Lead, Data Architecture

Key Responsibilities

•   Contribute to the development and execution of the data architecture strategy, ensuring alignment with the bank's strategy on data, technology roadmap and business goals.

•   Design and document data models, architectural patterns, and integration approaches. 

•   Evaluate and recommend data technologies, tools, platforms, and analytics tools.

•   Ensure architectural consistency across domains and platforms. 

•   Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to develop technology policies, standards, guidelines and best practices for effective data management and data governance aligned to the data governance and data management policies, standards and guidelines as defined by the Chief Data Office (CDO).

•   Help communicate architectural decisions in a clear, business-relevant manner.

•   Translate business requirements into technical data architecture solutions.

•   Support the definition of strategic data roadmap.

Skills and Experience

•   Degree in Computer Science or equivalent with 20 or more years of total experience.

•   Minimum 8 - 10 Years of experience in Architecture

•   Knowledge of Client Data, Data Risk and compliance, Data warehousing, Reporting in Finance, 

•   Must have Banking Domain expertise.

•   Expertise in designing logical, physical, and conceptual data models.

•   Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing large-scale, enterprise level data systems. 

•   Understanding of data governance tools and frameworks and regulatory compliance standards

•   Experience in large, complex organisations, ability to handle cultural diversity and managing senior stakeholders.

•   Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders. 

•   Experience in regulatory expertise like GDPR, AML, KYC, Financial Regulatory Reporting, and Core Banking is a critical differentiator.

•   Strong knowledge of the banking and financial services industry.