Data Solutions Architect 3rd

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At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you’re trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That’s why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry.

Job Description:

A career in our Business Intelligence practice, within Data and Analytics Technology services, will provide you with the opportunity to help organizations uncover enterprise insights and drive business results using smarter data analytics. Leveraging a collection of organizational technology capabilities, including business intelligence, data management, and data assurance, we help our clients drive innovation, growth, and change within their organization using business intelligence.

Our rapid business intelligence solutions, data visualization, and integrated reporting dashboards allow our team to deliver agile, highly interactive reporting and analytics that help our clients to run their business, understand what business questions can be answered and how to unlock the business drivers more effectively.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Crowe is looking for a Data Solutions Architect to be a leader on our team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience. The primary focus will be helping our clients solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• The shift timings for this role is 5:00PM - 2:00AM IST (7:30AM - 4:30PM ET)
• Serve as subject matter expert on Business Intelligence engineering platforms (Ex - Microsoft SQL Server, Azure Data platform, Snowflake, DBT) demonstrating platform capabilities and promoting application of toolset to address business needs and maximize the value realized from technology investment.
• Oversee the design and deployment of data pipelines, analytics platforms, and reporting frameworks that improve transparency and support decision-making.
• Utilize advanced analytics, machine learning, and statistical modeling techniques to detect anomalous activity and patterns in transaction data.
• Ensure data quality and integrity through best practices in data management and governance.
• Mentor and lead a team of data analysts and consultants, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Provide technical guidance and career development opportunities to junior team members, ensuring high levels of performance and professional growth.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration among teams to integrate data-driven insights into broader business strategies.
• Develop and implement frameworks that align with regulatory changes and help clients stay ahead of compliance requirements.
• Work with legal and compliance teams to translate regulatory requirements into actionable data analytics strategies.
• Contribute to proposals and presentations for potential clients, demonstrating expertise in data analytics and regulatory compliance.
• Represent the organization at industry events and conferences as a subject matter expert in data consulting.
• Drive internal innovation by identifying emerging technologies and methodologies that can improve service delivery.
• Participate in presales engagements to manage the vision and expectations of a client’s multiple stakeholders and create a conceptual solution design involving effort estimation, technical and functional solution, execution methodology, project plan, and team.
• Participate in the systems development process, including planning and monitoring systems development efforts, coordinating activities with other groups, reviewing deliverables and communicating status to the project manager and client.
• Lead and provide technical guidance and mentorship to other team members.
• Architect, implement, deploy, and support analytical databases and pipelines in an Azure environment
• Create proofs of concepts as necessary for architectural vision, strategy, and tool evaluation.

• Document, diagram, and present complex/technical material that can be understood by a non-technical audience.
• Create and deploy accurate client architecture and analyses in a relatively short period of time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, Business Analytics or a related field is required.
• Advanced degree (Master’s/Ph.D.) is preferred.
• At least 7-10 years of progressive experience in data analytics, consulting, or financial services; a strong background in banking and regulatory compliance implementations is desired.
• Proven track record in managing complex data projects and leading cross-functional teams.
• Experience in working with large datasets, data warehousing, and advanced analytics tools.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise data warehouse and data lake implementations
• 5+ years of external client consulting experience
• 5+ years of hands-on experience building automated ETL/ELT or data integration processes utilizing multiple source systems
• 5+ years of team management experience (including offshore resources)
• 5+ years of experience leading multiple external client projects simultaneously
• 5+ years of preparing detailed external client project budget estimations with strong resource management capabilities
• 3+ years of in-depth experience in architecting, designing, and implementing complex data architectures on Azure including Azure Data Factory, Azure/Managed Instance SQL Server, Azure Logic App, and Azure Synapse Analytics
• Experience mentoring teammates or conducting technical training
• Possess integrity and a strong work ethic
• Strong analytical and verbal/written communication skills

Certifications (Preferred):

• Certifications in BI (ETL tools, visualization tools, cloud architectures) are expected
• Certifications such as CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist), CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner), or related data analytics certifications are a plus.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience working in or consulting for financial services clients is highly desirable.
• Hands-on experience with comprehensive dimensional modelling and end-to-end data warehouse projects, including:
  • Requirements gathering
  • Infrastructure planning and deployment
  • Subject matter expert interviews
  • Logical and physical dimensional model design and development
  • ETL/ELT development and maintenance model and data validation
  • Documentation
• Previous consulting experience or experience working with external clients
• Proficiency in analytics and statistical programming languages (e.g., Python, R, SQL).
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and big data technologies.
• Familiarity with machine learning frameworks and cloud-based data platforms is advantageous
• Experience working on projects using agile development practices
• Azure experience: building landing zones, provisioning resources, establishing security is a big plus

Key Stakeholders This Role Interacts With:

Internal

• Senior BI Analyst
• Data Product Manager
• BI Architect / Senior Architect
• Data Engineers
• Analytics Developers (Power BI, Tableau)

External

• C-Suite Executives (CEO, CFO, CIO, etc.)
• Clients Operations Leads and Mid-Level Managers
• Data Owners, Data Stewards
• Enterprise Information Management and Data Governance Team

We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe’s values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.

Our Benefits:

At Crowe, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We value our people and offer employees a comprehensive benefits package. Learn more about what working at Crowe can mean for you!

How You Can Grow:

We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will have the chance to meet on a consistent basis with your Career Coach that will guide you in your career goals and aspirations. Learn more about where talent can prosper!

More about Crowe:

Crowe Capability Center - India, operating under the legal entity C3 India Delivery Centre LLP (formerly known as Crowe Horwath IT Services LLP) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Crowe LLP (U.S.A.), a public accounting, consulting and technology firm with offices around the world. Crowe LLP is an independent member firm of Crowe Global, one of the largest global accounting networks in the world. The network consists of more than 200 independent accounting and advisory firms in more than 130 countries around the world.

Crowe does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity or any other third-party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes or candidates submitted to Crowe, or any employee or owner of Crowe without a pre-existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission will be considered the property of Crowe, and free of charge.

We are committed to a merit-based hiring process, evaluating all candidates consistently using objective, job-related criteria such as relevant experience, demonstrated skills, measurable impact, and alignment with the role’s responsibilities, and making employment decisions in a fair and inclusive manner free from discrimination.