Depository Trust Clearing Corporation - Jersey City, NJ
posted about 2 months ago
The Principal Data Architect (DA) at DTCC will play a crucial role in advising various teams, including information technology, data analytics, and business/product development, to design and implement a comprehensive database blueprint that supports the enterprise's operations. This position requires a deep understanding of the underlying data and business events within the organization, positioning the DA as a subject matter expert (SME) on data content, its current and potential future uses, and the quality and interrelationships of core data elements. The DA will be responsible for understanding how information is captured, retained, and utilized effectively within the organization. In this role, the Principal Data Architect will engage in a variety of tasks, including reviewing business requirements, conducting interviews, profiling source system data, and documenting analysis and design for proposed systems. The responsibilities encompass all aspects of data management, including the creation of conceptual, logical, and physical data models. The DA will be involved in end-to-end data lifecycle management, evaluating and recommending new and emerging data management technologies and standards. This position also requires translating business requirements into viable data models and design artifacts, ensuring that they adhere to existing standards and conventions. The DA will develop mapping documents to demonstrate data lineage, revise data dictionaries, and maintain governance practices and architecture patterns. Additionally, the role involves converting logical data models into physical data models and documenting the lineage between these artifacts. Regular collaboration with various stakeholders through weekly walkthroughs of data models is also a key aspect of this position. Overall, the Principal Data Architect will be instrumental in shaping the data architecture strategy and ensuring that it aligns with the organization's goals and objectives.