Position: Data Architect
Location: Marlboro, MA Area

Details:
Data Architect - Asset Management - Marlboro, MA Area - Excellent Package
Excellent Compensation Package - Base + Bonus + PS
Candidates Local to Mass. Only - No Sponsorship

There are two openings. One requires strong front office experience working
with systems teams that support Fixed Income, Equities, Derivatives, Hedge
Funds, etc.  In the other role, financial services is a strong plus, but not
required.

Company:

Large, successful, and growing Boston based Investment Management Firm -
Great Company - Lots of Upside - Excellent Compensation Package - Bonus -
Profit Sharing etc. Join a team oriented, collaborative, results focused
environment and become part of an elite organization with great growth
possibilities.

Position Responsibilities - Summary:

The Enterprise Architecture group is looking for a Data Architect/ Modeler/
Strategist covering Enterprise Investment Data - Client, Instrument, &
Portfolio Product Offerings.

The successful candidate will work with a team of investment technologists
to define and deliver the Data Strategy, group wide. They will also play a
key role in influencing the strategic and tactical direction of the data
architecture team, governance, implementation of data strategy, data design,
modeling and security. On a day-to-day basis, they will provide analysis
and recommendations on data functions, procedures and policies to mission
critical systems.

The candidate should have a proven track record in developing and delivering
Data Strategies surrounding Investment Management Data including Client,
Instrument, & Portfolio Product data.  Strong experience in Data Modeling,
Data Design, Data governance, Investment Management processes, systems,
quality assurance and an awareness of Market and Reference Data landscape
are critical.

Delivery focus is an essential attribute for this role. Other key skills
include; team management, project management, and negotiation skills.
Hands-on involvement to resolve issues is often required and the candidate
should be adept in navigating a mission critical environment.

This role will report to the Manager of Data Architecture within IS.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop and promote data architecture for the investor and client
teams, providing technical leadership for developing and maintaining
solutions.
- Identify gaps in the Data Model and address them actively in
collaboration with business facing teams using a deep understanding if
financial services.
- In collaboration with the application teams, define, develop,
maintain, and communicate information movement standards that will be used
by our systems.
- Align Investment Data Architecture efforts with other Enterprise
Architecture/ Information Management counterparts to ensure overall
alignment of architecture components.
- Own and drive the evolution of our Investment Data Architecture.
- Establish and maintain effective relationships by having a high
degree of continuous interaction with our internal clients.
- Work with our internal clients to proactively identify and
prioritize opportunities for new/improved capabilities.
- Own, track, and research investor-related data production issues
and work with appropriate teams on continuous improvement.
- Act as the thought leader and “go to” person within information
services for investment and client data matters.
- Stay abreast of the “state of the art” as it relates data
architecture throughout the investment industry.
Keys to This Position:
1.  Strong Technical skills with Data Modeling and Data Architecture (see
requirements below).
2.  Strong Client relationship skills.  This individual needs to be smart
and articulate and will interface with the business.
3.  Financial services is required - Strong understanding of Investment
Management Data Flow.

Required Skills and Competencies:

- Master’s degree in software or systems engineering, computer
science, information systems management or the equivalent.
- At least 10 years progressive experience in Data Architecture
disciplines, i.e., data modeling, architecture and integration.
- Proven experience in developing and delivering data-related
financial solutions aligned with an overall data architecture.
- Experience in developing and implementing an Investment Data
delivery architecture plan, standards and guidelines, software development
methodologies and strategic plans.
- Comprehensive understating of the financial services industry
including diverse asset classes (equities, fixed income, derivatives) data
lifecycle.  Understanding of Asset Management a plus.
- Knowledge of a variety of tools, technologies and capabilities
relating to the creation, dissemination and calculation of financial-related
data.
- Experience in developing data movement/ data integration standards
and    architecting scalable service oriented solutions.
- Hands-on experience with ETL, CDC and ESB tools such as DataStage,
Shareplex a plus.
- Solid understanding of transaction and information systems, data
warehouses, data marts, ODS, MDM methodologies and life cycle as well as ETL
and MDM technologies. Current Database environment is a mix of Oracle, SQL
Server & Sybase.
- Strong facilitation skills to engage subject matter experts to
define data    requirements and conduct data modeling design reviews with
project teams.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to explain
and document the Data Architecture to diverse audiences (technical,
business, etc).
- Highly self-directed and able to manage and prioritize multiple
concurrent and competing challenges, issues, ambiguities, and
contradictions.

Contact Information:

Send Resume in Word format only to:
Gary Wright - President - Wright Associates
Phone - (508) 761-6354
Email - replywrightassociates AT verizon DOT net
WEB Site - www.wrightassociates.org