Datawarehouse Architect with Capital Markets Domain

Accord Technologies Inc; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 166,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Accord Technologies Inc. in New York, NY is seeking a Data Warehouse Architect to lead enterprise data solutions design and implementation.

You will leverage Azure Databricks, Python, and deep capital markets knowledge to deliver scalable data platforms, robust pipelines, and governance frameworks.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Data Warehouse Architect or similar senior data engineering role.
• Hands-on with Azure Databricks, Python, and Azure Data Services.
• Strong SQL and data modeling techniques.
• Experience building data pipelines/ETL or ELT and Spark.
• Deep domain knowledge of capital markets or financial data.
• Familiarity with data governance, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize scalable data warehouse architectures leveraging Azure cloud services.
• Build and maintain robust data pipelines using Azure Databricks and Python.
• Collaborate with business teams to translate data requirements into technical solutions.
• Lead data governance, security, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Guide migration of legacy systems to modern cloud-based architectures.
• Provide architectural leadership and mentor data engineers.

Skills

Azure Databricks

Python

SQL

Data Modeling

Spark

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Technology

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Azure Databricks

Python

Azure Data Services

Job description

Datawarehouse Architect with Capital Markets Domain

New York, NY (Need Onsite day 1, Hybrid 3 days from office)

Position type: W2 contract

Daily rate position

Job Description

We are looking for a highly proficient Data Warehouse Architect to lead the design and implementation of our enterprise data solutions.

The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in Azure Databricks, Python, and have a deep understanding of the financial or capital markets domain to support our data-driven initiatives and strategic insights.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize scalable data warehouse architectures leveraging Azure cloud services.
• Build and maintain robust data pipelines and workflows using Azure Databricks and Python.
• Collaborate with business teams to understand data requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions.
• Ensure high data quality, security, and compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Lead efforts to migrate legacy data systems to modern cloud-based architectures.
• Develop data models, ETL/ELT processes, and performance tuning strategies.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to data engineering teams.
• Monitor data pipelines for reliability and troubleshoot issues as they arise.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and best practices in big data, cloud computing, and financial data management.
• Data Governance & Compliance:
• Define and operationalize the Data Governance framework covering data ownership, stewardship, classification, lineage, and quality SLAs in collaboration with the CDO and Compliance teams.
• Implement automated end-to-end data lineage capabilities to support audit trails and regulatory examinations.
• Establish and monitor data quality dimensions such as completeness, accuracy, consistency, and timeliness with automated profiling and alerting for critical financial datasets.
• Drive data cataloguing initiatives, business glossary management, and metadata enrichment to improve enterprise-wide data democratization.
• Ensure adherence to financial industry governance, security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Leadership:
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to senior stakeholders on enterprise data strategy and platform capabilities.
• Lead and mentor a team of data engineers through architectural guidance, code reviews, and technical coaching.
• Partner with Enterprise Architecture and Infrastructure teams to ensure alignment with bank-wide technology standards.
• Produce clear technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and executive-level presentations for technical and non-technical audiences.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Data Warehouse Architect or in a similar senior data engineering role.
• Hands‑on experience with Azure Databricks, Python, and related Azure Data Services.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and data modeling techniques.
• Experience developing data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, and working with big data technologies such as Spark.
• Deep domain knowledge of the financial or capital markets industry, including financial instruments, trading, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Familiarity with data governance, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; Master s degree preferred.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams and executive stakeholders.

Preferred

• Azure certifications such as Azure Data Engineer, Azure Data Scientist, or Azure Solutions Architect.
• Experience with additional programming languages such as Scala, Java, or C#.
• Knowledge of financial data standards and protocols.
• Familiarity with BI tools and reporting platforms.