecture & Design (≈60%)

• Serve as the technical design authority for the Product MDM ecosystem — defining integration patterns, data models, and architectural standards across PDH, Supplier Exchange, Item Maintenance, and the Databricks data layer.
• Lead end-to-end solutioning and impact assessments for new requirements, enhancements, and integrations, ensuring scalability, data quality, and system resilience.
• Collaborate with data engineering, integration, and application teams to ensure architecture consistency across the ecosystem.
• Drive the transition of ML enrichment capabilities — defining design principles and data flow integration.
• Evaluate and recommend technologies, frameworks, and tools to strengthen the MDM and data ecosystem.
• Drive technology strategy/roadmap in collaborate with the Product Owner / BA and Program Manager on business strategy.
• Partner with data architects and data governance leaders to align with Thermo Fisher's EDP and data strategy standards.

Delivery Oversight & Operations Leadership (≈40%)

• Take ownership of technical delivery governance — ensuring accurate estimation, managing dependencies, and aligning across multiple delivery teams.
• Collaborate with Product Owner / BA and Project Coordinator to refine technical stories, prioritize backlog, and validate delivery feasibility.
• Track and report on technical work, identifying risks, blockers, and cross-system dependencies early.
• Partner with DevOps and support teams to define and enforce operational standards (SLA, uptime, incident response, MTTR, load/performance metrics).
• Support release planning and cutover readiness, ensuring successful transitions from build to operations.
• Facilitate cross-team postmortems and root cause analysis, embedding continuous improvement into processes.

Core Systems & Technology Ecosystem

• Oracle Product Data Hub (PDH) – central MDM platform.
• Supplier Exchange – homegrown supplier portal (custom web application).
• Item Maintenance App – Low-code internal application for product data operations.
• WebMethods – integration and orchestration layer.
• Databricks – enterprise data platform (EDP) for data processing, lineage, and analytics.
• Machine Learning Layer - TAMR / Oracle AI
• Hybris – Product Information Management application for product data operations
• Supporting tools: Jira, Confluence, Git, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring dashboards.

Qualifications & Experience
Required:

• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years in enterprise data, MDM, or integration architecture roles in a technical leadership or delivery oversight capacity
• Solid technical background in Oracle PDH or equivalent Product MDM systems.
• Experience coordinating across multi-team delivery structures, influencing without direct reporting lines.
• Demonstrated experience with data integration frameworks, API design, WebMethods, or equivalent integration middleware.
• Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms (Databricks, Azure, or AWS) and modern data engineering patterns.
• Good understanding of DevOps principles, SLAs, incident management, and performance optimization.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills — able to bridge business requirements and technical execution.

Preferred:

• Experience with data pipelines for machine learning or data enrichment solutions.
• Exposure to low-code application platforms.
• Familiarity with governance frameworks for data lineage, stewardship, and metadata management.
• Prior experience in a regulated or enterprise-scale environment (life sciences, manufacturing, or healthcare).

Success Metrics

• Accurate and timely delivery of MDM technical features and integrations.
• Stable and performant MDM ecosystem (meeting or exceeding SLA and MTTR targets).
• Reduced rework and improved delivery predictability across teams.
• Clear and actionable architectural documentation and standards.
• Effective coordination and accountability among distributed delivery teams.

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