IT - Architect

For our Client, an international bank based in Zurich, we are looking for a

DATA ARCHITECT

Location: Zurich

Duration: 6 months

The Finance & Risk IT Chief Technology Officer (CTO) team has a requirement for an experienced IT professional who has a broad mix of Systems Analysis, Technical & Solution Architecture experience, and with specific expertise in Data Architecture.

The role is focused in the Compliance & Operational Risk Control domain, which includes the following major service areas:
- Monitoring & Oversight
- Financial Crime Prevention
- Enterprise GRC
- Employee Conduct
- Group Internal Audit

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
- Drive out the key technical requirements & the detailed architecture model for a strategic data management & distribution hub, working collaboratively across functions
- Work with SMEs to analyze, articulate and model the data domain in both business and technical terms
- Identify & articulate benefits and drawbacks of different technologies and approaches for the large-scale management, quality control and distribution of data across a diverse IT landscape
- Produce architectural artifacts, visualizations and documentation describing the target state IT application and integration ecosystem
- Ensure alignment with strategic Group standards and initiatives
- Provide architecture input into key architectural decisions
- Provide support for development and documentation of the strategic IT target state

THE CORE PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED IN THE ROLE include:
- Driven, resilient and hardworking
- Team player
- Excellent communication skills across all levels of the organization
- Able to concentrate on major deliverables and not get lost in the detail

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:
- 10+ years' experience in technical design or architectural discipline
- 3-5 years' relevant experience in the Global Financial Services Industry.
- Experience building successful architectures in enterprise data management, data distribution & reporting
- Experienced Presenter up to 'C' level in organization

In addition, you have experience in the following areas:
- Data modelling (conceptual, logical, physical)
- Relational database design (Oracle)
- Big data technologies (Hadoop, Spark, Cloudera)
- Data exchange & system integration patterns (pub/sub, REST, batch, streaming)
- Enterprise ETL & data management (Informatica)
- Data architecture patterns such as Enterprise Data Warehouse, Enterprise Data Hub, and others
- MI/BI reporting and associated data requirements

If you are interested in this job opportunity, please do not hesitate to apply or contact me:

Monika Bartosiewicz

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