Enterprise Data Architect

Are you ready to move your career forward and help shape our company’s and customers’ futures? If you aspire to challenge yourself, work with the best in the industry and join a successful team where you can make a meaningful contribution, then we invite you to join us at Ketjen Corporation, a provider of advanced catalyst solutions to leading producers in the petrochemical, refining, and specialty chemicals industries. Together, we can create a legacy marked by innovation, excitement, and energy. Ketjen is hiring for a Enterprise Data Architect. This position is hybrid located in Clear Lake, TX. Role Summary The Enterprise Data Architect owns Ketjen’s enterprise-scale data architecture across the Azure ecosystem. The role ensures that foundational data structures, enterprise models, metadata standards, and integration patterns are consistent, secure, and interoperable across all business domains. This position focuses on Azure data architecture, including storage, compute, networking, security boundaries, data governance structures, and patterns required to support scalable analytics, AI, workflows, and operational systems.

Key Responsibilities

Own the enterprise-wide data architecture blueprint across Azure including storage layers, compute patterns, resource hierarchies, networking connectivity, and identity/security models. Define, standardize, and enforce enterprise data modeling principles, naming conventions, and certified data contract rules. Provide architectural patterns for ingestion, transformation, and integration across ERP, CRM, HRIS, OT/MES, SaaS platforms, and partner systems. Maintain the enterprise data glossary, lineage structures, stewardship framework, and metadata governance. Ensure consistency and semantic alignment across Finance, SCM, Operations, EHS, Commercial, and other business domains. Oversee data quality, information security compliance, and regulatory data handling requirements. Provide architectural guidance to Data Engineers, Solution Engineers, and domain teams to ensure curated datasets align with enterprise modeling and governance requirements. Contribute to future-state architecture roadmaps for data modernization, Azure platform evolution, and enterprise data governance maturity. Required Qualifications 7+ years experience in enterprise data architecture, large-scale data platforms, or Azure cloud architecture. Strong expertise in Azure data services (e.g., ADLS, Synapse, Fabric, Azure SQL, networking, security, storage governance, RBAC). Proven ability to design and maintain cross-domain enterprise semantic models. Experience with data warehousing, dimensional modeling, or contract-driven data architecture. Strong understanding of ERP, CRM, operational, and OT data structures. Ability to develop standards for metadata, lineage, governance, and certification. Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and business teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Azure Purview / Microsoft Fabric governance tooling. Background in manufacturing, chemicals, or industrial operations. Familiarity with AI/ML data preparation patterns. Knowledge of cloud-based data platforms (Databricks, Snowflake). Benefits of Joining Ketjen Competitive compensation Comprehensive benefits package A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally. Apply today and help Ketjen unleash the POTENTIAL of advanced chemistry for industries that power the world. We are a global provider of advanced catalyst solutions to leading producers in the petrochemical, refining and specialty chemicals industries. Working side-by-side with our customers, we develop value-added, customized solutions that make them more competitive. Discovering and implementing new and better performance-based sustainable solutions is what motivates all of us. We think beyond business-as-usual to drive innovations that create lasting value. Unleash your POTENTIAL with Ketjen. At Ketjen, we believe that our people make us successful. It’s really that simple. We embrace diversity of experience, talent and thought. We work hard to create an inclusive work environment that empowers you to openly and honestly communicate, create and innovate. Your decision to join our team will be rewarded with a positive, team-oriented workplace that inspires personal and professional growth. We will make every effort to support your career goals and create opportunities for you to realize your full potential. This is our culture. This is our commitment. AS PART OF OUR GLOBAL TEAM, YOU’LL EXPERIENCE: Competitive compensation and benefits Hands-on technical experience Job variety and career flexibility Collaboration with seasoned employees at every level A proven record of innovation Company-wide focus on economic and environmental sustainability Deep commitment to our communities, education, and social development Concern and compassion for fellow employees Among the best safety records in the industry The bottom-line: no matter where you apply your talent and training, Ketjen will provide the resources and support you need to succeed. EEO is The Law - click here to see more information Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Apply tot his job Apply To this Job