Data Solution Architect

Are you a Data Solution Architect looking to join one of the top companies in the Banking industry?

Are you looking to further your career and grow?

Do you have experience with multiple programming languages?

If you answered yes to those three questions, then apply today!

Acara Solutions seeks highly qualified candidates to work onsite for our client in Buffalo, NY. Interested?

Here's what you'd do:

• The Data Solution Architect is responsible for designing and delivering enterprise-grade data platforms and solutions that enable advanced analytics and business intelligence.
• The architect will work closely with engineering, product, and compliance teams to build secure, scalable, and regulatory-compliant data solutions.
• All solutions must align with the principles, standards, and reference architectures established by the Enterprise Architecture function, ensuring consistency, interoperability, and strategic fit across the organization.
• Architect and deliver cloud-based data platforms (Azure Data Lake) and scalable data pipelines using technologies such as Databricks, Kafka.
• Develop and implement (Extract, Transform, Load)/ (Extract, Load, Transform) frameworks for ingesting, transforming, and integrating data from diverse sources, including legacy financial systems, SaaS platforms, and real-time data streams.
• Design and oversee deployment of data warehouses, lakehouses, and analytics sandboxes to support business intelligence, machine learning, and reporting needs, including Power BI and Snowflake.
• Define and enforce data governance, metadata management, and data quality standards in accordance with Enterprise Architecture guidance and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture to ensure all solutions adhere to architectural standards, reference models, and technology roadmaps.
• Lead technical evaluations and proof-of-concept projects for emerging data technologies (real-time analytics, data mesh, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning platforms).
• Produce deliverables, including architecture diagrams, data flow maps, security models, and technical documentation, for solution handoff and operational support.
• Guide Agile/DevOps teams in implementing Continuous Integration /Continuous Delivery pipelines, automated testing, and infrastructure-as-code for data solutions.
• End-to-end solution architectures for data platforms, including detailed diagrams, technology stack specifications, and integration patterns.
• (Extract, Transform, Load)/ (Extract, Load, Transform) pipeline designs and implementation plans for onboarding new data sources and modernizing legacy systems.
• Data governance frameworks, including policies for data quality, lineage, and access control, are aligned with Enterprise Architecture standards.
• Technical documentation packages: architecture blueprints, operational runbooks, and security protocols.
• Prototypes and proof-of-concept implementations demonstrating new data engineering capabilities (streaming analytics, automated data quality checks).
• Performance benchmarks and scalability assessments for deployed solutions.
• Risk mitigation plans, including security audit findings and disaster recovery strategies.
• This role combines technical depth with strategic vision to build data platforms that bridge traditional finance and modern analytics ecosystems.
• The ideal candidate will strike a balance between innovation and operational rigor to deliver secure, compliant, and user-centric data solutions.
• Supports an assigned portfolio through architecting and designing comprehensive solutions to meet product needs.
• Works collaboratively with other Solution Architects to assist in creating solutions that align with architectural standards and principles, leveraging common solutions and services while meeting financial targets.
• Actively participate and collaborate on the design, building, testing, and deployment of technology solutions and designs with the assigned Agile teams.
• Collaborate with domain leadership and enterprise architects to understand business drivers and business capabilities (future and current state) and determine corresponding solution designs.
• Assist domain decision-making by working with domain subject matter experts to articulate the value and tradeoffs of the solution options.
• Participate in the creation of enterprise architecture standards and evaluate the quality and compliance of delivered solutions to ensure alignment with those standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on initiatives in Agile team ceremonies.
• Produce, enhance, and refine conceptual, logical, and physical solution architecture for strategic initiatives that align with Enterprise Architecture principles and vision.
• Contribute to the research and identification of potential impacts of existing, new, and emerging technologies and trends within a domain.
• Participate in governance activities as needed.
• Objectively contribute to the evaluation and resolution of domain-specific architecture problems in partnership with domain subject matter experts.
• Assist other enterprise and solution architects in managing and designing architecture for dependent products.
• Harness existing technology resources through collaboration to benefit solutioning efforts.
• Understand and adhere to the Company's risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls in accordance with the Company's Risk Appetite.
• Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
• Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
• Promote an environment that fosters diversity and aligns with the client's brand.
• Maintain the client's internal control standards, including the timely implementation of internal and external audit points, as well as addressing any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.
• Complete other related duties as assigned

Here's what you'll get:

Pay: $40.92 - $68.19 /hr

Hours: 40 hrs / Week

Length: Temporary (6 months)

Sounds like a good fit?

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About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

Required Skills:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum 9 years of experience with multiple programming languages
• Minimum 9 years of experience in software or service engineering and delivery
• Minimum 9 years of experience in developing and integrating applications using relevant software architecture principles and patterns
• Minimum 5 years of experience in solution architecture or technical implementation.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in data engineering or enterprise data platforms.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with cloud platforms (Azure/Amazon Web Services/Google Cloud Platform), containerization (Kubernetes), and DevOps practices.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in data engineering, cloud-native architecture, and modern data technologies
• Amazon Web Services /Azure Solutions Architect, Certified Data Engineer

Preferred Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering.
• Master's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering.
• Experience working in two or more technical roles related to banking technical design
• Experience in delivering technology and enterprise-level presentations
• Experience working in an Agile environment
• Industry-recognized certification in programming languages and cloud technologies
• Experience working in the financial services industry
• Ability to research and apply modern technology trends related to technology initiatives
• Ability to research, evaluate, and articulate multiple approaches to solving technical problems
• Ability to work and communicate with various stakeholders at differing levels of the organization
• Ability to research and apply modern technology trends related to technology initiatives
• Ability to research, evaluate, and articulate multiple approaches to solving technical problems
• Proficient in system design, integration, and implementation across multiple technology domains.
• Proven track record in deploying scalable financial systems (payment gateways, digital wallets, stablecoin or cryptocurrency systems)
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills.
• Understanding of financial regulations, compliance, and security standards.
• Data engineering platforms, big data technologies, and cloud-native development (microservices, Kubernetes).
• API design (Representational State Transfer) and integration tools (Extract, Transform, Load/Extract, Load).
• Stakeholder communication (technical and non-technical audiences).
• Leadership in Agile/DevOps environments.
• Analytical problem-solving for complex data systems.
• Proficiency in tools like Jira.
• Familiarity with Software Development Life Cycle and Continuous Integration /Continuous Delivery pipelines.
• Data modeling, data pipeline orchestration, data quality management, metadata management, and data lifecycle.
• Data lakes, warehouses, and lake house architectures; distributed systems and cloud data services.
• Extract, Transform, Load/Extract, Load, Transform processes, real-time and batch data processing, data integration, and automation.
• Payment networks, liquidity management, and settlement processes (as relevant to data flows).
• Global data privacy regulations (General Data Protection Regulation, California Consumer Privacy Act) and compliance tools.
• Data encryption, access controls, and penetration testing methodologies.
• Cloud Data Platform Architecture
• ETL/ELT Framework Development
• Data Governance and Compliance

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be needed to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the necessary employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.