Principal - Cloud Data Architect

London Stock Exchange Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

London Stock Exchange Group is seeking a Senior Data Architect within the Risk Intelligence division. You will define secure, scalable data architectures and guide multi-functional teams in adopting cloud services (AWS/Azure), data streaming, and modern data warehouse technologies.

You will mentor staff and ensure alignment with product architecture and regulatory requirements. With 12+ years in data architectures, you will collaborate across enterprise teams to deliver data-driven insights,

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience implementing on-prem & cloud data management, integration, visualization, and analytics technologies.
• Strong end-to-end data architecture skills across ingestion, storage, and relational modeling using SQL and Python.
• Experience with modern data architectures: cloud services, real-time data streams, NoSQL, GraphQL, and data warehouse tools.

Responsibilities

• Design secure, scalable, and cost-effective data architectures.
• Lead adoption and integration of AWS/Azure services.
• Collaborate with data engineers to prepare and deliver raw data for prescriptive and predictive modeling.
• Define data governance practices including MDM, security, and privacy.

Skills

AWS

Azure

GCP

SQL

Python

NoSQL

Kafka

Kinesis

DataFlow

Airflow

Snowflake

DataBricks

GraphQL

MongoDB

DynamoDB

CosmosDB

MDM

Tools

SQL & Python

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Real-time data (Kafka/Kinesis/DataFlow/Airflow)

NoSQL databases (MongoDB/DynamoDB/HBase/CosmosDB)

GraphQL

Snowflake

Databricks

Job description

About Risk Intelligence

Risk Intelligence is a key division within LSEG, dedicated to providing critical insights and solutions that help our clients manage and mitigate risk. By bringing to bear advanced analytics and deep expertise, we empower businesses to make informed decisions and navigate the complexities of the global commerce.

Why Join Us?

• Global Impact: Headquartered in the United Kingdom, we operate in 70 countries across EMEA, North America, Latin America, and Asia Pacific.
• Diverse Workforce: We employ 25,000 people globally, with more than half located in Asia Pacific.
• Legacy of Excellence: Our ticker symbol, LSEG, represents our long-standing commitment to financial markets.

Join us and be part of a team that is driving innovation and making a difference! in the global financial fraud landscape.

We're looking for an exceedingly versatile Senior Data Architect to work in Digital Identity & Fraud Engineering team. As a Senior Technologist in the team, you’ll be responsible for the technical direction of our Products, ensuring that we are using appropriate technologies and helping drive initiatives to bring customer value and efficiency in operation. You’ll work closely with enterprise teams ensuring technical choices are aligned with the overall architecture of our products. Mentoring members of the team also forms a crucial part of the role, working alongside the team management to ensure that the team has the capabilities it needs to deliver.

Responsibilities

• Key responsibilities include designing secure, scalable, and cost-effective data architecture, working with multi-functional teams to lead the adoption and integration of AWS/Azure architecture services, and collaborating with data engineers to prepare and deliver raw data for prescriptive and predictive modeling
• Assessing and advocating data management technologies and practices eliminating gaps between the current state and a well-targeted future state
• Interpreting and delivering impactful strategic plans improving data integration, data quality, and data delivery in support of business initiatives and roadmaps
• Formulating and articulating architectural trade-offs across solution options before recommending an optimal solution ensuring technical requirements are met
• Motivating and developing staff through teaching, empowering, and influencing technical skills.
• Collaborating with customers and development staff to ensure data architecture recommendations improve the value of client data across the organization
• Driving innovative technology solutions through thought leadership on emerging trends
• Sharing project solutions and outcomes with colleagues to improve delivery on future projects.

Skills/Experience

• 12+ years of Proven ability implementing with a variety of on-premises and cloud data management, integration, visualization, and analytical technologies
• Advanced proficiency in end-to-end data architecture solutions including ingestion, storage and relational modeling using industry standard languages including SQL and Python
• Demonstrated proficiency in the design and implementation of modern data architectures and concepts such as cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), real-time data distribution (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, DataFlow, Airflow), NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB, HBase, CosmosDB), GraphQL and modern data warehouse tools including Snowflake and DataBricks
• Ability to think strategically and relate architectural decisions and recommendations to customer needs.
• Ability to assess traditional and modern data architectural components based on business needs
• Familiarity with recommending data governance standard methodologies including MDM, security, privacy and policies.

Career Stage: Manager

LSEG Information

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement.

If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider.

Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built.

Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day.

They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries.

However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce.

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You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas.

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