Data Architect

At Ascensus, technology is more than just a solution. It powers the business that helps millions of people save for what matters-retirement, education, and healthcare. Our technology experts tackle exciting challenges in collaborative teams, but work in an environment where individual and career development is always valued. Technology associates leverage their talents and passion, building new and innovative platforms, creating programs founded in automation in agile frameworks, and driving existing and new markets-all of which supports the rapid growth of a dynamic industry leader.

Position Summary:

The Data Architect role is responsible for data architecture, a data management discipline concerned with designing, creating, deploying and managing an organization's data architecture. Developing and implementing an overall organizational data strategy that is in line with business processes. The strategy includes data model designs, database development standards, implementation and of data warehouses and data analytics systems

Works closely with the Platform Architect to understand business needs and identifies technical solutions.

Collaborates with other Data Teams, DBAs as well as Program Architects and Application architects to promote innovation, reusability, stability, scalability, and consistency across programs.

Provides technical direction for scrum/functional teams for specific initiatives and assists with initial proof of concepts and template builds. Provides ongoing technical oversight and mentoring across data teams and scrum teams to ensure they are progressing in accordance with established architecture direction.

Researches new technologies and tools to remain abreast of current and emerging technologies, and to introduce new opportunities for innovation. Passionate about quality and continuous delivery.

Section 2: Job Functions, Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Relies on extensive experience and sound judgment to prioritize personal workload and engagement with teams
• Sets technical direction and provides ongoing, regular oversight to scrum teams to ensure solutions are secure, scalable, efficient, and stable
• Leads, coaches, and mentors technical staff
• Establishes standards, proofs of concept, and templates to enable teams to rapidly produce high quality software
• Participates in project discussions to remove technical impediments, and assists in establishing estimates
• Performs design and development tasks as an active contributor to the project pipeline
• Collaborates with other Application Architects and Program Architects to identify, socialize, and confirm the best possible solutions
• Holds a high degree of responsibility for data architecture and technical execution within a program
• Takes ownership and provides technical leadership when production issues arise requiring data expertise
• Responsible for protecting, securing, and proper handling of all confidential data held by Ascensus to ensure against unauthorized access, improper transmission, and/or unapproved disclosure of information that could result in harm to Ascensus or our clients.
• Our I-Client service philosophy and our Core Values of People Matter, Quality First and Integrity Always® should be visible in your actions on a day to day basis showing your support of our organizational culture.
• Assist with other tasks and projects as assigned

Supervision

• While this position is not responsible for direct reports, there will be Leadership, mentoring, and coaching opportunities.

Section 3: Experience, Skills, Knowledge Requirements

• Minimum 6-8 years of Data Architecture experience with a minimum of 2 years in a lead role
• Passion for leadership, mentoring, and coaching to help others succeed
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills with ability to explain and influence architectural direction
• Excellent technical skills with deep knowledge of development technologies and tools
• Excels in a results focused organization
• Experience with Agile/Scrum, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, and related tools
• Expertise with Data Warehouse, Data Mart Design and data modeling.
• Possesses an innovative and change-oriented personality that balances well with practical need and delivery
• Experience with multiple database platforms: MS SQL Server, Sybase, Oracle, and others
• Experience in Data Governance, Data Quality and Data Portability.
• Experience in Database performance
• Strong trouble shooting skills

Nice to Have Skills

• Experience with Snowflake or Data Bricks
• Experience with cloud development

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