Senior Data Architect - Remote

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Sr. Data Architect to oversee the development and utilization of data systems. You will be reporting to the Manager – Data Architect, to join our dynamic team in the Foreign Exchange payments processing industry. The ideal candidate is responsible for defining and implementing the enterprise data architecture strategy and ensuring robust data governance across the organization. This role requires a deep understanding of business processes, technology, data management, and regulatory compliance. The successful candidate will work closely with business and IT leaders to ensure that the enterprise data architecture supports business goals, and that data governance policies and standards are adhered to across the organization. Your responsibilities will include working closely with data modelers, data engineers, analysts, cross-functional teams, and other stakeholders to ensure that our data platform meets the needs of our organization and supports our data-driven initiatives. It also includes building a new data platform, integrating data from various sources, and ensuring data availability for various application and reporting needs. Additionally, the candidate should have experience working with AI/ML technologies and collaborating with data scientists to meet their data requirements.

In Short

• Architect and Develop Data Architecture Solutions: Design and implement scalable and efficient data architecture solutions on enterprise data platform. Lead the end-to-end architecture, design and modeling using Snowflake, Tableau and AWS.
• Collaborate and Design Data Models: Partner with stakeholders and business units to understand data requirements and business goals. Lead the architecture and designing the data models, schemas, data mappings, data transformations and metadata that align with business needs, analytical requirements, and industry standards.
• Data Integration, Governance and Security: Collaborate with internal and external teams to design, implement, and maintain data integration solutions, ensuring high data integrity, consistency, and accuracy.
• Business Intelligence and Reporting: Develop and implement semantic models to support business intelligence and reporting needs.
• Implementation and Troubleshooting: Oversee the implementation of data solutions from initial concept through to production.
• AI and ML Capabilities: Stay updated with industry trends and advancements in AI and ML and integrate these technologies into the data architecture.
• Documentation and Best Practices: Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for data architecture, pipelines, and processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with proven experience as a Data Architect.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in enterprise data architecture, data management and data governance.
• Strong knowledge of database design, data modeling, and ETL processes.
• Hands-on experience with Snowflake and SQL.
• Strong experience with data architecture principles, including data modelling, ETL/ELT processes, and data management.
• Familiarity with database systems such as Snowflake, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or NoSQL databases.
• Ability to translate business requirements into effective semantic models that support reporting and analytics using Tableau.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment.
• Professional development opportunities.