LaunchCapital · 1 day ago
Business Analyst - Data Architecture
Smithfield, RI
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expLaunchCapital is partnering with reacHIRE to offer a return-to-work program for professionals looking to reintegrate into the workforce. The Business Analyst - Data Architecture role focuses on leveraging business and data expertise to enhance client solutions and improve data integrity within financial services.
ConsumerInformation TechnologyMedical DevicePublishing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Leverage a blend of business, data, and technology expertise to help clients integrate messaging and streaming solutions
Play a vital role in delivering Fidelity’s commitment to creating exceptional customer experiences in financial services
Shorten time-to-platform for Kafka/Artemis by front-loading governance and architecture diligence, reducing rework
Catch design and data compliance issues early, preventing downstream incidents, audit findings, and costly retrofits
Turn standards into actionable, right-sized checklists and templates—balancing control with speed
Apply AI thoughtfully to triage requests, summarize architectures, and surface governance gaps—boosting throughput and consistency
Establish transparent intake paths, readiness criteria, and decision records so teams know exactly what 'good' looks like
Improve data integrity and schema lifecycle hygiene across teams, strengthening reliability of event-driven solutions
Bridge platform, security, architecture, and product—ensuring designs are feasible, compliant, and value-driven
Create repeatable artifacts that scale—reducing onboarding friction and enabling self-service where appropriate
Qualification
Required
3–5+ years in Business/Data Analysis, Data Governance, or Platform Enablement roles
Hands-on experience onboarding teams to data/streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka) or messaging systems (e.g., Artemis or equivalent)
Proven track record reviewing solution architectures and integration patterns for data quality, security, and compliance risks
Experience facilitating data governance processes (metadata, lineage, classification, stewardship, retention, and access controls)
Background working with cross-functional teams (platform engineering, security, architecture, and product)
Familiarity with regulated environments and enterprise data standards (e.g., SOX, HIPAA, PCI, GDPR, CCPA—depending on context)
Experience using AI/ML tools to automate or enhance data governance activities (e.g., policy mapping, metadata extraction, anomaly detection)
Exposure to event-driven architectures, pub/sub design, and schema management (e.g., Confluent Schema Registry or equivalent)
Experience building or maintaining documentation, workflows, and playbooks for platform onboarding and governance reviews
Ability to interpret solution diagrams, sequence flows, and integration designs; spot gaps, anti-patterns, and noncompliance early
Strong grasp of data classification, lineage, ownership/stewardship, access provisioning, retention, encryption, and audit requirements
Understanding of topics/queues, producers/consumers, partitions, DLQs, schema evolution, and message durability and security
Proficiency using AI to accelerate governance tasks—summarizing designs, generating control checklists, mapping metadata, and surfacing anomalies
Build repeatable intake processes, readiness checklists, and decision logs that scale across teams
Translate technical constraints into business risk, align with platform standards, and drive clear decisions
Data Analysis & Validation: Use SQL and data profiling tools to verify data quality, schema compatibility, and downstream impacts
Documentation Excellence: Create crisp artifacts—architecture review notes, governance assessments, onboarding guides, and FAQs
Tooling & Platforms: Comfortable with Jira/Azure DevOps, Confluence/SharePoint, data catalog/lineage tools, and CI/CD-adjacent workflows for governance
Communication & Facilitation: Lead design reviews, run working sessions, and coach teams through remediation with an enablement mindset
Company
LaunchCapital
LaunchCapital is focused on entrepreneurs at the seed stage.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase