DATA ARCHITECT needed for NJ

The Data Architect will work closely with the Business Analyst and Technical Leads to build a data model to support business intelligence, data mining and OLAP analysis of a large domestic consumer insurer. Person will be responsible for the scalability and flexibility of the design in all phases of the implementation.  Strong background in Teradata preferred.  Deployment Responsibilities  - Data Source Analysis  - Data Quality Analysis (Availability, Completeness, Accuracy, Consistency)  - Data Model Design, Validation  - Database object creation and maintenance to support business requirements (summary and history)  - Indexing Strategy  - Quality assurance  Ongoing Responsibilities  - Support user reporting requirements  - Coordinate with business analyst for new functionality  - Maintain data model documentation  Minimum Required Skills  - Strong Data Warehousing background  - In-depth knowledge of logical and physical data design, relational database technology, stored procedures and database administration  - Must possess experience with Oracle, PL/SQL and be able to demonstrate expertise in the areas of schema design including implementation, performance tuning, indexing, query optimization, applications design, and database administration.  - Must possess ability to analyze various business processes and apply technical expertise in designing appropriate database solutions  - Experience with ETL tools, DataStage is preferable.  - Experience with a CASE tool such as Erwin or Embarcadero  - Proficient in English  - Strong documentation skills  - Ability to work in a team  - Experience with all phases of the software development lifecycle  Desired Skills  - Insurance, direct marketing and/or CRM background  Reporting Structure  - Will report to projects Technical Lead