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Director – Data Architecture

Cetera Financial Group

$219,000 - $320,000
Aug 28, 2025
Dallas, TX, USA • San Diego, CA, USA • El Segundo, CA, USA
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Transforming the future of data at scale in the financial industry by designing and governing the full data architecture to ensure connected, trusted, and business-value-driven data

Requirements

  • Expert-level knowledge of data modeling across 3NF, dimensional, and logical domains
  • Strong understanding of metadata, lineage, and authoritative source management
  • Experience in architecting cloud-based data ecosystems (e.g., Snowflake, Azure, Databricks)
  • Deep familiarity with data integration patterns, including ELT/ETL, data virtualization, APIs, and real-time streaming
  • Proficiency in applying modern architectural approaches (DDD, Data Mesh, Agile, etc.)
  • Experience with data governance frameworks and tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Informatica)
  • Familiarity with data privacy and regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, SEC, FINRA)

Responsibilities

  • Lead the definition, development, and governance of enterprise data architecture standards, patterns, and principles
  • Create and maintain a Common Vocabulary that standardizes key data concepts across domains
  • Identify and define Authoritative Data Sources for critical business entities and metrics
  • Design and document end-to-end Data Lineage from source systems through transformation to business reporting
  • Architect integrated and connected data flows across ingestion, processing, storage, and consumption layers
  • Design, evolve, and maintain the organization’s enterprise data models, including 3NF Integrated Models, Dimensional Models, and Logical Data Models
  • Define and justify appropriate data repository architectures (e.g., ODS, data marts, data lakes, data warehouses) aligned with business needs

Other

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Minimum of 12 years of experience in enterprise data architecture or advanced data engineering
  • Proven track record of leading data architecture for complex, large-scale organizations
  • Excellent communication skills with both technical teams and business executives
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional design efforts in complex environments