Principal Lead Architect
Core
Provide strategic leadership for enterprise data, analytics, and AI architecture by defining and governing scalable, secure, and compliant data ecosystems across transactional systems, data platforms, and cloud environments.
Role type
Principal Lead Architect (Data, Analytics, and AI)
Builds
Enterprise data platforms, ETL/ELT ecosystems, cloud-native data services, and AI-ready architecture patterns.
Domain
Financial Services / Enterprise Data & AI
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Enterprise architecture design, data modernization, data governance, AI/ML architecture, cloud strategy, technical leadership, solution evaluation, regulatory compliance, mentoring.
Preferred skills
Cloud solution architecture, explaining technical solutions to non-technical teams, breaking down complex problems.
Technologies
AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, ETL/ELT, Knowledge Graphs, Vector Data Stores, Generative AI.
Responsibilities
Define and govern enterprise data architecture standards; Lead data modernization programs including legacy exits and cloud adoption; Develop multi-year data and AI roadmap; Establish trusted data foundations through governance and quality; Define AI-ready architecture patterns; Evaluate emerging technologies; Mentor architects and engineering teams.
Seniority
Principal, strategic leadership & hands-on architecture
