Data Architect - Risk, Payments & Compliance

Sensiple; Lake Mary (FL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a talented Data Architect specializing in Risk, Payments, and Compliance. This pivotal role involves leading the design of scalable data solutions that support financial crime detection and regulatory compliance. You will leverage your extensive experience in data architecture, big data, and cloud platforms to create high-performance data systems. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will ensure data integrity and security while optimizing data pipelines. If you're passionate about making a significant impact in the financial sector, this opportunity is tailor-made for you.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in Data Architecture with a focus on Risk and Compliance.
• Expertise in data governance and security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement end-to-end data architecture for compliance systems.
• Optimize data pipelines and ensure regulatory alignment.

Skills

Data Architecture

Risk Management

Compliance

Anti-Money Laundering (AML)

Data Governance

Data Security

Financial Crimes Domain Expertise

Performance Optimization

ETL/ELT Processes

AI/ML-driven Anomaly Detection

Tools

Cloud Platforms

Big Data Architectures

Job description

Data Architect - Risk, Payments & Compliance

Location: Lake Mary Florida - Hybrid

Contract: Long term

Must Have:

• Minimum 15+ years’ experience with a deep history on Data Architecture (not infrastructure)
• Recent and at least 5+ years’ experience in Risk, Compliance, and Financial Crimes Domain Expertise (AML, Compliance, Sanctions).
• Data Governance, Security, and Compliance

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Data Engineer (Architect) with deep expertise in Risk & Compliance, Sanctions Screening, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) to lead the design and development of scalable data solutions supporting financial crime detection and regulatory compliance.

This role requires strong architectural skills to design high-performance data platforms, optimize data pipelines, and ensure regulatory alignment. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with big data architectures, cloud platforms, and data security best practices while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and implement end-to-end data architecture for risk and compliance systems ensuring scalability, security, and performance.
• Design data models, pipelines, and frameworks to support Sanctions Screening, AML Transaction Monitoring, KYC, Fraud Analytics, and Regulatory Reporting.
• Develop highly available, fault-tolerant architectures for processing large-scale, real-time financial transactions.

Data Governance & Compliance:

• Ensure data integrity, quality, security, and privacy across all risk and compliance systems.
• Implement data governance frameworks aligned with global financial regulations (FATF, OFAC, FinCEN, GDPR).
• Establish audit trails, access controls, and encryption to meet security and regulatory standards.

Performance Optimization & Automation:

• Optimize query performance, indexing strategies, and distributed computing for large-scale datasets.
• Automate ETL/ELT pipelines, data validation, and reconciliation processes to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Implement AI/ML-driven anomaly detection for fraud and risk management.
• Partner with Risk, Compliance, AML, and Fraud teams to define data requirements and align technology solutions with business objectives.
• Manage product backlog through to delivery.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data engineers, ensuring adherence to best practices in data architecture and security.
• Engage with executive leadership and stakeholders, delivering strategic insights and technical recommendations.

If you find yourself suitable for this position, kindly send your updated resume and expected hourly rate to ranjitnair at sensiple dot com

Sensiple, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, veteran or disability status.