Director, Data Architecture at Cetera Financial Group
San Diego, California, USA -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Nov, 25

Salary

320000.0

Posted On

28 Aug, 25

Experience

12 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Adoption, Pet Insurance, Access

Industry

Information Technology/IT

Description

We are at the forefront of transforming the future of technology in the financial industry, and we seek curious, practical individuals to help us pave the way. Our team is not intimidated by taking calculated risks, as they relish a good challenge and are eager to engage in problem-solving. As a member of our team, you will work alongside like-minded experts in a culture that is deeply rooted in innovation and progression. Join us to be part of a transformative journey that can shape the industry’s future.
Ready to shape the future of data at scale? We’re looking for a visionary Director, Data Architecture to lead our enterprise-wide data transformation. In this high-impact role, you’ll design and govern the full data architecture—ensuring our data is connected, trusted, and ready to drive business value.
This role will establish design patterns and standards that underpin scalable, governed, and insight-ready data across the organization. It requires hands-on technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to communicate architectural decisions to both technical and executive stakeholders.
This role offers a Hybrid work schedule and must be located near our offices in either San Diego, CA or El Segundo CA or Dallas Texas.

Responsibilities

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

  • Lead the definition, development, and governance of enterprise data architecture standards , patterns, and principles
  • Create and maintain a Common Vocabulary that standardizes key data concepts across domains
  • Identify and define Authoritative Data Sources for critical business entities and metrics
  • Design and document end-to-end Data Lineage from source systems through transformation to business reportingArchitect integrated and connected data flows across ingestion, processing, storage, and consumption layers


    • Design, evolve, and maintain the organization’s enterprise data models , including:

    • 3NF Integrated Models for Operational Data Stores (ODS)
    • Dimensional Models for reporting, dashboards, and analytics
    • Logical Data Models that reflect shared business understanding and support semantic layer development
    • Define and justify appropriate data repository architectures (e.g., ODS, data marts, data lakes, data warehouses) aligned with business needs
    • Ensure scalability, reusability, and adaptability of data models and platform designsCollaborate closely with engineers, modelers, data governance, analytics, and business stakeholders to ensure adoption and alignment


      • Apply modern architecture methodologies such as:

      • Agile delivery practices
      • Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
      • Data Mesh principles (e.g., federated domain ownership, self-serve data infrastructure)
      • Influence data platform and tool decisions (e.g., Azure, Snowflake, Databricks, Informatica)
      • Contribute to metadata management and data catalog strategy
      • Serve as a mentor and technical leader for other architects, engineers, and modelers
      • Support enterprise data governance and stewardship programs
      • Partner with data privacy and information security functions on architecture for data protection
      • Participate in architecture review boards, data councils, and strategic planning forumsContribute to vendor assessments, platform migrations, and proof-of-concept evaluations
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      Not many teams can say that they support people’s dreams coming to life… We happen to do that every day. And as important as we know your career is, we recognize that there’s a whole lot more to life. To ensure that our Employees can make the most of their time outside of working hours, we offer a competitive salary and for full-time roles, a benefits package including:

      • Inclusive health, dental, vision and life insurance plans built to support diverse lifestyles, offer preventative care, and protect against hardship.
      • Easy access to mental health benefits to meet our team members and their families where they are.
      • 20+ days of paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and 2 paid wellness days to give our employees the time they need to stay close with their loved ones, recharge, and give back to their communities.
      • 401(k) Savings plan with a generous company contribution (up to 5%), and access to a financial professional to offer our employees the opportunity to plan-ahead for a strong financial future well beyond their working years.
      • Paid parental leave to support all team members with birth, adoption, and foster.
      • Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account options to help you save money on healthcare, daycare, commuting, and more.
      • Employee Assistance Program (EAP), LifeLock, Pet Insurance and more
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