Principal Data Architect, Mastercard
Global payments technology company
Open for applications
Global payments technology company
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible.
Role
Who you are
- Extensive experience with data and application development experience focused on complex and highly scalable architectures and applications and working with large cross functional technical teams on solutions and delivery
- Extensive experience with cloud-based data platforms (Snowflake, Cosmos, Postgres etc. in Azure preferred), serving as technical SME for all aspects of the data platform (architecture, design, development, platform operations (prod/non-prod), cost management)
- Hands on experience with data science (ChatGPT, LLM’s, ML etc) and their implementations and deployment in cloud computing
- Extensive data cloud and data experience (preferably in Snowflake, but open to other technologies eg Databricks)
- Proven ability to technically lead (not people leadership) a data platform in a diverse environment spanning product development, business applications, data science, data warehousing and analytics
- Proven collaboration with diverse technology teams (engineering, security, compliance and governance) in order to architect and implement solutions
- Proven innovator with the ability to identify opportunities with existing and/or new technologies and the ability to build POC’s and collaborate with other technical leaders on the viability and benefits of new innovations
- Proficiency with cloud technologies (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, serverless technology, NoSQL databases), micro-service design, DevOps
- Keen desire to be hands on and develop solutions, architectures guidance and mentorship
- Degree in Computer Science, or a related technical field including programming
- Extensive experience in multiple programming languages such as SQL, Python, NodeJS, Java, Java Script, etc. are mandatory
- Hands on SME experience with Snowflake, Databricks or similar in an Azure, AWS or GCP
- Experience working:
- In a data and enterprise architecture environment with a deep understanding of data architecture and patterns for massive scale and interoperability
- As a mentor and teacher of new technologies and design patterns across diverse technical groups
- In database change management process (DCM) and experience with CI/CD
- With Source Control System (SCS) is a must – preferably “Git” source control
- Deep understanding of ETL tools
- Reporting/Dashboarding tool/s experience
- Quick learner with the ability to pick up new ideas and concepts quickly
- Top notch problem solving and analytical skills
- Ideally you have experience in banking, e-commerce, credit cards or payment processing and exposure to both SaaS and premises-based architectures
What the job involves
- Ethoca is seeking a Principal Data Architect to join our team to lead the data platform growth across our product suite of solutions and technology landscape
- This senior role is visible and critical as part of a high performing team – it will appeal to you if you have an effective combination of domain knowledge, relevant experience, and the ability to execute on the details
- You will bring cutting edge data engineering, data lake expertise and software development experience with an extensive cloud platform architecture background
- Expectation is that you are hands on and capable of driving the solutions and architecture to build out and support our products
- You will own this – our teams are small, agile, and focused on the needs of the high growth fintech marketplace
- We are committed in making our systems resilient and responsive yet easily maintainable
- You will drive the architectural design, including dependent services, service interactions and policies while owning the development data applications, services and scaling the data platform in the cloud
- Maintaining and scaling existing applications and platforms is imperative and part of your portfolio
- Applications are built on data that resides in our cloud and on-premises platforms so we expect the successful candidate will always have attention to detail; configuration, maintenance, security and reliability of data in the different environments as we build out a state-of-the-art data foundation
- Hands-on responsibility for data architecture across environments with the capability to write high quality, secure code that is modular, functional, and testable
- Design and build technology roadmaps to optimize services and functions focusing on performance, security, and cost/benefit optimization
- Focus on standing up/adopting tools that will enable both internal and external customers
- Key leader/contributor in the data and software and platform and data warehouse development life cycle (i.e. design, development, documentation, testing, deployment, support)
- Understand and tune performance across all physical and logical dimensions
- Support architects and engineers as they design and build effective, agile applications and platforms
- Work efficiently within a high security, PII and PCI-DSS environments
Application process
- End Date: April 21, 2025
Our take
Mastercard is in the global payments business, and operates the world's fastest payments processing network. Its products and solutions have become central to everyday commerce across the world, in activities ranging from shopping and travelling to running businesses.
As the economy has become more and more digitised, Mastercard has been a leading player in helping businesses and individuals across the globe embrace card payments and digital banking. One of the world's largest companies, its revenue has seen consistent gain in the last 20 years.
The challenge for modern payments companies is that payments are always changing, as seen in the astronomical rise of contactless payments over the last decade. Mastercard's acquisition of blockchain systems, and an overall focus on leveraging its technology towards a digital economy, has placed the company in good stead to keep up to date with current trends, like cryptocurrency, in the digitised payments world.
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Insights
21% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Gym membership
- Share purchase options
- Extra holiday purchase optional
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
Company HQ
Purchase, Harrison, NY
Leadership
Michael Miebach
(CEO, not founder)Has served in a variety of roles at the company, including President and CPO. Currently Board Member at IBM, Accion, the World Resources Institute, the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, and the Metropolitan Opera. They are also a Trustee of USCIB.
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