Chief Data Architect

-Job description**Some careers have more impact than others.**

If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impression, join HSBC and discover how valued you’ll be.

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 62 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of **Chief Data Architect**

**Business: Finance Function**

**Principal responsibilities**
- The Financial Data Service (FDS) Team are seeking to recruit a Data Modeller with a passion for organising and transforming complex Finance data into actionable insights represented within data model structures that are fit for purpose. The role requires a strong analytical mindset, a good understanding of various data modelling techniques and tools with a proven track record. The individual should have exposure of designing and implementing efficient data models that cater to the data sourcing, storage and usage needs of the Finance business and/or Front-to-Back business domains within a global financial institution.
- Support Finance business and change teams to migrate to target state data models and Data Asset delivery, driving improvement on current feeds and data issues.
- Develop data modelling schemas aligned with Enterprise data models and supporting Finance Data Assets.
- Contribute to FDS program model development planning and scheduling.
- Continuously improve FDS data modelling estate adhering to risks, controls, security, and regulatory compliance standards.
- Advise and support Finance modelling data requirements that support new use case and data changes.
- Support Finance adoption and implementation of FDS data models to meet HSBC's strategic data needs.
- Participate in data modelling and data architecture governance forums.
- Create and maintain a range of data modelling documents including model requirement, data flow diagrams, data catalogues, data definitions, design specification, data models, traceability matrices, data quality rules and more.
- Be responsible for translating the Finance business requirements into the data modelling solution and Finance Data Assets.
- Conduct a continuous audit of data models and refine whenever required, this includes the reporting of any challenges issues or risks to senior management.
- Ensure Finance data models align with Enterprise data models and adhere to Enterprise Architecture principles and standards.
Requirements- Minimum of 10 years' experience of Data management and modelling solutions working as a Data Modeller within the Financial Services sector is essential; preferably in a Treasury/Finance function and or related front office environment.
- A proven track record working in a large and global banking environment is desirable.
- Good understanding of managing 'data as a product (asset)’ principle across enterprise domains and technology landscapes.
- Good communication skills with the ability to influence and present data models (as well as concepts) to technology and business stakeholders.
- Experience working with leading data modelling tools modelling documentation using tools such as Visual Paradigm, ERwin, PowerDesigner, ER Studio etc.
- Good collaboration skills with the ability to demonstrate experience achieving outcomes in a matrixed environment partnering with data modellers from other domains to build and join shared and reusable data assets.
- Experience of working with Agile and Scrum in a large scalable Agile environment. This should include participation and progress reporting in daily standups.
- Cloud exposure to solutions implemented in either GCP (Google Cloud Platform), AWS (Amazon Web Services) Azure would be beneficial as well as having exposure to big data solutions would be advantageous.
- Exposure with data governance initiatives such as lineage, masking, retention policy, and data quality

**You’ll achieve more at HSBC**

**Issued By HSBC Electronic Data Processing (India) Private LTD