Principal Data Architect

Job Description

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.


Pay and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

The Impact you will have in this role:

This role will be responsible for end-to-end data architecture, spanning Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse (ADW), Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC), Oracle APEX applications, Oracle Data Integrator (ODI), and emerging GenAI capabilities within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). The successful candidate will partner with business and technology stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing data solutions that enable analytics, reporting, and AI-driven insights for Finance.

Primary Responsibilities:

Data Architecture & Design

• Define and maintain the target-state data architecture for the CFO data platform
• Design scalable data models supporting analytics, reporting, and application use cases
• Ensure alignment with enterprise data governance, metadata, and data quality frameworks

Analytics & Application Architecture (OAC / APEX)

• Architect Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC) semantic models (subject areas) and dashboards
• Lead design of Oracle APEX low-code applications for workflow automation and data interaction
• Define reusable design patterns for self-service analytics and data access
• Ensure performance optimization, usability, and scalability of analytics solutions

Data Integration & Engineering (ODI / ADW)

• Design and govern data pipelines and ELT processes using Oracle Data Integrator (ODI)
• Integrate data from Oracle SaaS systems, on-prem platforms, APIs, and external sources
• Establish standards for orchestration, monitoring, and performance tuning of ETL/ELT jobs
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex data integration issues
• Lead logical and physical design of Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse (ADW)
• Optimize storage, partitioning, and query performance

OCI Platform & Environment Management

• Support OCI platform administration, including:
  • Identity and access management (IAM, roles, least privilege)
  • Environment provisioning (DEV/TEST/PROD)
  • Networking configuration (VCN, security controls)
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security, audit, and risk standards
• Optimize OCI usage for performance and cost efficiency

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or analytics platforms

Talents Needed for Success:

• Strong expertise in Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse (ADW), Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC) (semantic modeling, dashboards), Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) or ELT frameworks
• Strong understanding of data governance, security, and compliance practices
• Demonstrated leadership and stakeholder engagement experience
• Familiarity with DevOps / CI-CD practices
  Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Communicates effectively with both technical and business stakeholders
• Drives innovation and continuous improvement
• Operates with a strong sense of ownership and accountability

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

About Us

With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC's subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC's Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at or connect with us on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you'll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It's the chance to make a difference at a company that's truly one of a kind.

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About the Team

Serves as a dedicated technology resource for advancing DTCC's business opportunities and providing industry thought leadership for leveraging new technology. The goal of this new department is to partner internally with IT, our business and regulatory divisions and externally with clients, regulators, and fintech vendors, to help build new platforms and business models to advance DTCC's mission to support the financial markets.