Data Engineering Domain Architect

The Data Engineering Domain Architect will participate in the creation and evolution of the technology road map that defines current technical architectures and future architectures for the Domain. The Domain Architect is the end-to-end subject matter expert for architectural frameworks, methods, design patterns and tools within the Domain.
The person in this position will lead strategic technological planning for the assigned Domain and provide architecture solutions that meet the needs of the business. It will be critical to analyze industry trends and maintain awareness of industry developments, regulations, and standards to proactively identify impacts to the Domain. The ideal candidate will have experience with modern data architectures and platforms such as Snowflake, Informatica IICS, AWS Cloud Native services and database, and data governance tools. As well as extensive experience with data solutions such as Snowflake, Informatica, and AWS.

Daily activities you can expect to complete:

• Developing and enhancing data products and advanced analytics
• Partnering with the Business Domain Lead, Portfolio lead, and key vendor partners regarding strategy, priorities, program risks and issue mitigation plans
• Providing technical recommendation and solution to achieve business objectives
• Establishing reusable building blocks and guardrails for project teams
• Collaborating with solution, platform, and enterprise architects on domain needs
• Leading feasibility studies and POC for new business solutions
• Identifying redundant solution or manual processes that can be optimized
• Designing and oversee efforts in building effective bank specific Proof-of-Concept demonstrations and socialize the results throughout the Domain and all levels of management
• Participate in vendor/product selection activities including the development of vendor/product evaluation models used in Requests for Proposal (RFP's)

Deliverables you will be accountable for include:

• Owning domain technology roadmap
• Creating conceptual designs and estimates for solutions
• Creating reusable patterns from domain
• Making technical decisions at a program level
• Remediating program technical risks
• Completing required process for portfolio investment charters, architecture review boards, and architecture governance on detail technical designs

Position Responsibilities:
Strategy

• Facilitate development of a technical strategy that supports both the Domain strategy and the Enterprise Architecture strategy.
• Provide direction and oversight for design/development activities within the specified Domain.
• Lead the identification and analysis of Domain business drivers that determine key architecture requirements.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with business domain leadership to ensure a deep understanding of changing business needs and priorities.
• Provide technical/business consulting to internal Technology organizations and client-sponsored activities outside of Technology.

Innovation

• Maintain awareness of vendor/product industry developments, regulations and trends and identify potential impacts to the Domain.
• Analyze industry, technology and market trends, standards, and regulations to determine their potential impacts on the Domain.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key vendor partners to keep on track for core technologies.
• Design and oversee efforts in building effective bank specific Proof-of-Concept demonstrations and socialize the results throughout the Domain and all levels of management.
• Participate in vendor/product selection activities including the development of vendor/product evaluation models used in Requests for Proposal (RFP's).

Domain Architecture Governance

• Define and implement optimal governance structures, architectural standards, and compliance processes within the Domain to ensure EA conformance of all technology projects.
• Facilitate development of architecture principles and technology standards within the assigned Domain and across the Enterprise.
• Lead and facilitate the creation of governing EA Principles that guide technology decision making for the Domain.
• Develop, collect and analyze Enterprise Architecture metrics to identify continual improvement opportunities within the Domain.
• Oversee and validate the documentation of all Domain Enterprise Architecture deliverables.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or in a technology related field, OR equivalent through a combination of education and/or technology experience, OR 12 years of technology experience
• 8 years of architecture experience
• 8 years of experience leading large, complex/critical technology projects
• 8 years of experience influencing strategy for large organizations
• 6 years of experience leading and mentoring others
• This position is not eligible for sponsorship. Must have indefinite employment authorization.