Digital- Data Architect Lead

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Data Engineering

Management Level

Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

A career in Products and Technology is an opportunity to bring PwC's strategy to life by driving products and technology into everything we deliver. Our clients expect us to bring the right people and the right technology to solve their biggest problems; Products and Technology is here to help PwC meet that challenge and accelerate the growth of our business. We have skilled technologists, data scientists, product managers and business strategists who are using technology to accelerate change.

Our team establishes and builds processes and structures based on business and technical requirements to channel data from multiple inputs, route appropriately and store using any combination of distributed (cloud) structures, local databases, and other applicable storage forms as required. We develop the data sets and pipelines that will support analysis and model development including improving data quality, integration of disparate data sources, enhancement of data, transformation of data and development of performant infrastructure for access and reporting. As well, we design, build and oversee the deployment and operation of technology architecture, solutions and software to capture, manage, store and utilize structured and unstructured data from internal and external sources.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be an authentic and inclusive leader, at all grades/levels and in all lines of service. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Senior Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Take action to ensure everyone has a voice, inviting opinion from all.
• Establish the root causes of issues and tackle them, rather than just the symptoms.
• Initiate open and honest coaching conversations at all levels.
• Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.
• Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.
• Develop specialised expertise in one or more areas.
• Advise stakeholders on relevant technical issues for their business area.
• Navigate the complexities of global teams and engagements.
• Build trust with teams and stakeholders through open and honest conversation.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Job Requirements and Preferences:

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum Degree Required:
Bachelor Degree

Additional Educational Requirements:
Bachelor's degree or in lieu of a degree, demonstrating, in addition to the minimum years of experience required for the role, three years of specialized training and/or progressively responsible work experience in technology for each missing year of college.

Minimum Years of Experience:
5 year(s) of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Degree Preferred:
Master Degree

Preferred Fields of Study:
Business Analytics, Computer and Information Science, Mathematics, Information Technology, Economics and Finance & Technology, Statistics

Preferred Knowledge/Skills:
Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or a proven record of success as a team leader by:

• Possessing the ability to lead Solution Design, Service Delivery and end-to-end oversight for Application Onboarding projects for 4-5 named business functions;
• Developing enterprise-wide reference architectures that facilitate application integration and solution delivery;
• Arranging and sponsoring appropriate assignments and experiences to help people realize their potential and support their long-term aspirations;
• Possessing the innate ability to find solutions to complex problems that may or may not have been encountered before;
• Governing projects & coordinating with business stakeholders and IT leads;
• Leading teams in a dynamic work environment while managing stakeholder expectations and scope;
• Possessing experience with event-driven, asynchronous programming concepts and best practice application design principles;
• Possessing deep software development skills, and an understanding of programming constructs (C#, Java, Python, Node JS);
• Possessing experience with SDK Development including effective versioning strategies and the importance of user documentation;
• Possessing knowledge of Azure API Management, Event Hubs, Nifi , Source Control (Git), CI/CD workflows using Jenkins or AzDevOps;
• Possessing knowledge with Visualization tools: PowerBI or Tableau;
• Executing on projects that follow an Agile Scrum methodology;
• Possessing the ability to deal with ambiguity and adapt to constant change;
• Exhibiting unlimited curiosity, with a desire to learn and seek understanding of how things work;
• Understanding current business processes & technologies and the ability to learn new business processes & technologies quickly;
• Exhibiting proven written and verbal communication skills;
• Working well under pressure and meeting demanding deadlines with high attention to detail; and,
• Working efficiently with remote teams using collaboration technology.

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Job Posting End Date

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PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

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