Description
The Enterprise Data Architect, Central Operations role is a critical hire within the group to become part of the team that drives data strategy, architecture, and design across critical initiatives –payments services, global reconciliations, reg. reporting, liquidity management, and strategic general ledger. The role requires hands on experience in designing, executing, and managing enterprise-wide data architecture, including design of frameworks to standardize data management, consumption, and data quality controls. Successful candidate will be working cross disciplines in engineering, architecture, and technology teams across Operations, Finance, CDO, and Technology functions to simplify data pipelines, codify standards, automate controls, improve analytics and reporting – with an aim to deliver value from data. The role report would report to Data Architect lead within Operations Enterprise Architecture.
Key Responsibilities :
- Define and maintain cohesive front-to-back data architecture across shared operations to reduce fragmentation, support shared services, and move to a real-time, event-based consumption model
- Engage with business, Ops, Finance, and technology teams to understand business drivers, gaps, and pain points in current state
- Apply durability to engineering architecture in order to apply impacts from the CDO SMEs
- Develop key design principles and maintain design conformance in the execution of data architecture across legacy and target state applications covering data definitions, sourcing, consumption, transformation, and storage
- Define / improve logical data models, identify issues with data in transit, and codify logical, physical models in central data catalogue
- Promote use of standards, design guard rails, and foundational components to deliver target state solutions
- Collaborate to identify optimal technical solutions for data management and storage including - data warehousing, data lakes, big data, data mesh, and data fabric
- Evaluate internal / external tooling to develop and visualize data graphs, automate data lineage and tracing, and support end user data analytics
- Produce high-quality documentation and design artefacts
- Efficiently build strong working relationship with Tech and business partners and be viewed as an objective neutral party in executing the target data strategy
Experience and Qualifications :
Passionate about bringing structure and driving change through data design and architecture8+ years experience in financial services with 5+ years supporting data architecture, data lineage, data integration, data governance, data life cycle management, data quality, and data strategyHands on experience in defining and implementing logical, physical data models across front office / operations risk / finance within Markets, Banking, Trade Services or similar business areasDemonstrated expertise with various data architecture concepts including – data warehouse, marts, data mesh, knowledge graphs, data standards and ontologiesExperience with data management on cloud platforms and real-time streaming data platforms such as KafkaDemonstrable experience with Collibra, Databricks, Snowflake, other data management toolsExperienced in setting and leading Data Management / Governance Councils, Committees and Working Groups, and building reports for multiple levels of managementDemonstrable experience in defining data standards, controls and driving adoptionExperience in using AI, ML for data insights, analytics is a plusExperience with financial services data regulations such as GDPR, BCBS239, reg. reporting, is a plusStrategic thinker with creative problem-solving capabilitiesBachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or engineering. Masters degree preferredData Governance and / or Master Data Management certificationsStrong hands-on experience with Agile delivery, product management, value stream methodologiesProven track record in producing quality project artefacts, including senior management reports within a technology or risk & controls domainMotivated self-starter with ability to pick up and learn new skills and knowledge quickly and navigate the organizationAbility to build and manage strong engineering teamsJob Family Group : Technology
Job Family :
Systems & Engineering
Time Type : Full time
Primary Location :
New York New York United States
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range :
142, - $213,
In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including : medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
Most Relevant Skills
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Anticipated Posting Close Date :
Oct 31, 2025