Data Architect (Director)

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KPMG is currently seeking a Product Manager (Director) to join our Audit Technology Alliance organization.

Responsibilities:

• Define and own the end-to-end data architecture vision and strategic roadmap for KPMG's generative AI products
• Lead the architectural design of a highly scalable and secure data ecosystem, governing how structured transactional data and unstructured knowledge are ingested, processed, and engineered for context
• Serve as the chief authority on data architecture, collaborating with senior product, engineering, and audit leadership to influence business strategy and ensure solutions are built on a sound architectural foundation
• Architect and oversee the design and development of data and context engineering capabilities, making critical design decisions that enable seamless integration into AI agent workflows
• Establish and enforce enterprise-wide data governance, quality standards, and validation frameworks to guarantee the integrity, security, and reliability of all data underpinning our AI solutions
• Drive the future of audit technology by leading architectural innovation, championing the evaluation and adoption of next-generation data platforms, knowledge graphs, and advanced data fabrics
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment
  
  

Qualifications:

• Minimum fifteen years of recent experience in data architecture, data engineering, or a similar field, with a proven track record of architecting and delivering large-scale data solutions for enterprise systems
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; master's degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline is preferred
• Expertise in architecting cloud-native data ecosystems leveraging platforms like Databricks and Microsoft Fabric, with deep knowledge of designing solutions that incorporate RAG and vector search (e.g., Azure AI Search)
• In-depth understanding of architectural patterns for processing and modeling both structured transactional data (across a range of ERP systems) and unstructured information for transactional processing and AI/ML applications
• Demonstrated experience defining architectural principles, data governance policies, and technology standards within a large-scale, regulated, and Agile (SDLC) environment
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with the ability to articulate a strategic technical vision, influence executive-level stakeholders, and guide solutioning for complex business problems
  
  

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