Enterprise Data Architect

Role Summary
We are presently recruiting for an Enterprise Data Architect in the Information Services
department

The Enterprise Data Architect contributes to the development and implementation of

the Enterprise Data Architecture in alignment of ##### Data Strategy and Enterprise
Architecture, which focuses on enabling ##### to achieve its objectives to manage a
rapidly growing investment fund and achieve investment returns without undue risk of
loss. The Enterprise Data Architect works collaboratively with investment, operations
and systems professionals to define #####’s Data Architecture, and implement changes
in organization, processes, data and technology that are designed to advance #####’s
business strategy.

Role-Specific Accountabilities
• Develops strong relationships with leaders across #####, and aligns the objectives
and approaches of the Enterprise Architecture team with the evolving needs of those
partners
• Collaborates broadly to ensure that Enterprise Data Architecture requirements,
principles and models are leveraged and enhanced by #####’s investment, operations
and technology teams to achieve their strategic objectives
• Invests in developing a deep understanding of #####’s business strategy, investment
programs and the Total Portfolio Approach. Focuses on dimensions including
organization, business processes, investment data and systems
• Creates and communicates a long-term data architecture vision that balances short
and long term goals. Keeps your own and team’s work aligned with #####’s goals,
understands the investment management landscape and proactively adjust strategic
plans
• Facilitates business planning and the development of cross functional strategies, and
enables the use of operating models, blueprints and other architecture artifacts to
contribute to identifying the capabilities needed to achieve enterprise goals
• Creates data architecture standards and artifacts following ##### Data Strategy.
These include common data models, common data vocabulary, metadata, data flow
models, and canonical interface definitions (data services)
• Creates ##### data asset inventory, develops in-depth understanding of data usage
patterns across #####, and develops appropriate principles and guidelines on data
storage, system-of-records, data integration and distribution
• Provides data architecture support towards the creation and enhancement of #####
Managed Data Stores, including ##### Common Security Master, Time Series
Solution and common Portfolio Data
• Creates and supports the implementation of ##### Metadata Strategy
• Partners with Infrastructure and Integration Architects to define the physical
implementation of ##### Data Architecture, including DBMS platform architecture,
data integration and transport platforms architecture
• Collaborates with Enterprise Architecture colleagues to describe the functions
associated with the enterprise's business activities, the data and/or information
exchanged between activities, and the data and/or information exchanged with other
activities that are outside the scope of the model
• Works with project delivery teams and stays informed on their progress. Works with
solution architects and other colleagues to ensure that the Enterprise Data
Architecture supports, advances and integrates with the enterprise models and with
specific solution architectures

If you possess the following, we’d like to hear from you:

• Undergraduate or advanced degree – BA, BSc or MBA
• 7+ years of Data Architecture experience, within the investment management and/or
capital markets industry
• Strong investment management knowledge, and exposure to the applications that
support investment management practices, is considered an asset
• In-depth experience with data modeling (both normalized models for operational
systems, and dimensional models for Reporting and/or Analytic systems), process
modeling and workflow
• In-depth understanding and experience in design and development of data integration
solutions following various data integration patterns, including Enterprise Application
Integration (EAI), and ETL
• Solid understanding of Master Data Management (MDM) and Data Warehousing
concepts and architectures
• Experience with the creation and implementation of successful Metadata
Management Systems
• High proficiency with data modeling tools (e.g. ErWin), and UML modeling tools
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present ideas to
all levels in a clear and concise manner. Ability to adapt communications style based
on the audience, and a proven skill to synthesize complex technical concepts into
plain language.
• Ability to coach and support knowledge transfer to colleagues, in order to address
their needs and resolve concerns. This includes capability to mobilize a cross
functional team to work toward common objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to influence, negotiate and communicate with confidence.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with senior
management, team members and other internal/external colleagues.
• Flexibility, adaptability and personal initiative. An optimistic outlook and high energy
levels to take on challenges head-on
• Versatility to rapidly switch contexts in order to analyze strategic and detailed
information, situations and problems
• Exemplifies our Guiding Principles of integrity, high performance and partnership