Senior Data Architect

Coforge; Princeton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm seeks a Senior Data Solutions Architect specializing in Banking & Financial Services. This role involves architecting cloud-native, regulatory-compliant data platforms, focusing on risk analytics and AML detection. Candidates should have extensive experience (12-18+ years) in data architecture, strong communication skills, and a deep understanding of BFS domains. Responsibilities include technical solutioning and leading RFP processes.

Qualifications

• 12–18+ years of experience in data architecture.
• 5+ years of experience in BFS domain (risk, AML/KYC, payments, trading).
• Strong experience running architecture for BFS RFPs and pre‑sales cycles.

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end platforms for risk analytics and AML anomaly detection.
• Lead technical solutioning, estimations, and architecture narratives.
• Participate in customer architecture walk-throughs and solution defense sessions.

Skills

Risk analytics

AML anomaly detection

Payments ISO 20022

Data governance

Strong Communication skills

Technical solutioning

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Kafka

Airflow

dbt

Job description

Senior Data Solutions Architect / Enterprise Data Architect – Banking & Financial Services (BFS)

Location: Dallas, Texas or Princeton, NJ

Role Summary

Senior Data Architect accountable for designing cloud-native, regulatory-compliant BFS data platforms with deep expertise in risk, AML/KYC, payments, capital markets, and regulatory reporting. This role combines technology leadership, domain depth, and pre‑sales/RFP solutioning to influence large modernization and transformation programs.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Architect end-to-end platforms for risk analytics, AML anomaly detection, payments ISO 20022, trade/market data, and regulatory reporting using:
• Databricks (UC, DLT, Photon)
• Snowflake (Snowpark, Streams/Tasks)
• Kafka/Confluent, dbt, Airflow/ADF
• Define medallion data layers, CDC/streaming frameworks, data contracts, lineage, governance, and performance SLAs for BFS workloads.

Solutioning, RFP & Pre‑Sales Ownership

• Lead technical solutioning, estimations, TCO models, and architecture narratives for BFS RFPs/RFIs.
• Build differentiators—AML accelerators, payment ingestion templates, regulatory lineage packs.
• Participate in customer orals, architecture walk‑throughs, and solution defense sessions.
• Partner with Client Partners/Account Leaders to drive farming + targeted hunting opportunities.
• 12–18+ years in data architecture; 5+ years BFS domain (risk, AML/KYC, payments, trading).
• Strong experience running architecture for BFS RFPs and pre‑sales cycles.
• Good Communication and Presentation skills.