Senior Solution Architect, Data Technology

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Locations: Culver City

Time Type: Full time

Posted On: Posted 3 Days Ago

Job Requisition ID: JR-117181

Company Overview

Sony Corporation of America, located in New York, NY, is the U.S. headquarters of Sony Group Corporation, based in Tokyo, Japan. Sony's principal U.S. businesses include Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Publishing, and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. With some 900 million Sony devices in hands and homes worldwide today, a vast array of Sony movies, television shows, and music, and the PlayStation Network, Sony creates and delivers more entertainment experiences to more people than anyone else on earth. To learn more: www.sony.com/en.

Position Summary

Sony Corporation of America (SCA) is seeking a Sr Solution Architect of Data Technology to join the Digital Transformation (DX) group based in Culver City, CA. The DX group drives the delivery of impactful program solutions globally across Sony Group Companies. Our aim is to accelerate business growth by connecting strategic initiatives with human expertise, creativity, and collaboration.

This position is a hybrid role requiring 2 days on-site in the Culver City Office.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning:
  • Collaborate with data business leadership to understand business goals and objectives.
  • Develop comprehensive data-driven business and technology roadmaps aligned with the organization's strategy.
  • Conduct technology assessments and identify opportunities for optimization and improvement.
• Solution Design:
  • Design and architect scalable and flexible marketing technology solutions.
  • Select and integrate appropriate tools and platforms to meet specific marketing needs.
  • Develop detailed technical specifications and documentation.
• Implementation:
  • Oversee the implementation of marketing technology solutions, ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets.
  • Collaborate with development teams and IT teams to ensure seamless integration with existing systems.
  • Provide technical guidance and support during implementation.
• Data Management:
  • Develop data governance strategies to ensure data quality and integrity.
  • Design data architecture and workflows to support marketing analytics and reporting.
  • Implement data integration and synchronization processes.
• Optimization and Maintenance:
  • Continuously monitor and optimize marketing technology performance.
  • Identify and resolve technical issues and performance bottlenecks.
  • Stay up to date with emerging marketing technology trends and best practices.
• Team Leadership:
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive successful marketing initiatives.
  • Act as a liaison between Sony Group Company representatives and the DX group, communicating appropriately and effectively with co-workers, clients, and supervisors, while maintaining awareness of project status and any potential delays or concerns.
• Customer Engagement:
  • Drive conversations with customers to demonstrate alignment between customer objectives and our product.
  • Synthesize customer feedback into product development insights and address unmet customer needs.
  • Collaborate with our Business Promotion team to understand and address customer pain points.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Marketing, Data Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in marketing technology or a related field.
• Strong understanding of marketing concepts and strategies.
• In-depth knowledge of marketing automation platforms, CRM systems, content management systems, and analytics tools.
• Proficiency in data management and integration techniques.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Additional/Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a related field of study.
• Certifications in marketing technology and data architecture such as Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Snowflake, certified data architect.
• Experience with cloud-based marketing technology solutions.
• Knowledge of programming languages (e.g., Python, SQL).
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
• Experience with applying data science and machine learning concepts to businesses and daily operations or risk detection engineering.
• Experience in synthesizing complex or diverse project data and information.

In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we offer an environment and culture that promotes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We are committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for you to thrive as part of Sony’s purpose to “fill the world with emotion through the power of creativity and technology.”

Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage with coverage for spouses/domestic partners and child dependents, including access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Employee assistance plan and comprehensive behavioral health benefits.
• Fertility benefits, including surrogacy and adoption assistance programs.
• Basic and supplemental life insurance for employees as well as supplemental life insurance coverage for their spouses/domestic partners and children.
• Voluntary benefits such as group legal, identity theft protection, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short-term & long-term disability plans.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental and caregiver leave.
• 401(k) Plan with pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax options and company match with immediate vesting.
• Education assistance and student loan programs.

Other Programs:

• Flexible Work Arrangements, including remote and hybrid work schedules.
• Time off to include vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, Summer Fridays (early release), and a winter break between Christmas and New Year’s Day (based on business needs).
• Referral bonuses (subject to eligibility).
• Matching gift program.
• A wide variety of employee business resource groups (EBRGs).
• Special discounts on Sony products, offered exclusively to Sony employees.
• Employee stock purchase plan (Sony covers commissions and fees for your Sony stock purchases made through after-tax payroll deductions).

The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $120,000 to $130,000. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on various factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or performs the job.

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Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy), gender, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, military status, status as a veteran or disabled veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, genetic information, medical condition, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.

SCA will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.

Disability Accommodation for Applicants to Sony Corporation of America

Sony Corporation of America provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us by email at careers@sonyusa.com or by mail to: Sony Corporation of America, Human Resources Department, 25 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Please indicate the position you are applying for.