Vice President, Data Platform Lead, Technology Service Delivery Group

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Singapore is seeking a Data Architect with significant experience in banking data management. This role involves overseeing data platform projects, designing scalable data solutions, and mentoring teams. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience, along with expertise in Azure services. Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data management or analytics in Banks/Financial Institutions.
• Proven experience leading mid-sized projects.
• Certifications in Azure Data Engineering or similar are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning and delivery of data platform projects.
• Manage data quality and availability through pipelines and ETL processes.
• Provide mentorship to data engineers and analysts.

Skills

Data modeling

Data pipeline management

Azure services

Analytical problem-solving

Stakeholder management

SDLC/Agile frameworks

Data governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Data Science

Master’s degree

Tools

Azure Data Lake

Azure Synapse

Databricks

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee the planning and delivery of data platform projects and system changes following the Software Development Lifecycle.
• Serve as a data architect involved in logical and physical data modeling, collaborating with cross-functional teams to collect requirements, design solutions, and implement data strategies utilizing Azure services such as Data Lake, Synapse, and Databricks.
• Build data models to support data marts/enterprise data warehouse.
• Manage data pipelines and ETL processes to ensure data quality and availability.
• Ability to influence and steer technical direction.
• Front technical reviews with technical team.
• Involve in solutioning discussions with stakeholders.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to data engineers and analysts.
• Identify and assess new data technologies and tools, making recommendations for adoption.
• Ensure adherence to data governance and security policies.
• Monitor and optimize the performance and scalability of the data platform.
• Effectively communicate project progress and outcomes to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the data management office to identify governance requirements and ensure integration with existing platforms.
• Implement data management best practices, including data cataloguing, lineage tracking, and metadata management within Azure.
• Oversee budgeting for data initiatives, ensuring resource allocation aligns with organizational goals.
• Provide ongoing maintenance and L3 support.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Data Science or equivalent; master’s degree is a plus.
• Min. 8 years of working experience in management information systems, regulatory reporting, data management or data analytics role within Banks/Financial Institutions.
• Experience in leading mid-sized project implementation.
• Understand bank product, services, regulatory environment and customer needs.
• Understand bank traditional product and services for all commercial banking product.
• Proficient in System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)/Agile project delivery framework.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement scalable data solutions on Azure.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Relevant certifications in Azure (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate).
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder relationships.
• Experience in Microsoft Azure, data management, data warehousing, data mart, data visualization, design and implementation will be advantageous.
• Knowledge in Financial Accounting, Management Accounting & Regulatory Reporting, Risk Management, Capital / Profitability Management would be a plus.
• Certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, SCRUM, ITIL is a plus.