At NTT DATA, we know that with the right people on board, anything is possible. The quality, integrity, and commitment of our employees have been key factors in our company's growth and market presence. By hiring the best people and helping them grow both professionally and personally, we ensure a bright future for NTT DATA and for the people who work here. For more than 25 years, NTT DATA Services have focused on impacting the core of your business operations with industry-leading outsourcing services and automation. With our industry-specific platforms, we deliver continuous value addition, and innovation that will improve your business outcomes. Outsourcing is not just a method of gaining a one-time cost advantage, but an effective strategy for gaining and maintaining competitive advantages when executed as part of an overall sourcing strategy. NTT DATA Services currently seeks a Senior Data Architect to join our team in **New York, New York and ONSITE/HYBRID REQUIRED** **NO STEM OPT** **Job Description – Senior Data Architect** **Day to Day job Duties:** • Lead the design and implementation of **enterpriselevel data architecture** for large-scale banking and financial systems. • Develop comprehensive **data models** (conceptual, logical, physical) to support transactional, operational, and analytical workloads. • Architect and optimize **data transformation, data integration, and ETL/ELT pipelines** using Informatica or Talend. • Design scalable **data storage, archival, retention, and retrieval** solutions across PostgreSQL, Oracle, and Snowflake. • Perform **data performance engineering** , including SQL optimization, indexing, and partitioning for high-volume systems. • Create, refine, and validate complex **SQL queries, scripts, and stored procedures** supporting business analytics and reporting. • Build and support enterprise dashboards by enabling **Power BI** semantic models and performance tuning. • Develop and automate **Unix Shell Scripts** for data ingestion, scheduling, and workflow orchestration. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business, regulatory, risk, fraud, and compliance reporting needs. • Maintain and enhance **data quality, metadata, lineage, and governance** standards across enterprise platforms. • Troubleshoot and resolve data issues related to ETL pipelines, storage performance, and analytic workloads. • Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and architectural review sessions. • Ensure enterprise systems meet **data security, audit, privacy, and retention** requirements aligned with banking regulations. • Drive continuous improvement of data infrastructure, scalability, reliability, and performance. **Basic Qualifications:** • **Minimum 10+ years** of enterprise-level experience in **data architecture** , data modeling, data transformation, data storage, data archival, and performance engineering.• Advanced hands-on experience with **Informatica** or **Talend** for ETL/ELT development (minimum 5+ years). • Strong expertise with relational and cloud data platforms such as **PostgreSQL** , **Oracle** , and **Snowflake** (minimum 7+ years combined). • Extensive experience writing and tuning **Advanced SQL** for large-scale datasets (minimum 8+ years). • **5+ years** of experience creating and optimizing **Power BI** dashboards, semantic models, and DAX expressions. • Strong proficiency in **Unix Shell Scripting** for automation and data workflows (minimum 5+ years). • Deep understanding of enterprise data governance, data quality, metadata management, and lineage tracking. • Excellent communication, documentation, and analytical skills required to support large banking/financial organizations. **Travel:** Preferred location: New York City, US, hybrid at client site **Degree:** Bachelor's in **Computer Science** , **Information Systems** , Engineering, or equivalent work experience. **Nice to Have:** **_(But not a must)_** • Banking or Financial Services domain experience. • Exposure to **Python** , **Databricks** , and **Apache Spark** . • Experience with cloud-based data platforms and distributed compute environments. • Project lead or data architecture leadership experience. About NTT DATA Services: NTT DATA Services is a recognized leader in IT and business services, including cloud, data and applications, headquartered in Texas. As part of NTT DATA, a $30 billion trusted global innovator with a combined global reach of over 80 countries, we help clients transform through business and technology consulting, industry and digital solutions, applications development and management, managed edge-to-cloud infrastructure services, BPO, systems integration and global data centers. We are committed to our clients' long-term success. Visit nttdata.com or LinkedIn to learn more. NTT DATA Services is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants without regarding to race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter so that we may connect you with the appropriate team. Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting hourly range for this remote role is **($64/hour)** . This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on several factors, including the candidate's actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. This position is eligible for company benefits that will depend on the nature of the role offered. Company benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending or health savings account, life, and AD&D insurance, short-and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally required benefits. \#indist \#li-northamerica