Barings · 23 hours ago
Enterprise Architect
Charlotte, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
10+ years expBarings is a leading global financial services firm committed to meeting the evolving investment and capital needs of our clients. We are seeking an Enterprise Architect to join our team, responsible for shaping and maintaining the architecture framework that supports our organisation’s strategic objectives and ensures robust governance processes are in place.
Venture Capital
Responsibilities
Develop, maintain, and enhance the enterprise architecture framework, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives and regulatory standards
Support and improve architecture governance processes and tools and participate in forums like the Architecture Review Board (ARB) to aid decision-making and ensure compliance with standards and best practices
Advise and support project teams on architectural design, solution selection, and implementation, promoting scalable and sustainable technology solutions
Maintain and contribute to enterprise-wide knowledge repositories and architecture artifacts, fostering knowledge sharing and continuous improvement
Collaborate with stakeholders, including solution architects, data engineers, business analysts, Security, Compliance, and platform teams, to define and implement data architecture strategies and roadmaps that drive business growth and operational efficiency
Support the creation and maintenance of reference architectures and integration patterns for data movement, consumption, and interoperability
Design scalable solutions across structured and unstructured data platforms (e.g., Databricks, Azure Data Fabric, Azure Data Lake, SharePoint)
Integrate data governance and quality by embedding metadata management, lineage tracking, access controls, retention policies, and data quality standards across the enterprise
Enhance data discoverability, compliance, and stewardship by integrating with metadata platforms (e.g., Collibra, Purview) and collaborating with Data Governance and Risk teams
Stay current with emerging data technologies and industry trends, contributing thought leadership within internal and external forums to ensure Barings’ architecture remains forward-looking and competitive
Architect robust data platforms to enable advanced analytics and AI, supporting the deployment of models and pipelines
Work with AI/ML innovation labs and business teams to ensure data architectures support model training pipelines, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), agent-based frameworks, and analytics use cases
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in data architecture, enterprise architecture, Architecture and Design Governance, or related roles
Expertise in: Cloud data platforms (e.g., Azure, Databricks)
Expertise in: Data integration and messaging (e.g., Azure APIM, Service Bus, Azure Data Factory, REST APIs)
Expertise in: Metadata and governance tools (e.g., Collibra, Purview)
Expertise in: Data Visualization tools (e.g. PowerBI)
Expertise in: Data modelling (conceptual, logical, physical)
Expertise in: Enterprise architecture tools (e.g., Ardoq)
Familiarity with financial services data domains (e.g., investments, origination, research, client onboarding) and regulatory frameworks
Experience in Architecture and Design governance processes, tooling and integrations in large organisations while working with technical and business stakeholders
Proven ability to contribute to enterprise data strategies, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and deliver high-quality architectural artifacts
Understanding of data product and data mesh patterns to support decentralized ownership with enterprise-wide interoperability
Knowledge of architectural frameworks (TOGAF, DAMA-DMBOK), modern architecture styles (microservices, data mesh), and agile delivery methodologies
Strong communication skills with the ability to bridge technical and business audiences
Preferred
Experience with AI/ML platforms and architectures (e.g., Azure AI, OpenAI, vector databases, RAG pipelines)
Background in asset management, private credit, or institutional investment operations
Company
Barings
Barings is a $470+ billion* global asset management firm that partners with institutional, insurance, and intermediary clients, and supports leading businesses with flexible financing solutions.
Founded in 1762London, England, GBR
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2002-12-27IPO
Leadership Team
Ian M. Fowler, CFA
CEO & President - Barings Private BDC (BCIC)
Mike Freno
Chairman and CEO, Barings LLC
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