31 Oct
Payments Reference Data Architect
Vacancy expired!
- Devise Payments Reference Data strategy, including sourcing and distribution, focusing on design and data management
- Formulate strategic approach to ref data security, logging and monitoring for data access, eventually in the cloud environment
- Keep pace with technology best practices, especially cloud adoption, trends and technologies
- Build and maintain strong relationship with business leads / stakeholders to ensure alignment with client needs, business requirements and project delivery plans.
- Work closely with technology stakeholders from CB Tech systems including various Payments services to document data flows and produce data models, detailed view of the data classes, and low-level architecture and use cases for the development team.
- Work closely with tech leads to establish and operate the governance framework for the Reference Data program
- Design and assist in building out proactive data quality checks to ensure data accuracy and timely delivery
- Manage, mitigate and escalate risks and issues to the governance forum/data working group and technical leadership
- Ensure adherence to projects / program management methodologies to provide timely and accurate project updates in all systems of record.
- Ensure all necessary project artefacts are produced, reviewed and signed off with all stakeholders
- Responsible for governance of data models, working in collaboration with domain architects and Payments Design Authority
- Review performance against SLAs/ KPIs (key performance indicators) and directs appropriate interventions to address and meet changing client needs and business priorities.
- Foster relationships with stakeholders within Corporate Bank Payments organization to enhance the engagement model between Ref Data and LOB-aligned / functional teams.
- Team player, with the courage to drive change through disruption while maintaining a respect for the team
- Strong collaboration skills and approach problems with positive intent while driving towards resolution
- Demonstrate ability to simplify strategy into understandable and executable actions
- In-depth understanding of Global Payments processing and associated reference data models.
- The candidate should be reference data SME and understand evolving business and technology landscape of processes, data and technologies used.
- Working knowledge of international, high value fund transfer solutions used by banks to process
- payments for institutional, retails, corporate, and corresponding banking relationships.
- Knowledge and understanding of Payments applications from both functional and technical perspectives is essential.
- Hands-on knowledge of SWIFT workflows is preferable.
- Expertise in data modeling, understanding reference data trends and challenges is mandatory
- Proven record of working within CB / GTB organization and building technology solutions is key –
- Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate extensive experience in delivering technical reference and static data management solutions meeting business data needs.
- Must have working knowledge in interfacing with IT teams with limited exposure to the business. This is primarily an IT role
- Experience working on large scale projects, enterprise data solutions with disparate sources to enable standardization & classification for data processing and consequent application development, including extensive practical skills in developing systems for static and reference data; cloud experience is a big plus
- Deep expertise in handling structured data and other (unstructured) data types
- =P certification is a major plus
- Excellent analytical and critical reasoning skills with a strong focus on execution
- Proactive problem solver who operates effectively and independently, even in areas of uncertainty and ambiguity
- Advanced knowledge of SQL, Java, and logical data modelling is required. Ideal candidate would be a technically aligned Data Architect
- Excellent communication, negotiation, networking and influencing skills; excellent consumer relationship management skill with service-oriented mindset
- Ability to work across multiple global business groups and domains; ability to work in fast-paced environment; possess excellent written & verbal communication skills.
- Agile experience is a required.
- Proven experience explaining complex technical concepts to business people and technical experts so they can be debated for best solutions
Vacancy expired!