Data Architect (Manhattan)

Position: Data Atchitect

Location Manhattan, NY (Hybrid)

Job Description:

• Define and execute the data architecture vision and strategic roadmap in close alignment with the CDO and enterprise data strategy
• Architect scalable resilient and secure solutions for enterprise wide data integration warehousing analytics operational systems and augmentation with external data sources
• Develop and champion standardized insurance centric data modeling frameworks data architecture best practices and reference architectures to ensure quality consistency and performance

Architectural Oversight Solution Delivery

• Drive architectural oversight for design build and operate phases of critical enterprise data initiatives including new insurance products data platforms modernization digital transformation and regulatory projects
• Translate functional and technical requirements into robust data architectures guide engineering analytics product and delivery teams throughout the data solution lifecycle
• Perform Handson technical delivery and problem solving for complex strategic initiatives ensuring successful execution against business compliance and technical requirements
• Formalize current and future state architectural roadmaps that support unified global and consistent views of Customer Policy Claims Financials and other key insurance data domains

Insurance Data Domain Leadership

• Develop and maintain standardized insurance data models schemas and pipelines ensure applicability across the business for operational analytical and regulatory purposes
• Integrate core insurance application data eg Policy Administration Claims Reinsurance Financials with enterprise data platform and external third-party sources for holistic insights
• Lead data architecture initiatives supporting evolving requirements of actuarial underwriting claims compliance finance and product innovation teams

Adoption of Modern Data Technologies Best Practices

• Evaluate select and drive adoption of cutting-edge data technologies and architectural approaches cloud native distributed streaming data Lakehouse Realtime analytics
• Accelerate enablement of cloud-based medallion architecture bronze silver gold data pipeline automation metadata management and advanced analytics infrastructure
• Promote strong data governance integration including quality cataloging lineage privacy security and compliance policiesacross all data architecture outputs

Data Organization Leadership Team Building

• Build and mentor a high performing Data Architecture function including data architects modelers solution designers and technical delivery leads
• Foster cross team collaboration with engineering operations analytics and governance teams ensuring seamless delivery of robust data solutions across the enterprise

Stakeholder Engagement Change Leadership

• Serve as chief architectural advisor and liaison to internal and external stakeholders educating teams on data architecture capabilities and value
• Ensure business requirements are accurately captured and reflected in scalable technical designs drive business adoption and platform utilization

Continuous Improvement Innovation Risk Management

• Champion continuous improvement in architectural processes tooling methodology and capability development
• Lead architectural risk assessment mitigation and proactive controls to ensure technical business and compliance objectives are met
• Track and report architectural health and progress using enterprise KPIs quality metrics and roadmap milestones

Technical Skills Requirements

• Advanced hands on expertise in designing and modeling enterprise data architectures cloud native hybrid lake house distributed real time
• Deep experience with data management advanced data modeling conceptual logical physical insurance data schemas and master data reference data frameworks
• Proven delivery across modern data technology stacks Databricks Snowflake Spark AWS Azure GCP data services streaming data integration platforms metadata cataloging tools
• Expertise in Medallion architecture batch streaming pipeline design external data augmentation
• In-depth understanding of metadata management data governance lineage cataloging residency and security privacy frameworks
• Familiarity with insurance business models core platforms Guidewire Duck Creek Majesco and regulatory compliance driven architecture requirements
• Ability to assess legacy and modern architectures and transition organizations toward future state aligned with business goals
• Experience driving transformation of architecture standards and best practices across globally distributed teams

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.