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Director, Brokerage Data Architect

Job Description

At Fidelity Brokerage, we are seeking an accomplished Data Architect to join the Brokerage Solution Architecture team to define the strategy for scalable, cloud-based data architectures in support of the retail brokerage customer experience. In this role, you will collaborate with development teams, solution architects, and enterprise leaders to standardize solutions, drive modernization, and align technology with business goals.

The Expertise You Have

An ideal candidate will have experience defining and promoting data architecture strategies, patterns, standards, and guidelines. The ideal candidate should also demonstrate strong technical leadership across complex projects and initiatives, with a proven ability to guide the adoption of cloud-native data solutions and modern data integration patterns. A deep understanding of data-driven decision-making and domain modeling is essential, along with a commitment to reusable architectural practices. Candidates should also have experience leading Proof of Concepts (POCs) to evaluate emerging technologies, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Familiarity with data privacy, security, and regulatory compliance is required.

The Skills You Bring

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.

• 10+ years of experience in distributed systems, including 3+ years with cloud databases.

• Experience in the financial services and Brokerage domain is a plus

• Expertise in relational, distributed SQL (CockroachDB, YugabyteDB), NoSQL, in-memory databases, data warehouses (Snowflake) and Kafka streaming.

• Proven ability to architect high-volume, high-performance transactional systems.

• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS RDS, EC2, EMR, S3) and hybrid environments.

• Experience building scalable data solutions (OLTP, ODS, MDM, data warehousing & analytics platforms).

• Ability to evaluate and recommend emerging cloud data technologies.

• Hands-on experience in logical and physical data modeling

• Experience with data movement (ETL, ELT) technologies

• Strategic thinker with strong technical leadership and agile delivery experience.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills.

• Ability to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.

• Familiarity with legal, risk, compliance, and cybersecurity standards.

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Fidelity's hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office.

Please be advised that Fidelity's business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.