Charles Schwab · 16 hours ago
Director and Distinguished Engineer, Data Architecture
US-TX-Austin
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$157K/yr - $350K/yr
10+ years expCharles Schwab is a financial services company that empowers individuals to manage their investments effectively. They are seeking a Distinguished Data Architect to shape and drive the enterprise-wide data architecture strategy, influencing the software development lifecycle and collaborating with various teams to modernize and govern the firm’s data ecosystem.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Capturing, designing, communicating, and maintaining modern enterprise data architecture patterns, designs, practices, and roadmaps—at the contextual, conceptual, and logical levels
Enabling data deployment and implementation across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments
Collaborating with business and IT stakeholders to define iterative transitional and target state data architecture practices
Developing and maintaining strong awareness and acumen of Schwab’s business domains, regulatory considerations, and financial industry standards
Planning and leading data architecture initiatives across IT and business organizations and teams
Defining and establishing enterprise technical strategy, standards, and guidelines within the data architecture domain
Participating in architecture review boards and representing the data architecture domain for critical firmwide initiatives
Mentoring and leading data architects, engineers, and operations resources across the firm as they adopt modern practices
Qualification
Required
Capturing, designing, communicating, and maintaining modern enterprise data architecture patterns, designs, practices, and roadmaps—at the contextual, conceptual, and logical levels
Enabling data deployment and implementation across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments
Collaborating with business and IT stakeholders to define iterative transitional and target state data architecture practices
Developing and maintaining strong awareness and acumen of Schwab's business domains, regulatory considerations, and financial industry standards
Planning and leading data architecture initiatives across IT and business organizations and teams
Defining and establishing enterprise technical strategy, standards, and guidelines within the data architecture domain
Participating in architecture review boards and representing the data architecture domain for critical firmwide initiatives
Mentoring and leading data architects, engineers, and operations resources across the firm as they adopt modern practices
Preferred
10+ years of experience in data architecture, data management, or data engineering, with increasing scope and complexity in highly regulated industries (e.g., finance, insurance, healthcare, government)
5+ years of experience leading data modernization efforts
5+ years of software development experience
Practical experience with industry-standard data development and data management practices
Enterprise-wide awareness of business domains in relation to core business processes, capabilities, and enabling technology platforms
Familiarity with and active engagement in data architecture, data integration, DevOps, and business capability modeling
The ability to apply architectural principles and govern based on established standards
Experience in successfully planning and leading architectural initiatives across IT and business organizations and teams
Exceptional communication skills, including written, verbal, and visualization capabilities, to communicate and collaborate effectively at all levels of the organization
Proven ability to influence and inspire others, leading decisions that provide clear positive results for the company
Proven history of delivery in an Agile environment
Substantial senior-level executive presence
Strong design analysis and problem-solving abilities, working in close collaboration with subject matter experts from various technology and business disciplines
Experience in financial, investment management, and securities markets preferred
Company
Charles Schwab
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