Data Architect - Financial Services

Job description

Job DescriptionAnalyze the current data landscape, client capabilities, and business requirements to design scalable, high‑performance, and highly available data solutions.Lead cross‑functional teams in designing and developing data solution configurations aligned with the proposed architecture.Recommend best‑fit approaches to address development, integration, and performance challenges in data warehouse and business intelligence environments.Define strategic direction and create implementation roadmaps for enterprise data initiatives.Serve as the primary point of contact for architecture, design, and development‑related queries.Apply deep expertise in both modern and traditional data technologies to guide architectural decisions.Identify, evaluate, and adopt emerging technologies and methodologies to improve performance, automation, and scalability.Support business development by shaping solution architectures for proposals and participating in client meetings with the sales team.Experience and

QualificationsPrimary Skills15+ years of experience in data engagements, leading data strategy, roadmaps, and end‑to‑end implementation programs.Expertise in enterprise data strategy, alignment with business objectives, transformation initiatives, and warehouse architecture models.Strong understanding of information flow, integration and interfacing approaches, business information models, logical and canonical data models, and data lifecycle management.Experience with analytical, regulatory, and compliance reporting models.Mandatory banking industry experience with strong domain expertise.Extensive experience in data migration strategy, planning, costing, execution, retention, archival, and disposal.Master

Data Management (MDM) across multi‑domain environments using tools such as Informatica MDM, Stibo PIM, and Talend Data Fabric.Data governance capability assessment (as‑is/to‑be), framework design, model development, roadmap creation, and execution.Proficiency with architecture tools such as PowerDesigner, ArchiMate, Toad, and ERWin.Strong foundation in normalized/denormalized design, ER modeling, star schema design, hierarchical models, and

Inmon and Kimball methodologies.Hands‑on experience with platforms including Postgres, Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, Teradata, Hive, Pig, Impala, MongoDB, Cassandra, HBase, and Snowflake.

Additional SkillsProgramming and scripting

MS SQL, PL/SQL, NoSQL, Shell scripting, VBA, T‑SQL, DAX.

Reporting and UI tools

MS SSRS, Oracle Forms (6i, 9i, 10g), Intellimatch, MS Access.

RDBMS experience

Oracle 9i/10g, MS SQL Server 2008–2014, Oracle 9i AS/10g.

Web and cloud technologies

Sitecore, AWS, WordPress, Google Analytics/GTM.

Management tools

MS Project, MS Office Suite, JIRA, rLean.

Frameworks and certifications

TOGAF, DAMA‑DMBOK.AttributesSelf‑motivated professional with the ability to work independently or collaboratively within project teams.Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and guide teams while supporting peers to achieve project outcomes.Strong communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.Contributes to establishing enterprise‑wide guidelines, standards, and best practices for business intelligence and data solutions.