Alpha Data Services

Financial Services

DataSolutionArchitect,ManagingDirector

London, United Kingdom FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Data Solution Architect, Managing Director at Alpha Data Services. Skills: Data Solution Architecture, Data Management, Pre-sales, Client Engagement, Financial Services Data. Be the face of the ADS organization to take the client’s Chief Data Architect and Data teams through the Alpha journey/adoption.. Provide thought leadership to the client during the due diligence and through the entire implementation journey by understanding the Alpha architecture and client’s architecture.”

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Rationalize problems; Define clear and concise solutions; Triage issues; Implement/recommend solutions to data problems and anomalies

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

University degree in the field of computer science, data management or other financial services technical field, 20 years in data management, data architecture, product and market data roles and responsibilities, Demonstrate excellent communication skills across all channels and levels of recipients including team members, colleagues, clients at all levels including C suite., Experience in leading pre-sales or being key contributor as part of deal pursuit team for data solutions and services., Experience in designing and implementing relational data models for a variety of data sets which include audit, time series, complex relationships, and high-volume, Experience and understanding of system performance and profiling techniques of complex data model for storage and consumption, Extensive experience with Financial Services data domains – Security Master, Entity Master, Benchmarks, Positions, Transactions, Cash, Performance, Analytics, ESG etc., Knowledge of Data Management, Data Governance, Data Observability, Service Catalogue, Data Lineage tools, Operational Dashboards, Process Monitoring tools, Knowledge about internal and external integrations, triage issues and implement/recommend solutions to data problems and anomalies.

Nice to Have

Working knowledge in Azure / AWS cloud platforms with Snowflake and Databricks is a huge plus, Experience and/or knowledge of application of Machine Learning and AI in Data Management within Financial services is a plus., Prior experience with State Street and Charles River Development (CRD), Blackrock Aladdin or other OMS is considered a plus

What You'll Do.

Be the face of the ADS organization to take the client’s Chief Data Architect and Data teams through the Alpha journey/adoption.

Provide thought leadership to the client during the due diligence and through the entire implementation journey by understanding the Alpha architecture and client’s architecture.

Responsible for the end-to-end solutioning of Front-to-Back ("F2B”) Alpha Data Platform (“ADP”)/ADS solutions to the client

starting with helping with precontract due diligence and client presentations

documenting Target Data Solution Architecture and Future State Operating model of Data services

Manage the data solutioning and shared ownership of client delivery with Alpha Data Implementation team in EMEA region.

Collaborate with upstream application and system owners within State Street to expand existing data solution and represent Alpha Data Solution Architecture on Alpha Services Design Council.

Design and execution of process engineering to ‘bring to life’ the data solution encompassing data flows from multiple sources to target client consumption layer.

Identify ADP product and data service gaps and partner with Product and Service Practice managers to solution the gaps and propose interim or tactical solutions.

Partner with broader State Street Application/Service Owners to provide solutions in support of any new client requirements that are extension of the standard set of services or in some select cases a client specific bespoke data solution.

Collaborating with all internal technical and business teams including GTS

Alpha Platform Engineering

Alpha Data Ops and clients to resolve issues.

Collaborate with Client Implementation Executives and Leads to align on the Alpha implementation activities.

Collaborate with external vendors as needed for a given client implementation

this will include vendors like Bloomberg

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with upstream application and system owners within State Street; Represent Alpha Data Solution Architecture on Alpha Services Design Council; Partner with Product and Service Practice managers; Partner with broader State Street Application/Service Owners; Collaborating with all internal technical and business teams including GTS, SaaS Ops, Alpha Cloud Ops, Alpha Platform Engineering, Alpha Product, ADS Implementation, Alpha Data Ops and clients; Collaborate with Client Implementation Executives and Leads; Collaborate with external vendors

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills across all channels and levels of recipients including team members, colleagues, clients at all levels including C suite.

Process & Methodology

End-to-end solutioning, Client delivery ownership, Implementation activities alignment

Full Job Description

**Job Description** State Street Alpha Data Services (ADS) is the data-as-a-service provider that is the backbone of the Alpha front to back strategy. Combining both technology and service provision to deliver significant data management value to our clients. We're looking for a candidate to take on the role of Senior Data Solutions Architect supporting pre-sales due diligence and implementation solution oversight for EMEA region. **Why this role is important to us** The team you will be joining is part of a global, cross-divisional group supporting State Street AlphaSM. State Street AlphaSM redefines the common definition of ‘alpha’ to mean powering better performance and outcomes at every point on the investment lifecycle and is the first open platform from a single provider that connects the front, middle and back office. It harmonizes data, technology and services across trusted providers to help our clients better manage their businesses. Join us if making your mark in an ever-changing, increasingly complex and competitive industry is a challenge you are up for. **What you will be responsible for** * Be the face of the ADS organization to take the client’s Chief Data Architect and Data teams through the Alpha journey/adoption. Provide thought leadership to the client during the due diligence and through the entire implementation journey by understanding the Alpha architecture and client’s architecture. * Responsible for the end-to-end solutioning of Front-to-Back ("F2B”) Alpha Data Platform (“ADP”)/ADS solutions to the client, starting with helping with precontract due diligence and client presentations, documenting Target Data Solution Architecture and Future State Operating model of Data services, Solution Design. Will manage the data solutioning and shared ownership of client delivery with Alpha Data Implementation team in EMEA region. * Collaborate with upstream application and system owners within State Street to expand existing data solution and represent

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