Senior Advisor II, Data Architect

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At Phillips 66, the Senior Advisor II, Data Architect plays a key role in shaping how digital and data capabilities support business priorities s position is ideal for a seasoned architect who brings strategic perspective, strong technical judgment, and a passion for modern, well‑designed solutions. You'll operate as a trusted individual contributor, influencing direction, strengthening foundations, and helping the organization stay prepared for what’s next.

• Design and maintain the end‑to‑end enterprise data architecture leveraging Databricks
  , Delta Lake
  , and Medallion (Bronze/Silver/Gold) Architecture
  .
• Define scalable, future‑proof data models and pipelines that support structured, semi‑structured, and unstructured data at enterprise scale.
• Develop and maintain architectural principles, patterns, and standards to ensure consistency across data engineering teams.
• Lead the evolution of the data platform toward open, cloud‑native, and interoperable technologies.

• Architect and optimize Delta Lake storage layers for reliability, performance, ACID transactions, schema evolution, and data quality enforcement.
• Develop standards for ingestion frameworks, ETL/ELT pipelines, streaming architectures, and transformation logic.
• Partner with platform teams to optimize Databricks compute architecture, cluster design, and cost management strategies.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies, capabilities, and data tools to enhance the platform.

• Establish best practices for data governance, security, lineage, cataloging, and quality monitoring.
• Define naming standards, folder structures, coding conventions, and repository patterns for cross‑team consistency.
• Work with Info Sec and compliance teams to ensure adherence to corporate and regulatory requirements.
• Implement reusable frameworks for data validation, testing, and observability.

• Partner with data engineering, analytics, product, and business teams to define data requirements and design solutions.
• Mentor senior and junior data engineers on architectural patterns and coding best practices.
• Communicate architectural decisions and tradeoffs to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Provide guidance on project planning, roadmap development, and architectural reviews.

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• 6 or more years of experience in data architecture, digital architecture, or closely related technology roles, with demonstrated depth in designing and advising on enterprise‑scale solutions
• Advanced proficiency in:
  • Databricks (Spark, SQL, Delta Live Tables, Unity Catalog)
  • Delta Lake and lakehouse architectures
  • Medallion Architecture design and implementation
• Advanced proficiency in distributed data systems, Spark optimization, and big data processing
• Advanced proficiency in data modeling, ETL/ELT design, and performance optimization
• Advanced proficiency in programming skills using Python and SQL
• Experience implementing data governance frameworks, cataloging solutions, lineage tools, and security models
• Hands‑on experience with at least one cloud platform;
  Azure, AWS or GCP
• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
• Experience designing data architectures in cloud or hybrid environments, including data lakes, data warehouses, or lakehouse patterns
• Advanced proficiency in programming skills using Scala or Py Spark
• Familiarity with ML/AI pipelines, MLOps frameworks, and feature store concepts
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Dev Ops, and Infrastructure as Code for data platforms
• Familiarity with data governance, metadata management, and data quality practices in large or regulated organizations
• Experience supporting analytics, reporting, or advanced use cases such as machine learning or AI enablement
• Background in energy, manufacturing, logistics, or other asset‑intensive industries
• A track record of staying current with emerging technologies…