Data / Solution Architect

Join us, and elevate business success through intelligent data solutions!

Krakow-based opportunity with the possibility to work 60% remotely!

As a Data/Solution Architect, you will be working for our client, a leading financial services organization, contributing to the strategic implementation of data architecture within their Wholesale (WS) Data & Analytics IT department. The project involves unraveling and optimizing the Sales and Marketing System (SAMS), which serves as both a decision-making tool and a data refinery. You will collaborate with various architects and stakeholders to ensure the seamless de-coupling of existing data pipelines, while promoting best practices in data architecture and governance within a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Your main responsibilities:

• Understanding business requirements through regular interactions with the Wholesale Chief Data Office (CDO) and other subject matter experts
• Translating business requirements into solution designs and functional specifications
• Building technical and logical designs to support the de-coupling of data pipelines in SAMS
• Communicating functional solutions to the development team and providing ongoing support
• Collaborating with the production support team to ensure new software is well-understood and supported
• Promoting data architecture best practices, standards, and tools within the organization
• Contributing to Data Architecture Solution definition and documentation, ensuring adherence to Group standards
• Collaborating with the Wholesale CDAO to create scalable, re-usable data assets
• Providing thought leadership to enforce data standards and execute the WS Data Architecture strategy
• Conducting Design Reviews to ensure adherence to the WS Data Strategy and associated standards

You’re ideal for this role if you have:

• At least 5 years of experience working within a large, complex, and geographically dispersed organization as a Data Architect
• Comprehensive knowledge of data management, data architecture, and data governance within financial services
• Proven data modeling skills (conceptual, logical, and physical) with adherence to governance standards
• Strong conceptual and logical thinking abilities, with experience in designing Enterprise logical models
• Ability to quickly understand and apply analysis and data skills to new contexts and approaches
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills, with a strong ability to communicate virtually
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to articulate, present, and obtain approval for solutions across IT and Business teams
• Proven experience in managing and resolving complex issues using analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong planning, organization, and time management skills, with a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines
• Experience in building trusting relationships across business and technical areas

It is a strong plus if you have:

• Experience with Hadoop environments (Cloudera/HortonWorks)
• Experience with GCP Data environments (BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc) or other cloud equivalent technologies
• Experience with Streaming technologies (Kafka, Flink, Pub/Sub)
• Knowledge of sound application integration patterns
• Awareness of master data management patterns and principles
• A good understanding of Enterprise Architecture methodologies such as TOGAF

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We would like to meet you. If you are interested please apply and attach your CV in English or Polish, including a statement that you agree to our processing and storing of your personal data. You can always also apply by sending us an email at recruitment@itds.pl.

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