Kestra Holdings is seeking a Lead Data Architect to drive the design and implementation of their enterprise data architecture with a focus on Azure Data Lake, Databricks, and Lakehouse architecture.
Requirements
- Define and own the enterprise data architecture strategy, standards, and patterns across Wealth Management initiatives.
- Lead the design and implementation of Azure-based Lakehouse architecture leveraging Azure Data Lake, Databricks, Delta Lake, and related services.
- Serve as the data design authority, governing data models, integration patterns, metadata management, and data quality standards.
- Architect and implement Master Data Management (MDM) solutions, preferably with Profisee, to ensure golden records, hierarchies, and reference data integrity.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, data engineers, and analysts to translate business requirements into scalable data architecture and data models.
- Ensure alignment with data governance, security, and compliance frameworks (e.g., FINRA, SEC).
- Provide technical leadership in data design, ETL/ELT best practices, and performance optimization.
- Partner with enterprise architects, solution architects, and technology leaders to integrate data architecture with application and cloud strategies.
- Mentor and guide data engineers and modelers, building a culture of engineering and architecture excellence.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and benefits with a large employer (over 1600 employees nationwide)
- 401(k), health insurance, and a competitive benefits package
- Work in a supportive, collaborative environment committed to professional excellence
- Help clients navigate meaningful financial decisions with confidence
- Opportunities for training, development, and long-term growth within the firm
- Tuition reimbursement for qualified expenses