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MUST HAVES:Communication is number one. Must clearly and professionally communicate both verbally and in writingERwin is an absolute requirementSQL absolute requirementStong, experience Data architect / Designer...Must be able to look at a business requirements document and understand / communicate design principlesOverview:
The Data Architect at our Financial Services Client will consult with information technology, data analytics, product creation and development staff to design and implement the blueprint of a database to support a specific system that will support the work of the enterprise. The Data Architect will develop a detailed knowledge of the underlying data as well as business events within the enterprise and become the subject matter expert (SME) on content, current and potential future uses of data, and the quality and interrelationship between core elements of the data repository and data products.The Data Architect should be able to understand how the information will be captured, retained and exploited.
Job Duties:
Review business requirements, profile source system (s) data, documentation, analysis, and design of proposed systems. This role encompasses all aspects of data management; conceptual, logical, and physical data model creation; being involved in end-to end data lifecycle management activities; evaluating and recommending new and emerging data management and storage technologies and standards.
Some of the daily activities include:Reviewing Business Requirements Documents (BRDs) and/or User Stories (Agile methodology), translating them into viable conceptual and subsequently, logical data modelsProfiling the data in the source system(s) by writing SQL statementsDesigning logical data models that conform to existing standards and conventionsDeveloping mapping documents that demonstrate data lineageRevising data dictionaries, governance practices, and standardsConverting logical data models into working physical data models and document and maintain lineage between the two artifactsConduct weekly walkthroughs of the data models with different stakeholdersRequired Skills:7-15 years of experience with information technology programs and services, with demonstrated expertise in enterprise data management and related technologies5-15 years of data architecture experienceThorough knowledge of ERwin Data Modeler (V8 or higher) or a comparable CASE toolKnowledge of Agile development methodology and conceptsExperience working as a member of distributed data architecture teamsUnderstanding of information systems and data life-cycle management best practices and methodologies, formal systems engineering life cycle (SELC), and systems development life cycle (SDLC)Hands-on SQL experienceExperience with three or more of the following DBMS technologies: Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Greenplum, Sybase and UDBGood communication skills and customer relationship skillsExperience in translating business requirements documents into design artifacts, employing the core design principlesThorough knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of productsDesired Skills:Experience with any ETL tool (Informatica, DataStage, etc.)Experience with any Business Intelligence (BI) tool (i.e. Cognos, MicroStrategy, Business Objects, etc.)Working knowledge of data warehousing concepts and the ability to convert a physical design into a dimensional designExperience with any commercially available industry data model (i.e. IBM's Financial Services Data Model)Good understanding of the concepts in the financial industry, especially in trade, clearing and settlementExperience with any data profiling/data discovery toolEducation/Certification:Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization (Computer Science or Information Systems)Data management and data architecture related certifications (i.e. TOGAF) is a plusFor faster process, call to - (202) 719-0200 Ext:207.