Senior Data Architect

$110,000 - $190,000/Yr

American Express - Phoenix, AZ

Full-time - Senior

Phoenix, AZ

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About the position

As a Senior Data Architect at American Express, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the data landscape of the organization. This position is designed for a seasoned professional who can lead the way in leveraging data to drive business success. You will be part of a diverse tech team that values collaboration and innovation, allowing you to architect, code, and ship software that enhances our customers' digital experiences. Your contributions will be recognized and rewarded, as American Express is committed to fostering an environment where every colleague feels valued and empowered to make impactful decisions. In this role, you will partner with various teams, including business, product, engineering, and data science, to unlock the potential of data across the organization. You will be responsible for the design and implementation of complex data solutions that align with the company's data architecture principles and strategies. Your expertise will guide the development of a highly scalable Core Data Element architecture, which will serve as the foundation for the enterprise's data fabric. You will enforce data architecture standards and adopt leading technologies to ensure that American Express remains at the forefront of high-performance computing and data storage solutions. As a thought leader in the field of data architecture, you will conduct sessions to understand business requirements and define the logical organization of data. You will select appropriate physical environments and technical frameworks based on these requirements, ensuring that the physical organization of data meets performance SLAs. Your role will also involve extending, optimizing, and tuning data structures to reduce costs and enhance the longevity of data solutions. This position requires a strong analytical mindset and the ability to solve complex problems, making it essential for you to stay updated with industry trends and best practices in data management.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business, product, engineering and data science teams to unlock the power of leveraging data across Amex.
• Partner with development teams in the data design of complex solutions and ensure that they are in alignment with the data architecture principles, standards, strategies, and target states.
• Drive data vision, strategy, and execution that meets the technology and business' needs including creating a highly scalable Core Data Element architecture comprising of operational and product data to build a Data fabric foundation for the enterprise.
• Enforcing data architecture standards, procedures and policies to ensure consistency across different program and project implementations.
• Adopting industry leading technologies to support best-in-class business capabilities for high performance computing and data storage solutions.
• Be a thought leader around all things Data, reviewing current and future needs.
• Conducting sessions to understand business requirements and concept and defining logical organization of data.
• Selecting appropriate physical environment and technical framework based on requirements and company standards.
• Model physical organization of data to cover all requirements and performance SLAs.
• Extend, optimize and tune data structures, load and access methods on an ongoing basis to ensure reduced cost and increased longevity of a data solution.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Statistics, Math or related STEM fields. Advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience of technology platform implementation in a technical and analytical role.
• 6+ years of Data Architecture experience in a large complex data ecosystem, domain expertise with complex high-tech environments.
• 6+ years of building both traditional and cloud native architectures and big data platforms in support of digital transformation.
• 6+ years of experience in Industry 4.0 initiatives and/or other aspects of corporate data management; e.g. Data Governance, Data Security, AI/ML, Data DevOps.
• 6+ years of experience in designing solutions for multiple large data warehouses with a good understanding of cluster and parallel architecture as well as high-scale or distributed RDBMS and/or knowledge on NoSQL platforms (e.g. PostgreSQL, BigQuery, DynamoDB, MongoDB, Cassandra, Couchbase, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with industry leading data management tools that support the data lifecycle, and capable of setting and driving long term data architecture roadmaps in alignment with corporate strategic objectives.
• Have cursory knowledge of enterprise architecture to be able to work with Applications, Infrastructure and Security architect(s) to develop comprehensive solutions.
• Experience with any of the following Data Modeling tools (or similar tools): ER/Studio, Erwin Data Modeler, Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler, PowerDesigner.
• Experience and knowledge with data security and privacy concerns.
• Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.
• Strong analytical skills and algorithmic problem-solving skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Familiarity with machine learning frameworks and tools.
• Knowledge of data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI.

Benefits

• Competitive base salaries
• Bonus incentives
• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
• Flexible working model with hybrid arrangements depending on role and business need
• 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
• Career development and training opportunities