Sr Lead Data Architect

Job responsibilities

• Represents the data architecture team at technical governance bodies and provides feedback regarding proposed improvements regarding data architecture governance practices
• Evaluates new and current technologies using existing data architecture standards and frameworks
• Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors
• Develops secure, high-quality production code and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Drives data architecture decisions that impact product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes
• Serves as a function-wide subject matter expert in one or more areas of focus
• Actively contributes to the engineering community as an advocate of firmwide data frameworks, tools, and practices in the Software Development Life Cycle
• Influences peers and project decision-makers to consider the use and application of leading-edge technologies
• Advises junior architects and technologists
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on Information Engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced proficiency in data modeling, data governance, and data architecture within a finance organization
• Demonstrated experience with Data Mesh and Databricks
• Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages, applications, and architecture
• In-depth knowledge of architecture, applications, and technical processes in at least one technical discipline (such as cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or mobile)
• Ability to independently solve design and functionality problems with minimal oversight
• Practical experience with cloud-native technologies
• Ability to evaluate current and emerging technologies to recommend solutions for future state architecture
• Commitment to fostering a culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Past experience in Corporate Functions within a financial company
• Experience creating or implementing organizational-level data standards
• Experience defining taxonomy and ontology