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Apex Fintech Solutions · 2 weeks ago

Director Platform Architect, Data & Database Solutions

Austin, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$149K/yr - $186K/yr

12+ years exp

Apex Fintech Solutions powers innovation in digital wealth management by providing fintech solutions to clients. The Platform Architect for Data & Database Solutions will lead the design and implementation of cloud-based data solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives and enhancing the organization's data capabilities.

Financial Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Define the database architecture roadmap spanning on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, ensuring alignment with business objectives and product requirements

Select and standardize DBMS technologies, architectural patterns, and tooling for OLTP and OLAP use cases across the organization

Lead capacity planning initiatives and design scaling strategies including partitioning, sharding, and multi-region/high-availability architectures

Develop logical and physical data models, entity-relationship diagrams, and schemas that appropriately balance normalization and denormalization requirements

Establish comprehensive data governance standards covering naming conventions, versioning, lineage tracking, and retention policies with supporting documentation

Optimize database performance through query tuning, indexing strategies, caching mechanisms, and execution plan analysis; conduct load testing and benchmarking

Implement high-availability solutions including replication, backup/restore procedures, and disaster recovery strategies with clearly defined RPO/RTO targets

Instrument and monitor database health, capacity utilization, and SLA compliance; lead incident response efforts and conduct thorough postmortems

Enforce security controls including encryption at rest and in transit, comprehensive auditing, RBAC/IAM policies, and data access governance

Collaborate with security and compliance teams to ensure adherence to GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, FINRA, and other industry-specific regulatory requirements

Introduce and maintain CI/CD practices for database changes utilizing migration tools such as Liquibase, Flyway, or Alembic

Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Infrastructure as Code tools including Terraform and CloudFormation

Establish guardrails for schema evolution, implement change review processes, and define rollback strategies

Advise engineering teams on schema design principles and query optimization best practices; conduct thorough design reviews

Mentor database administrators and software engineers; develop training programs and maintain comprehensive internal documentation

Evaluate emerging technologies and conduct proofs of concept with detailed cost/performance analyses to inform strategic decisions

Qualification

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Database architectureData governanceCloud data migrationPerformance tuningInfrastructure as CodeCI/CD practicesData modelingAnalytical skillsMentoringCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related technical field

Minimum 12 years of progressive experience in technology solutions, development, and architecture

At least 10 years of experience leading complex system integration projects with focus on cloud data migration, data integration, data modeling, and performance tuning

7+ years of experience leading strategic digital transformation initiatives in enterprise environments

4+ years of management experience overseeing multiple concurrent projects

Minimum 2 years of experience leading multidisciplinary teams across different functions and geographies

Deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) products and services with demonstrated ability to design comprehensive cloud-based solutions

Proven leadership capabilities with strong communication and interpersonal skills for engaging with technical teams and business stakeholders

Demonstrated ability to navigate complex and ambiguous situations while maintaining focus on strategic objectives

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive consensus across diverse groups

Track record of delivering solutions that adhere to regulatory requirements and industry standards without compromise

Experience working in collaborative environments with commitment to professional conduct and team-oriented culture

Ability to mentor and develop technical talent while maintaining a continuous learning mindset

Benefits

Healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP)

Competitive PTO

401k match

Parental leave

HSA contribution match

Paid subscription to the Calm app

Generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits

Hybrid work schedule

Company

Apex Fintech Solutions

Apex Fintech Solutions provides the tools and services that enable hundreds of clients to launch, scale, and support digital investing for tens of millions of end investors.

Founded in 2012

Dallas, Texas, US

501-1000 employees

https://apexfintechsolutions.com

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