What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Data Architect position at Visa?
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and govern real-time and event‑driven data architectures leveraging Apache Kafka and Azure streaming services (e.g., Azure Event Hubs with Kafka compatibility, Azure Stream Analytics).
- Define and maintain end‑to‑end data architecture patterns across real‑time, near‑real‑time, and batch processing paradigms.
- Develop and maintain reference architectures, data flow diagrams, and technical standards to guide platform and delivery teams.
- Partner closely with Data Engineering, Platform, and Enterprise Architecture teams to deliver solutions that are scalable, secure, well‑governed, and compliant.
- Lead proofs of concept (PoCs) and technology evaluations, providing clear architectural recommendations and trade‑off analyses.
This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.