Data Architect

at  IBM

Introduction
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Your Role and Responsibilities
We are seeking a Solution Architect - Data to design and implement robust data architectures that ensure secure data access management, compliance, and encryption across diverse NoSQL and SQL databases. Your expertise in cloud computing, cybersecurity, and payment systems will be critical in maintaining fault tolerance, business continuity, and safeguarding sensitive financial information. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to align data strategy with organizational goals, driving operational excellence and supporting long-term strategic objectives.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Data Access Management: Ensure secure and efficient access to data across various platforms, including NoSQL and SQL databases, by implementing role-based access controls (RBAC), encryption, and other security measures.
• Compliance: Stay abreast of regulatory requirements such as GDPR, PCI-DSS, and ensure that all data practices meet these standards, including data masking, encryption, and maintaining audit trails.
• Security: Protect sensitive financial data from breaches and unauthorized access through robust cybersecurity measures, including intrusion detection systems, firewalls, and secure data transmission protocols.
• Cloud Computing: Leverage cloud technologies to enhance the scalability, availability, and cost-efficiency of data systems, including optimizing cloud resource usage and implementing disaster recovery plans.
• Data Governance: Establish and maintain data governance frameworks to ensure data quality, consistency, and accountability across the organization, including data cataloging, metadata management, and data stewardship programs.
• Optimization and Performance: Continuously monitor and optimize database performance to handle high volumes of transactions efficiently, involving database tuning, indexing, and query optimization.
• Strategic Alignment: Align data strategy with organizational goals to drive operational excellence, collaborating with other departments to understand their data needs and ensuring that data architecture supports the overall business strategy.
• Innovation and Best Practices: Stay current with industry trends and incorporate best practices in data architecture by adopting new technologies and methodologies to improve data management and security

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
Same as above
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Location StatementMust have the ability to work in Canada without sponsorship.
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