Domain Data Architect

AmBank Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

AmBank Group seeks a senior leader to architect and operationalise enterprise data architecture, data engineering, modelling and metadata management across the EDM programme. You will translate strategy into scalable capabilities, govern data across domains and drive standardisation, master data and data integration initiatives.

Collaborating with Business, Technology, Enterprise Architecture and Data Governance, you will lead cross-functional teams, align with regulatory requirements, and push

Qualifications

• 12-15+ years of large enterprise experience in Data Management, Data Architecture, Data Engineering.
• 2],

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation and operationalisation of enterprise data architecture, data engineering, data modelling and metadata management capabilities across the Group's EDM programme and target operating model.
• Translate enterprise data strategy into scalable architecture, engineering and data management capabilities.
• Serve as the primary leadership bridge between enterprise data standards and technical implementation.
• Lead domain-level data architecture development and implementation.
• Define future-state information architecture aligned to EDM, business strategy and regulatory requirements.
• Establish architectural principles, blueprints and target-state data capabilities across business domains.
• Drive adoption of enterprise data standards, architecture patterns and reference architectures.
• Lead group-wide data standardisation and harmonisation initiatives across business functions and technology platforms.
• Establish canonical data models and enterprise data definitions.
• Resolve cross-domain data inconsistencies and duplication.
• Drive development of common data structures, reference data and master data standards.
• Provide leadership to Data Engineering teams and govern enterprise data integration patterns.
• Oversee migration of legacy data assets into EDM and ensure alignment with architecture, security and governance requirements.
• Lead modelling capabilities and ensure consistency between enterprise information models and implementation models.
• Establish modelling standards, methodologies and quality controls.
• Drive metadata, lineage and data cataloguing capabilities.
• Lead implementation of master data architecture and frameworks.
• Drive evolution of GCIF 2.0 and enterprise master data capabilities.
• Establish trusted enterprise data assets and reusable data products.
• Support development of domain-specific data consumption models.
• Act as a senior leader within the EDM programme and collaborate with Platform, Governance and PMO functions.
• Ensure architecture & engineering outcomes align with EDM objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Data governance

Enterprise stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Strategic thinking

Data standardisation

Data harmonisation

Canonical data design

Master data management

Analytics & AI data enablement

Regulatory/compliance awareness

Financial services domain knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Master in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Management or equivalent

Job description

Responsible for leading the design, implementation and operationalisation of enterprise data architecture, data engineering, data modelling and metadata management capabilities across the Group's Enterprise Data Modernisation (EDM) programme and target operating model.

The role is accountable for translating enterprise data strategy into scalable architecture, engineering and data management capabilities, ensuring that data is standardised, harmonised, governed and consumable across business domains. Working closely with Business, Technology, Enterprise Architecture, Data Governance and Delivery teams, the role drives the implementation of trusted enterprise data assets, domain architectures, master data capabilities and integration patterns that support regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, advanced analytics and AI enablement.

The role serves as the primary leadership bridge between enterprise data standards and technical implementation, ensuring alignment between business priorities, architectural direction and platform delivery.

Lead the development and implementation of domain-level data architecture.

Define future-state information architecture aligned to EDM, business strategy and regulatory requirements.

Establish architectural principles, blueprints and target-state data capabilities across business domains.

Drive the adoption of enterprise and domain data standards, architecture patterns and reference architectures

Lead group-wide data standardisation and harmonisation initiatives across business functions and technology platforms.

Establish canonical data models and enterprise data definitions.

Resolve cross-domain data inconsistencies and duplication.

Drive the development of common data structures, reference data and master data standards.

Provide leadership and direction to Data Engineering teams.

Govern enterprise data integration patterns and engineering standards.

Oversee migration of legacy data assets, ETL workloads and downstream consumers into EDM.

Ensure engineering solutions align with enterprise architecture, security and governance requirements.

Lead conceptual, logical and physical data modelling capabilities.

Ensure consistency between enterprise information models and implementation models.

Establish modelling standards, methodologies and quality controls.

Drive enterprise metadata, lineage and data cataloguing capabilities.

Lead implementation of master data architecture and frameworks.

Drive the evolution of GCIF 2.0 and enterprise master data capabilities.

Establish trusted enterprise data assets and reusable data products.

Support the development of domain-specific data consumption models.

Act as a senior leader within the Enterprise Data Transformation Programme.

Collaborate with Platform, Governance, and PMO functions.

Ensure architecture & engineering outcomes are aligned with EDM objectives.

Manage delivery risks, dependencies and architecture decision-making.

Partner with Business Owners, Technology leaders and Enterprise Architects.

Provide architecture leadership across Finance, Risk, Operations, Customer and other business domains.

Lead and develop Data Architecture, Engineering, Modelling, Metadata teams.

Build organisational capability and succession pipelines across data disciplines.

Represent Group Data Management in the Data Architecture Platform forum

Represent Group Data Management in the Enterprise Technology Architecture Forum

Key Relationships

Group Chief Fintech & Technology Officer

Head Group Data Management

Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise Data Architecture

Business Domain Owners

Data Governance & Data Quality Teams

Data Platform Teams

Delivery & PMO Teams

Business and Technology Leadership Teams

Delivery & PMO Teams

Business and Technology Leadership Teams

System Integrators (CSI and partners)

Technology Vendors (HCS and partners)

Industry Data and Architecture Forums

Job Requirements

Experience

12-15+ years of large enterprise experience in Data Management, Data Architecture, Data Engineering.

5+ years in a senior leadership capacity leading architecture, engineering or data management teams.

Experience within Financial Services, Banking or regulated industries preferred.

Demonstrated experience leading data platform, data integration and enterprise architecture initiatives.

Data Standardisation & Harmonisation

Canonical Data Design

Master Data Management (MDM)

Data Platforms (EDW, Data Lake, Data Fabric)

Analytics & AI Data Enablement

Strategic Thinking

Enterprise Stakeholder Management

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Executive Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Master in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Management or equivalent.

Banking & Credit More than 10,000 employees

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