Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) · 2 hours ago
Cloud Data Architect
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
7+ years expDonnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) is seeking a Cloud Data Architect to deliver results for their Engineering department. The role involves envisioning data architecture for SaaS solutions, ensuring data security and accessibility, and leading technical initiatives in collaboration with engineering and product management teams.
Cyber SecurityFinanceSoftware
Responsibilities
Set Standards on Data Usage
Set, communicate, and govern technical standards throughout the product development organization. This includes the standards for the data architecture itself and working closely with our delivery teams in setting standards of how the work gets done
Advance our Cloud Data Architecture
Drive the creation and implementation of architecture standards and artifacts Collaborate with the Engineering team to develop the architecture, build the backlog, and adjust the design as necessary. Collaborate with the Product Management and Engineering Leadership team to make sure the voice of data architecture is part of our SaaS architecture
Solve difficult data modeling, optimization, location and other problems
Analyze the risks, benefits, and opportunities associated with the implementation of a solution
Be Diligent about Planning and Design
Translate product requirements to system level architecture and high-level designs. Work with senior technical team (technical leads, principal engineers, etc.) to develop detailed designs
Have a Flexible mindset
Delivers solutions in small steps, with incremental feedback loop from internal and external stakeholders. Flexible and able to adjust or change direction as the business environment and technology universe evolves and changes
Qualification
Required
Advanced proficiency in SQL for query optimization and analytics (e.g., on Azure Synapse, Oracle, or Snowflake)
Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, OCI) and tools like Azure Data Factory, Databricks, or Apache Airflow
Expert in data strategy - creating and managing a platform data approach
Design scalable data architectures aligning with business goals
Implement data governance, security, and compliance frameworks
Optimize data pipelines for performance and cost-efficiency
Specify 7–10+ years of experience in data engineering, architecture, or related roles, with a focus on cloud and big data technologies
Highlight relevant certifications like Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate, Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark, or Certified Data Management Professional (CDM)
Preferred
Hands-on experience with data lakes (e.g., Azure Data Lake Storage, Delta Lake) and lakehouse architectures
Expertise in DataBricks and/or Apache Spark (PySpark, Spark SQL) for distributed data processing
Strong Python skills for scripting, automation, and pipeline development
Company
Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN)
DFIN is the leading global provider of compliance and regulatory software and services, fueling end-to-end investment company regulatory compliance needs, complex capital markets transactions, and essential financial reporting at every stage of the corporate lifecycle.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Chris Benes
Senior Vice President, Global Site Reliability Engineering and Cloud Operations
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