Data Architect Sr. Advisor

India T&M Special Bonus:

Req ID: 376321

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.

We are currently seeking a Data Architect Sr. Advisor to join our team in Hyderabad, Telangana (IN-TG), India (IN).

Experience

• Overall Experience: 10+ years in Data Management, Data Integration, and Enterprise Data Architecture
• Reltio Experience: 4+ years of hands-on implementation experience in Reltio MDM
• Location: Flexible / Hybrid (based on business needs)

Role Summary

We are looking for an experienced Reltio MDM Architect to join our Data Practice - Master Data Management (MDM) Center of Excellence (COE). The individual will play a strategic and technical leadership role in building our Reltio practice while supporting pre-sales, solution architecture, delivery excellence, innovation, and competency development.

This role requires a combination of strong customer-facing consulting skills, deep Reltio product expertise, enterprise data architecture knowledge, and the ability to build reusable assets and best practices that accelerate client engagements.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Sales & Solutioning

• Engage with customers to understand business and technical requirements.
• Design end-to-end Reltio MDM solutions aligned with enterprise architecture.
• Prepare solution approaches, architecture diagrams, implementation roadmaps, and effort estimations.
• Participate in RFP/RFI responses, proposal creation, and technical presentations.
• Conduct customer workshops and discovery sessions.
• Support business development teams in identifying opportunities and defining winning solutions.

Proof of Concepts (POCs) & Innovation

• Lead the design and implementation of Reltio proof-of-concepts.
• Demonstrate business value through rapid prototyping and solution validation.
• Evaluate new Reltio capabilities and complementary technologies.
• Recommend best-fit architecture for customer use cases.

Delivery Support

• Provide architecture governance across implementation projects.
• Guide project teams on Reltio best practices and implementation standards.
• Support complex technical issues, design reviews, and performance optimization.
• Ensure scalable, secure, and high-quality solution delivery.
• Mentor delivery teams during implementation and production support phases.

Competency & COE Development

• Establish and strengthen the Reltio MDM competency within the Data Practice.
• Define architecture standards, implementation guidelines, and reusable design patterns.
• Mentor architects, consultants, and developers.
• Conduct internal technical training sessions and knowledge-sharing workshops.
• Create learning paths and certification plans for Reltio consultants.

Accelerators & Framework Development

• Build reusable accelerators, frameworks, templates, and utilities for faster project delivery.
• Develop reference architectures, implementation playbooks, and best practices.
• Create reusable data quality, data governance, matching, survivorship, and integration assets.
• Continuously improve delivery methodologies and automation capabilities.

Required Technical Skills

Master Data Management

• Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience implementing Reltio MDM.
• Strong understanding of:
• Customer 360
• Product MDM
• Supplier MDM
• Reference Data Management
• Hierarchy Management
• Match & Merge
• Survivorship Rules
• Identity Resolution
• Data Stewardship
• Data Quality concepts

Reltio Platform Expertise

• Reltio Data Model configuration
• Entity, Relationship, Crosswalk, and Attribute modeling
• Match and Merge configuration
• Survivorship configuration
• Reltio Integration Hub (RIH)
• Reltio APIs (REST)
• Event Streaming
• Workflow configuration
• Data Import/Export
• Security and Role Management
• Reltio Console administration

Data Integration

Experience integrating Reltio with enterprise ecosystems using:

• Informatica
• Boomi
• MuleSoft
• Talend
• Azure Data Factory
• Apache Kafka
• REST APIs
• ETL/ELT platforms

Data & Cloud Technologies

• SQL
• JSON/XML
• Data Modeling
• Data Warehousing
• Data Governance
• Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Snowflake, Databricks, or similar cloud data platforms

Preferred Skills

• Experience with data governance and data quality platforms.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Experience in data migration and modernization programs.
• Understanding of AI/ML-enabled data management capabilities.
• Experience working in global consulting or IT services organizations.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies.

Leadership Expectations

• Serve as the technical leader for Reltio engagements.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, sales teams, delivery teams, and customer architects.
• Influence technology direction and implementation strategy.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement within the MDM COE.
• Contribute to practice growth through thought leadership and reusable intellectual property.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Reltio certifications are highly preferred.
• Relevant certifications in cloud platforms or data management technologies are an added advantage.

Desired Competencies

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong consulting and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to lead architecture discussions with senior customer stakeholders.
• Strong presentation and documentation skills.
• Experience working with distributed global teams.
• Self-driven with a passion for innovation and knowledge sharing.

Success Measures

• Successful contribution to pre-sales pursuits and proposal wins.
• Delivery of scalable, high-quality Reltio implementations.
• Development of reusable accelerators and solution assets.
• Growth of the organization's Reltio competency through mentoring and training.
• Improved delivery efficiency through COE standards and best practices.
• High customer satisfaction and successful project outcomes.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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