Senior Platform Owner

The Platform Owner - Data will lead a team of Data and ML practitioners –data engineers, ML engineers and technical engineers. The job holder is responsible for all data used at the Bank including Databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB), Hadoop, SAP HANA, Informatica, Spark, Kafka, and Redis.

The role is required to work closely with Business and Technology stakeholders.

This role involves ensuring the data platforms meet security requirements, are used efficiently by different workloads e.g., applications, data scientists, analytical users. There is also the need to audit and monitor activity.

A key part of the role is resource management e.g., working with resource and product vendors scaling to provide resources to meet delivery demand. A key requirement is Servant Leadership, creating an environment where the engineers are empowered and encouraged to grow and build expertise and ownership. The role involves team management including recruiting of FTE and contractors and ensuring individuals' careers and performance is managed according to HR policies.

Leading platform architecture that power the Bank with new ML technologies. Ensure timely optimization and proper maintenance of ML processes.

The role requires an Agile mindset as well as building an Agile culture as defined by the LEAP Strategy. The role also is required to adopt a continuous improvement approach to delivery and automation implementation e.g., DevOps, CI/CD.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Drive Data Platform strategy
• Monitor platform capacity and usage metrics.
• Capture performance metrics.
• Monitor user access.
• Ensure data security policy and procedures have been implemented.
• Implement measures
• Allocate user workspace and sandbox.
• Ensure data is protected.
• Manage platform capacity
• Resource planning
• Team skills matrix
• Manage resource utilization, demand, skills shortages.
• Team development, empowerment
• Create project codes.
• Ensure resources cost recover.
• Ensure vendor billing is accurate.
• Ensure invoices are processed in a timely manner
• Adopt Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment
• Test case automation

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Computer Science or Equivalent
• Relevant Certification
• Minimum 7 years of professional experience in Banking & Finance industry or technology company
• Minimum 5 years professional experience in Data Warehouse and Analytics
• Knowledge/exposure to Modern Data Warehouse Architecture and Analytics platforms
• Agile working practices
• 5 years Data Engineering experience or analytics experience
• 2 years' experience of DevOps, CI/CD
• 5 years' experience of managing large team >10
• Solid knowledge of Data Warehouse principles
• 5 years' Experience of working with Databases (Oracle, PostgresSQL, MongoDB)
• 5 years' Experience of working with Hadoop and HANA
• 4+ years of working experience with ETL tool, preferably Informatica.
• 3+ years' Experience of implementing ML technologies
• Experience of working with Hadoop related tools e.g., Spark, Scoop
• 2 years' Experience of working in Agile teams as part of a squad.
• 2-year Experience of technical aspects of Data Governance including glossary, metadata, data quality, master data management & data lifecycle management
• Excellent communications, people management, coaching, leadership and strategic planning
• Team management experience for 10 plus staff members.
• Ability to develop collaborative and trustful relationships within a complex, outcome-focused organization
• Customer oriented work ethic, shows ownership and results orientation
• Analytical Thinking, Ability to influence others, leadership, Achievement Orientation, Innovative, Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to work across organization at all levels
• Ability to influence, coach/mentor, and listen
• Demonstrated ability to develop business cases and take broader stakeholder groups on the journey
• Demonstrated ability to identify the strategic drivers and benefits for change
• Good experience in influencing people and coordinating, facilitating and motivating senior management
• Strong organizational and people management skills developed in a metrics-based including experience with metrics performance management
• Strong verbal presentation and written communications skills with experience in senior management reporting and presentation
• Ability to recognize the need to respond rapidly when necessary while maintaining a strategic stance
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex vendor and supplier relationships
• Proven experience in contributing to and executing technology service development plans or roadmaps