Job Description:

VP, Data Architecture

In this leadership role you will help drive the "Data In" Strategy for the Workplace Investing division of Fidelity Investments. You will work with Enterprise Architects to come up with the strategy to support cloud-based modernization of legacy applications along with many other leading-edge initiatives. You will work closely with business partners and technology teams to understand business objectives and help define the appropriate architecture direction.

The Expertise You Have

Education - BS or MS required
15+ years of experience working in Data Architecture and/or Data Engineering
Experience architecting large complex systems with large volumes and high-performance requirements
Ability to work at both strategic and detailed levels, develop data strategies aligned to the future WI Data In vision and lead the architectural design and execution of detailed technology patterns and solutions
Work collaboratively with Enterprise Architects across business units to create one Fidelity Architecture Strategy
Act as a thought partner to leadership and colleagues across engineering and product to translate strategies into execution and delivery
Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with product owners, architects and technical leads for Data In products and applications and challenge decisions made with a focus on the overall architecture
A strong influencer who can integrate effectively into an open and visible culture

The Skills You Bring

Ability to formulate Data Strategy, Conceptual Architectures, Business Architectures and work with development teams to execute the strategy
Excellent analytical and critical reasoning skills are a must for decomposing complicated tech stacks
Excellent understanding of relational and non-relational database technologies such as Oracle, DB2, Yugabyte, Snowflake, etc. a must
Experience with data integration, bulk data processing, and event driven architecture using tools such as SnapLogic, Informatica, Python, etc. required
Experience with complex migration, refactoring and decommission projects is highly desired
Experience in various Data Access patterns, and Data Abstraction designs is required
Experience and knowledge on Data Modelling is highly desired and the ability to work with the Data Modelling teams
Experience with programming languages like Java, Python, Spark a plus
Experience with data management practice including data integration, data security, data warehousing, data analytics, metadata management and data quality
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent written and oral communication skills

The Value You Deliver

Enabling digital transformation of WI business
Communicating and collaborating with partners across business and technology
Making decisions over business value, technical issues, standards, and strategies
Architecting/designing effective, efficient, modern, and resilient solutions for complex business problems.
Presenting proposals to senior leadership to gain approval for initiatives.
Define solution that align and drive and align our Cloud, API, Digital and AI strategic directions

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Company Overview

Fidelity Investments is a privately held company with a mission to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients' money.

Join Us

At Fidelity, you'll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples' lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees' Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a top 10 Best Place to Work in 2024. And you don't need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity-we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you've always imagined.

Fidelity's hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Having the majority of our associates work onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most roles listed as Hybrid will require associates to work onsite all business days of every other week in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to roles listed as Remote or Onsite.

At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation, detailed in this document, and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.

We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at fidelitycareers.com.

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations@fmr.com.