Data Architect

Hirekeyz - Coral Springs, FL

Full-time

Coral Springs, FL

About the position

The Data Architect is responsible for designing and implementing the data architecture for core banking implementations. This role involves defining data strategies, developing data models, and ensuring data governance across all core banking platforms. The Data Architect will collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, and external vendors to ensure that the data infrastructure is scalable, secure, and capable of supporting both operational and analytical needs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the overall data architecture for core banking systems, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and alignment with the organization's business goals.
• Design and implement logical and physical data models for core banking applications, including customer data, transactions, accounts, payments, and regulatory reporting.
• Lead the integration of data across core banking systems and external platforms, ensuring data consistency, quality, and accessibility for real-time and batch processing.
• Define and implement the data strategy for core banking, including data governance, data lifecycle management, and data retention policies.
• Establish and maintain data governance frameworks and ensure data quality management processes are in place.
• Implement data security measures, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements for banking data.
• Work closely with software developers, business analysts, and system architects to design data structures that support core banking processes and workflows.
• Lead the migration and integration of data systems to cloud environments and implement big data solutions as needed for advanced analytics and reporting.
• Support the development of reports and dashboards by ensuring the availability and integrity of data for business intelligence and decision-making processes.
• Monitor and optimize data systems for performance, ensuring efficient data retrieval and processing across core banking operations.
• Oversee data migration initiatives for core banking modernization projects, ensuring smooth transitions from legacy systems to modern platforms.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for data architectures, models, governance policies, and security protocols.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience as a data architect and expert in data modeling and database design.
• Experience in strategizing, designing, and integrating different databases.
• Data Management work experience in environments where different databases co-exist and integrate with each other.
• 5 years of experience working with core banking systems for transformation/upgrade data migrations (e.g., Temenos, Oracle FLEXCUBE, Finacle, FIS).
• Experience with cloud-based data architectures and platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
• Strong background in data governance, data quality, and data security in a banking environment.
• Experience with ETL processes and tools (Informatica, Talend, etc.).
• Expertise in database technologies DB2 and PostgreSQL.
• Strong proficiency in data modeling tools.
• Experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, and Kafka.
• Knowledge of data warehousing and business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Familiarity with API integration and data interchange formats (e.g., XML, JSON).
• Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance frameworks in banking (e.g., PCI-DSS, GDPR, KYC, AML).
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex data concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work in cross-functional teams.