Director, Data Architecture

Job Description:

FI Data Architecture is seeking an individual who is looking for an ambitious and exciting opportunity as a Data Architect to help drive and influence the future of FIT’s capabilities. You work with squad leaders, product area leaders, and application development teams to help cultivate innovation, drive standardization, and deliver exciting new data solutions to build our next generation data ecosystems, as well as provide hands-on solutions for pattern reference implementations and other squad support needs. Your initial role would be to drive the technology data strategy for shared customer and client identity platforms in the Business / Digital Enablement areas and will expand into other domains such as Wealth Management and Prime Services.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• A bachelor’s degree in a technology related field required (Comp Science, Engineering, etc.). Master’s degree would be a strong plus.
• 10+ years of industry experience in data architecture, analytics, design, and development of enterprise data solutions in multiple technology platforms, frameworks, and languages.
• Experience in Modern Data Architecture techniques and Cloud Data Technologies.
• Demonstrated technology and personal leadership experience in architecting, designing and successfully building highly scalable and resilient data solutions.
• Proven experience in Relational, NoSQL, Data Warehouse, Data Lake, Streaming Technologies, Master Data Management, Distributed Databases, Snowflake, Reporting & Analytics.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in architecting modern data integration frameworks, highly scalable distributed systems using open source and emerging data architecture designs and patterns, experience with batch processing and data movement technologies.
• Ability to provide technical leadership and hands on day-to-day solutions to agile teams, preparing the design artifacts and implementation of solutions.
• Understanding of the agile development process and DevOps practices.
• Ability to work both independently and with all levels of the organization, including technical and non-technical team members.
• Certification in AWS Cloud-based Architecture preferred.
• Software development skills and experience a strong plus.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with Product Area/Squad/Chapter leads across FIT Architecture.
• Strong presentation skills both written and verbal, including the ability to influence and negotiate.
• Solid technical background with a willingness to continually learn and apply knowledge with hands-on development.
• Passionate about what you do and are eager to tackle new challenges.
• Ensure technology decisions align with architecture standards and strategies.
• Experience with Technology and Architecture governance.

The Team

You will play a very hands-on role driving the overall Data Architecture within Fidelity Institutional Technology. You will work closely influencing Business Sponsors, Scrum Masters and Peer Architects while driving Fidelity Brokerage Technology’s digital modernization efforts.

Fidelity Institutional harnesses Fidelity’s unique range of capabilities to deliver customized investment, trading, and financial solutions and market insights that help clients cut through complexity and achieve better outcomes. FI offers a wide range of products including comprehensive Wealth Management platforms, Trading capabilities, Funds Network, Alternative Products, SMAs, Models, Active ETFs, Prime Brokerage capabilities, Salesforce solutions and more. The Data architecture team creates effective data solutions, with an objective to modernize the data platforms, improve and prepare our systems for business growth, increase efficiency with agility and, ultimately, the unlocking of new value for investment professionals, businesses, institutions, and employees.  We strive towards creating systems for gathering the right data and incorporating it fully for operations and analytics to drive the business forward, with best of the breed data solutions to collect, store, and analyze the data to generate insights.

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Fidelity’s hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office.