Cetera Financial Group
Data Architecture Manager (Data Engineering , Data Modeling)
Cetera Financial Group, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75215
Data Architecture Manager (Data Engineering , Data Modeling)
This range is provided by Cetera Financial Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range
$125,000.00/yr - $196,000.00/yr The Data Architecture Manager plays a critical role in defining and documenting the flow of data across the enterprise. This role is focused on identifying authoritative data sources, establishing data lineage, and documenting end-to-end data flows — from source systems where data originates to the final systems where it is consumed for reporting, analytics, or decision-making. Working under the direction of the Director, Data Architect, the Manager will collaborate closely with business and application teams to ensure that data assets are well understood, traceable, and trustworthy. This individual will also support the development of enterprise data models and assist in managing a burst capacity of contractors, with potential for leading full-time staff as the team matures. This position offers a Hybrid work schedule from one of our offices in either San Diego CA, El Segundo CA or Dallas TX. What you will do: Own end-to-end accountability for data integrity—from initial creation through to final consumption—ensuring accuracy, consistency, and trustworthiness across all data assets and systems. Lead efforts to identify and document authoritative sources for critical data domains in collaboration with application owners and data stewards. Develop detailed technical specifications to support scalable data lake ingestion processes, enabling engineering teams to efficiently build and deploy ingestion code. Develop and maintain data lineage and data flow diagrams to support traceability, regulatory needs, and analytical trust. Partner with application and engineering teams to understand data movement, transformations, and downstream consumption patterns. Collaborate with the Principal Architect to contribute to enterprise data model development by applying sound data modeling principles and techniques. Maintain a catalog of data domains, flows, and source-to-target mappings using enterprise metadata and governance tools. Provide direction and oversight to contractors engaged in lineage and source identification projects; ensure work is documented, reviewed, and aligned to standards. Support the evaluation and maintenance of tooling required for lineage, metadata management, and architecture visualization. Contribute to the design and promotion of standards, guidelines, and best practices for data architecture documentation. Assist in creating fit-for-purpose documentation artifacts to enable data governance, compliance, and business understanding. Communicate progress, risks, and interdependencies regularly with the Principal Architect and stakeholders. Stay current on emerging trends in data architecture, lineage, and metadata tooling What you will Need : Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or related field—or equivalent work experience. Minimum of 6 years of experience in data architecture, data analysis, or data engineering, with at least 2 years in a leadership or project lead role. Strong understanding of data lineage and data flow documentation practices and tools. Familiarity with authoritative source identification and golden record management practices. Working knowledge of data modeling concepts (e.g., 3NF, dimensional modeling). Experience with metadata management or governance tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Informatica EDC). Ability to work cross-functionally with technical teams (data engineers, app developers) and business users. Strong communication and documentation skills, including producing diagrams and system maps. Experience leading or overseeing contractors or project-based staff. Strong attention to detail and ability to work under the guidance of senior architecture leadership. What would really catch our eye: Experience in
financial services
or other regulated industries. Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms (Azure, Snowflake, Databricks). Exposure to
enterprise data modeling tools
( e.g., Erwin, PowerDesigner, Sparx EA). Knowledge of
data governance frameworks
and
data privacy regulations
(e.g., GDPR, CCPA). Experience with
Agile or iterative delivery models . Cetera Financial Group is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. For us, this is the only acceptable way to do business. Accordingly, all employment decisions at the Cetera Financial Group, including those relating to hiring, promotion, transfers, benefits, compensation, and placement, will be made without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic characteristics, religion, religious dress and/or grooming, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, U.S. military status, political affiliation, or any other class protected by state and/or federal law.
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This range is provided by Cetera Financial Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range
$125,000.00/yr - $196,000.00/yr The Data Architecture Manager plays a critical role in defining and documenting the flow of data across the enterprise. This role is focused on identifying authoritative data sources, establishing data lineage, and documenting end-to-end data flows — from source systems where data originates to the final systems where it is consumed for reporting, analytics, or decision-making. Working under the direction of the Director, Data Architect, the Manager will collaborate closely with business and application teams to ensure that data assets are well understood, traceable, and trustworthy. This individual will also support the development of enterprise data models and assist in managing a burst capacity of contractors, with potential for leading full-time staff as the team matures. This position offers a Hybrid work schedule from one of our offices in either San Diego CA, El Segundo CA or Dallas TX. What you will do: Own end-to-end accountability for data integrity—from initial creation through to final consumption—ensuring accuracy, consistency, and trustworthiness across all data assets and systems. Lead efforts to identify and document authoritative sources for critical data domains in collaboration with application owners and data stewards. Develop detailed technical specifications to support scalable data lake ingestion processes, enabling engineering teams to efficiently build and deploy ingestion code. Develop and maintain data lineage and data flow diagrams to support traceability, regulatory needs, and analytical trust. Partner with application and engineering teams to understand data movement, transformations, and downstream consumption patterns. Collaborate with the Principal Architect to contribute to enterprise data model development by applying sound data modeling principles and techniques. Maintain a catalog of data domains, flows, and source-to-target mappings using enterprise metadata and governance tools. Provide direction and oversight to contractors engaged in lineage and source identification projects; ensure work is documented, reviewed, and aligned to standards. Support the evaluation and maintenance of tooling required for lineage, metadata management, and architecture visualization. Contribute to the design and promotion of standards, guidelines, and best practices for data architecture documentation. Assist in creating fit-for-purpose documentation artifacts to enable data governance, compliance, and business understanding. Communicate progress, risks, and interdependencies regularly with the Principal Architect and stakeholders. Stay current on emerging trends in data architecture, lineage, and metadata tooling What you will Need : Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or related field—or equivalent work experience. Minimum of 6 years of experience in data architecture, data analysis, or data engineering, with at least 2 years in a leadership or project lead role. Strong understanding of data lineage and data flow documentation practices and tools. Familiarity with authoritative source identification and golden record management practices. Working knowledge of data modeling concepts (e.g., 3NF, dimensional modeling). Experience with metadata management or governance tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Informatica EDC). Ability to work cross-functionally with technical teams (data engineers, app developers) and business users. Strong communication and documentation skills, including producing diagrams and system maps. Experience leading or overseeing contractors or project-based staff. Strong attention to detail and ability to work under the guidance of senior architecture leadership. What would really catch our eye: Experience in
financial services
or other regulated industries. Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms (Azure, Snowflake, Databricks). Exposure to
enterprise data modeling tools
( e.g., Erwin, PowerDesigner, Sparx EA). Knowledge of
data governance frameworks
and
data privacy regulations
(e.g., GDPR, CCPA). Experience with
Agile or iterative delivery models . Cetera Financial Group is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. For us, this is the only acceptable way to do business. Accordingly, all employment decisions at the Cetera Financial Group, including those relating to hiring, promotion, transfers, benefits, compensation, and placement, will be made without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic characteristics, religion, religious dress and/or grooming, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, U.S. military status, political affiliation, or any other class protected by state and/or federal law.
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