About BNP Paribas India Solutions:
Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24×7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.
About BNP Paribas Group:
BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group’s performance and stability
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.
Position Purpose
The Data Architect is to support the work for ensuring that systems are designed, upgraded, managed, de-commissioned and archived in compliance with data policy across the full data life cycle. This includes complying with the data strategy and undertaking the design of data models and supporting the management of metadata. The Data Architect mission will integrate a focus on GDPR law, with the contribution to the privacy impact assessment and Record of Process & Activities relating to personal Data.
The scope is CIB EMEA and CIB ASIA
Responsibilities
Direct Responsibilities
Ø Engage with key business stakeholders to assist with establishing fundamental data governance processes
Ø Define key data quality metrics and indicators and facilitate the development and implementation of supporting standards
Ø Help to identify and deploy enterprise data best practices such as data scoping, metadata standardization, data lineage, data deduplication, mapping and transformation and business validation
Ø Structures the information in the Information System (any data modelling tool like Abacus), i.e. the way information is grouped, as well as the navigation methods and the terminology used within the Information Systems of the entity, as defined by the lead data architects.
Ø Creates and manages data models (Business Flows of Personal Data with process involved) in all their forms, including conceptual models, functional database designs, message models and others in compliance with the data framework policy
Ø Allows people to step logically through the Information System (be able to train them to use tools like Abacus)
Ø Contribute and enrich the Data Architecture framework through the material collected during analysis, projects and IT validations – Update all records in Abacus collected from stakeholder interviews/ meetings.
Skill Area
Expected
Communicating between the technical and the non-technical
Is able to communicate effectively across organisational, technical and political boundaries, understanding the context. Makes complex and technical information and language simple and accessible for non- technical audiences. Is able to advocate and communicate what a team does to create trust and authenticity, and can respond to challenge.
Able to effectively translate and accurately communicate across technical and non- technical stakeholders as well as facilitating discussions within a multidisciplinary team, with potentially difficult dynamics.
Data Modelling (Business Flows of Data in Abacus)
Produces data models and understands where to use different types of data models. Understands different tools and is able to compare between different data models.
Able to reverse engineer a data model from a live system. Understands industry recognized data modelling patterns and standards.
Understands the concepts and principles of data modelling and is able to produce, maintain and update relevant data models for specific business needs.
Data Standards (Rules defined to manage/ maintain Data)
Develops and sets data standards for an organisation.
Communicates the business benefit of data standards, championing and governing those standards across the organisation.
Develops data standards for a specific component. Analyses where data standards have been applied or breached and undertakes an impact analysis of that breach.
Metadata Management
Understands a variety of metadata management tools. Designs and maintains the appropriate metadata repositories to enable the organization to understand their data assets.
Works with metadata repositories to complete and Maintains it to ensure information remains accurate and up to date.
The objective is to manage own learning and contribute to domain knowledge building
Turning business problems into data design
Works with business and technology stakeholders to translate business problems into data designs. Creates optimal designs through iterative processes, aligning user needs with organisational objectives and system requirements.
Designs data architecture by dealing with specific business problems and aligning it to enterprise-wide standards and principles. Works within the context of well understood architecture and identifies appropriate patterns.
Contributing Responsibilities
It is expected that the data architect applies knowledge and experience of the capability, including tools and technique and adopts those that are more appropriate for the environment.
The Data Architect needs to have the knowledge of:
· The Functional & Application Architecture, Enterprise Architecture and Architecture rules and principles
· The activities Global Market and/or Global Banking
· Market meta-models, taxonomies and ontologies (such as FpML, CDM, ISO2022)
Skill Area
Expected
Data Communication
Uses the most appropriate medium to visualise data to tell compelling and actionable stories relevant for business goals.
Presents, communicates and disseminates data appropriately and with high impact.
Able to create basic visuals and presentations.
Data Governance
Understands data governance and how it works in relation to other organisational governance structures. Participates in or delivers the assurance of a service.
Understands what data governance is required and contribute to these data governance.
Data Innovation
Recognises and exploits business opportunities to ensure more efficient and effective performance of organisations. Explores new ways of conducting business and organisational processes
Aware of opportunities for innovation with new tools and uses of data
Technical & Behavioral Competencies
1. Able to effectively translate and accurately communicate across technical and non- technical stakeholders as well as facilitating discussions within a multidisciplinary team, with potentially difficult dynamics.
2. Able to create basic visuals and presentations.
3. Experience in working with Enterprise Tools (like Abacus, informatica, big data, collibra, etc)
4. Experience in working with BI Tools (Like Power BI)
5. Good understanding of Excel (formulas and Functions)
Specific Qualifications (if required)
Preferred: BE/ BTech, BSc-IT, BSc-Comp, MSc-IT, MSc Comp, MCA
Skills Referential
Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)
Communication skills – oral & written
Ability to collaborate / Teamwork
Ability to deliver / Results driven
Creativity & Innovation / Problem solving
Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)
Analytical Ability
Ability to understand, explain and support change
Ability to develop and adapt a process
Ability to anticipate business / strategic evolution
Choose an item.
Education Level:
Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Experience Level
At least 7 years
Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)
1. Experience in GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) or in Privacy by Design would be preferred
2. DAMA Certified