Data Architect/Data Design - AVP

Barclays•Whippany, NJ

36d•$105,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Embark on a transformative journey as a Data Architect/Data Design - AVP. At Barclays, our vision is clear – to redefine the future of banking and help craft innovative solutions. In this role, you’ll design and maintain enterprise data models that ensure consistency, scalability, and compliance across global functions. You will collaborate across teams to strengthen data governance, optimize architecture, and enable smarter business outcomes through trusted data.

Requirements

Data modelling and data architecture, preferably within financial services or large corporates
Data modelling tools such as Erwin, ER/Studio, or PowerDesigner
Conceptual, logical, and physical modelling techniques applied at scale
Advanced SQL (DDL, DML, performance tuning) and scripting languages such as PL/SQL, T-SQL, Python, or Shell
Data warehousing approaches (Inmon, Kimball) and ETL tools such as Informatica

Nice To Haves

Working with relational (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL), columnar (Amazon Redshift, Snowflake), and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra)
Designing and implementing cloud-native solutions on AWS (S3, Redshift, Glue) or Azure
Building and managing Lake Formation / Data Lake architectures
Knowledge of data governance policies and compliance standards such as BCBS239 or GDPR
Collaborating effectively across global teams and influencing senior stakeholder decisions

Responsibilities

Analysis and documentation of business requirements to translate them into data models aligned with organisational goals.
Development and maintenance of data dictionaries and glossaries to define data elements and their usage.
Analysis and monitoring of data usage patterns to identify opportunities for data optimisation and improvement, in partnership with the Data Base Administrator.
Strategic architecture definition and product selection.
Production of logical designs in relevant subject area (technical, data, operational), showing for example: processes, objects, data flows, inputs, stored data and outputs.
Identifying common components.
Implementation of architectures and Identification, ownership and resolution of design related issues.
Definition and documentation of data architectures standards, principles and strategies.
To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness.
Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function.
Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
Communicate complex information.
Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

Benefits

Barclays employees are eligible for a suite of competitive and generous employee benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), life insurance, and other paid leave for qualifying circumstances.
This position is eligible for an incentive award.

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