Remote Data Architect and Engineering Lead

Summary

Join Finexio, a rapidly growing fintech company, as we seek a Data Architect & Engineering Lead to spearhead the design, development, and delivery of our data architecture and facilities. This individual will be responsible for shaping strategic direction, establishing best practices, and crafting a strategy for data management solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, or related field
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in a similar role, preferably in a fintech environment
• Expertise in SQL (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL database systems (AWS DocumentDB / MongoDB)
• Proficient in C# and TypeScript

Responsibilities

• Business-Driven Conceptual and Logical Data Modeling
• Work with executive management and key department heads to define the requirements and establish the data models (conceptual, logical and physical) for Finexio’s Operational Data Store (ODS), the overall business Master Data Management (MDM)
• Interface between executive management, department heads, and IT engineering to define the business priorities and develop the joint IT design and sprint plans
• Regularly communicate with internal stakeholders, including senior management, to report on data initiatives, progress, and impacts
• Actively participate in product strategy sessions, providing insights on how data can enhance product offerings, personalize customer experiences, and create competitive advantages
• Design data structures and models that facilitate complex analytical queries and integrate real-time data streams (ODS / MDM)
• Conduct periodic, detailed analyses of database operations, identifying and implementing query optimizations to enhance performance and efficiency
• Optimize data storage across relational (PostgreSQL) and non-relational (AWS DocumentDB) platforms
• Design, test, and validate fail-over solutions to ensure maximum system up-time, data accessibility, data backup and recovery consistent with enterprise business continuity and disaster recovery plans
• Accurately document as-is data flows (reverse data engineering) and the future to-be solution data architecture
• Conduct assessments of new fintech tools and database solutions that enhance transaction efficiency and security
• Implement automation in data ingestion, processing, and cleansing using ETL tools and workflow technologies like Apache Airflow
• Schedule and conduct regular security audits and risk assessments
• Implement advanced encryption and data masking techniques to protect sensitive information from unauthorized access or data breaches
• Develop ongoing, semi-formal and self-service education programs for all employees on data handling, compliance, and data/information security best practices

Benefits

• 75% paid medical, dental and vision starting on your first day
• Flexible vacation policy – work with your manager to schedule time off