Lead Data Architect
Core
Design and govern real-time and event-driven data architectures for Visa's Pismo platform, enabling banks and fintechs to migrate from legacy systems to advanced cloud-based financial solutions.
Role type
Lead Data Architect (Real-time/Streaming focus)
Builds
Cloud-based processing platform for banking, card issuing, and financial market infrastructure
Domain
Financial Services / Payments Technology / Cloud Architecture
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Real-time and event-driven data architecture design, Apache Kafka, Azure streaming services, end-to-end data architecture patterns, reference architecture development, technology evaluation and trade-off analysis
Preferred skills
Enterprise-scale streaming and batch data solution design, Azure data and analytics platforms (Data Lake, Event Hubs, Data Factory, Synapse, Functions, AKS), Databricks, Apache Airflow, Banking/financial services architecture experience
Technologies
Apache Kafka, Azure Event Hubs, Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Functions, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Container Apps, Databricks, Apache Airflow
Responsibilities
Design and govern real-time and event-driven data architectures, Define and maintain end-to-end data architecture patterns, Develop and maintain reference architectures and technical standards, Partner with Data Engineering and Enterprise Architecture teams, Lead proofs of concept and technology evaluations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic influence
