Language Fluency: English (Required)

Work Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Job Grade:

114

Please review the following job description:

The Director of Solution Data Architect is accountable to design data architecture standards and solutions for the company across data engineering, data platforms, AI / ML platforms, generative AI processes, self-service tools, data transformation tools. Further accountable for partnering with the technology and business teams to solution specific business processes and solutions, while managing a team of solution data architects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

1. Oversees data architecture for a specific business unit, while collaborating closely with Enterprise Architecture, and guiding teams to support evolving strategic business and technical enterprise initiatives. 
2. The director of solution data architect is also responsible for aligning Data projects to the standards of the data strategy, architecture and enterprise architecture. 
3. Accountable for defining the conceptual, logical, and physical data models for their specific business unit. 
4. Accountable and responsible for instituting data architecture methodology across each business unit, as well as overseeing standardized processes for managing and storing data models in a centralized model repository. 
5. Accountable to partner with the technology, data delivery teams and business unit teams to architect solutions to meet specific audit issues, controls issues, MRAs, MRIAs, MRBAs and self identified issues. 
6. Accountable for managing the application inventory for their specific business unit and mapping those to the data architecture methodology and for proposing process changes related to Data Architecture
7. Responsible for providing data architecture review and approval for each business unit as part of the Architecture Review Board, model governance & ethical practices committee for AI.
8. Translate business unit requirements into technical implementations and schemas; determine technical solutions that can fulfill business needs and requests.
9. Accountable to build out and run a higher performing team of other solution data architects.
10. Design proof-of-concept system prototypes for specific business unit with proper architecture.
11. Staying up to speed on emerging industry and technologies while bringing those new practices to Truist.
12. Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing team of data architects. Provide guidance and support for team members, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualifications:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Undergraduate degree in either computer science, analytics, data engineering, finance or equivalent degree
2. At least twelve years of experience driving enterprise architecture, solution architecture, data architecture, data strategy, data execution, data engineering or software delivery
3. Previous experience in defining, building and executing on an enterprise data management and governance program
4. Expert problem-solving skills and being able to define detailed strategies 
5. Expert in enterprise architecture, solution architecture and data architecture
6. Expert in solution designs based upon business requirements 
7. Experience in meeting regulatory obligations and operating in a highly regulatory environment
8. Experience in building a high performing team

Preferred Qualifications:
1. Skills demonstrated in data engineering, computer engineering, data transformation (ETL), digital transformation and regulatory program delivery 
2. Experience in financial services or payments industry
3. Previous enterprise architect or chief data architect
4. Experience in building financial services solutions

General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation: All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.