About the role
Job Description: Senior Data Architect
Job Summary:
The Senior Data Architect will drive the development of scalable, reusable, and governed data solutions. They will collaborate with onshore teams and data platform/engineering teams to align with the enterprise data strategy. The role focuses on developing patterns, reference architectures, and solution blueprints while mentoring junior team members.
Major Responsibilities:
· Design and develop data architecture patterns, reference architectures, and reusable frameworks
· Collaborate with onshore leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with the enterprise data strategy
· Drive architectural initiatives for data platform modernization, data governance and data product enablement
· Provide thought leadership on advanced analytics, AI/ML and federated data governance
· Develop documentation of architecture solutions (ASDs) and ensure compliance with organizational standards
· Foster a culture of continuous improvement
· Represent the offshore team in strategic planning and review meetings
Qualifications:
· 15+ years of experience in data architecture, data modeling and enterprise-level data solutions
· 8+ years of Finance/Banking experience
· Proficiency in modern data architectures, such as data lakes, lakehouses, and cloud native/agnostic platforms
· Expertise in data services/tools native to AWS, Azure, Snowflake, Databricks, Starburst or similar technologies
· Strong knowledge of metadata management, data governance, and data quality frameworks
Functional Skills:
· Ability to design end-to-end data pipelines and integrations
· Strong leadership and mentoring skills
· Deep understanding of domain-driven data product design
· Excellent collaboration skills to work across onshore/offshore and technical/non-technical teams
· Excellent presentation and written communication skills
· Understanding of banking products, financial statements, performance measurement, risk management, data controls and data governance
Foundational Skills:
· Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
· Excellent communication and documentation skills
· Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
· Adaptability to work in a fast-paced, globally distributed environment
Education:
· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (Master’s preferred)
· Relevant certifications (eg: AWS certified Solutions Architect, DAMA DMBOK, TOGAF) are a plus