Director of Cloud Data Platform and Architecture (
Company: Securian Financial
Location: Saint Paul
Posted on: May 22, 2023
Job Description:
*At Securian Financial Groups internal position title is
Architecture Dir*
Position Overview
The Director of Cloud Data Platforms and Architecture will lead
architecture and platform modernization as one area. - This person
will be outcome focused, with the mindset and skillset of delivery,
execution and team building along with influencing, education and
relationship building . -This leader will partner closely with
Enterprise Architecture. -
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Manages AWS cloud enabled data management and analytics/AI
related tools and platforms, including championing tools selection;
development and maintenance of selection framework; engagement with
users and vendors for POC; and engagement with procurement for
vendor contracts
- Manages platforms and tools related onboarding and drive
adoption, including interface with cloud platform teams for tools
onboarding and adoption support
- Analyze current data platform environments to detect critical
deficiencies and provide recommendations to modernize platforms and
tools that aligns with technology and industry trends
- Lead, design and document an enterprise-wide technical data
platform architecture based on business requirements and data and
analytics strategies.
- Advocate enterprise data and analytics architecture principles
and the value proposition of architecture to technology and
business partners.
- Partner with security teams to deliver usable, secure and
robust platforms and tools -for the organization
- Establish best practices and formal methods for defining,
designing and operationalizing platforms and tools (security,
performance, manageability, flexibility, usability, resiliency,
availability)
- Manages tools operations teams and activities, including
engagement with tools teams for operations support and maintenance
and engagement with tools teams for product upgrades and releases
planning and rollout.
- Recruits, motivates, and develops diverse team of cloud data
platform and tools related professionals, leaders, and managers to
sustain a high-performing, strategically focused workforce within
the AWS Cloud Data Platforms and Tools COE.
- Operate as the COE leader and oversee day-to-day team
operations in line with set policies and procedures while
simultaneously providing feedback to leadership on COE roadmaps,
goals, and performance.
- Set the 2-3 year vision for data platform and tools, develop
and sustain a rolling multi-year plan with respect to modernizing
cloud/on-premises solutions that leverages latest trends and
technologies
- Accountable for the financial and human resources of the Cloud
Data Platforms and Tools COE, including, but not limited to,
budgeting and staffing of the function.
Qualifications:
- 10+ plus years in similar leadership roles with exposure to
multiple and diverse architectures, Data Management and Analytics
related tools and technologies, -technical configurations,
technical platforms and AWS cloud environments
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent work
experience
- Industry standard certifications in areas of cloud
architecture, AWS certified solutions architect and strong
experience with AWS technology stack and with AWS Services such as
S3, EMR, Redshift, RDS
- Familiarity with adjacent architecture disciplines such as Data
Architecture, BI Architecture and Enterprise Architecture
- Strong knowledge of tools across other data management
capabilities - Data Engineering, Data Governance, Data Quality,
Metadata Management and Master Data Management
- Familiarity with AI/ML tools to drive decisions on AI/ML tools
selection and onboarding
- Well versed in current and emerging technologies with ability
to implement solutions that create value without putting business
operations at risk
- Experience developing and leading high-performing, diverse
teams
- Strong leadership skills, including the ability to create and
maintain a positive culture and drive results through others.
- Effective prioritization, including the ability to balance
precision / accuracy and resources / timelines within the bigger
picture.
- Strong organization, attention to detail, and project
management skills to ensure quality standards and deadlines are
met
- Collaborative, service, and consulting oriented style to add
value and meet needs of business partners
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, to
explain processes and results to both finance and non-finance
personnel
- Strong work ethic and commitment to bringing projects and
issues to closure
- Demonstrated innovation, automation, and change leadership
- Demonstrated leadership of business analysts / data management
professions
**This position will be in a hybrid working arrangement.**
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Physical job requirements:
- Ability to utilize keyboard, mouse and computer for up to 8
hours per day
- Ability to work at least 40 hours per week
- Ability to utilize telephone for up to 8 hours per day
- Ability to perform grasping tasks throughout the entire work
day (examples: handwriting, grasping of equipment/machines, paper
manipulation, sorting, folding, handling stacks of paper)
Securian Financial has been around for 140 years. We're committed
to giving back to our community, donating 15,000 employee volunteer
hours this past year. We also provide extensive resources to our
employees for professional development and growth and a number of
diverse professional and social opportunities throughout the
company. There's a reason our employees have voted us as a best
place to work year after year! In addition:
- - Generous paid time off. We want you to take time off for
whatever matters most to you!
- - Tuition reimbursement program. We value continuous learning
at Securian!
- - Company-funded pension plan as well as 401K retirement plan -
great resources to secure your financial future.
- - Continuous opportunities for new challenges.
- - Variety of health plan options as well as dental and vision
plans.
- - Paid maternity/paternity leaves.
Securian Financial Group, Inc. does not discriminate based on race,
color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity,
sexual orientation, age, marital or familial status, pregnancy,
disability, genetic information, political affiliation, veteran
status, status in regard to public assistance, status in a local
human rights commission, or any other status or condition protected
by local, state or federal law. If you are a job seeker with a
disability and require an accommodation to apply for one of our
jobs, please contact us by telephone 651-665-5522 (voice), 711
(telecommunications relay), or by email at
EmployeeRelations@securian.com.
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