Data Architect

Summary

Join MoCaFi, a fintech company focused on financial inclusion, as a Data Architect. You will design and implement a robust data infrastructure, shaping our data strategy and ensuring data integrity and security. This critical role involves creating a comprehensive data architecture aligned with business objectives, supporting a data-driven culture, and enabling seamless integration of diverse data sources. You will report to the Head of Engineering and work in a hybrid or fully remote capacity from anywhere in the US. The salary range is $130,000-180,000 annually. MoCaFi is committed to building a financial services platform that helps marginalized communities create wealth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or information systems; Master’s degree a plus
• 8+ years of previous experience as a data architect or in a data management role in payments or consumer lending (e.g. payment processing, acquiring, issuing, payment technology provider, etc.)
• Experience with software network design and implementation

Responsibilities

• Achieve organizational goals by defining, integrating, and upgrading a comprehensive architecture to support applications, platforms, and databases
• Maintain database by determining structural requirements and developing and installing solutions
• Ensure the security of all information computer systems and digital data
• Ensures adherence to government regulations and guidelines for technological systems and safeguarding of data
• Recommend upgrades and systems for purchase
• Source and troubleshoot solutions for systems issues that affect data storage as they arise
• Achieve financial information architecture operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews, preparing and completing action plans, implementing production and quality standards, resolving problems, identifying trends, determining system improvements, and implementing change
• Study organizational mission, goals, and business drivers, confers with senior management to understand information requirement
• Defines infrastructure for design and integration of internet computing systems by analyzing information requirements, studying business operations and user-interface requirements, and directing the development of physical database
• Determine platform architecture, technology, and tools
• Confirm architecture capability and flexibility to support high-availability web applications by developing analytical models and completing validation tests
• Improve architecture by tracking emerging technologies and evaluating their applicability to business goals and operational requirements

Benefits

• An empowering workplace that values initiative and critical thinking
• Work on achieving our financial inclusion mission
• A supportive and inclusive culture: recognizes contributions and celebrates wins
• A welcoming environment that appreciates your bringing your entire self to work
• Time to rest and recharge -- flexible time off policy as long as you can get your job done and make arrangements with your manager to cover you if needed