Sr Data Architect - Risk Analytics (Honolulu, HI)

Key Skills

Analytical and Problem solving, Data Architecture, Data management, Database, Python Programming, SQL, SQL Server

Job Description

Sr Data Architect- Hybrid (Honolulu, HI)

Nice to meet you!

We’re the leader in analytics. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence - and questions into answers.

We’re also a debt-free multi-billion-dollar organization on our path to IPO-readiness. If you're looking for a dynamic, fulfilling career coupled with flexibility and world-class employee experience, you'll find it here.

About the job

Through the acquisition of Kamakura SAS is now a major vendor of financial risk data and analytics especially with respect to credit default and market spread information that can be used by traditional banks and insurance companies to hedge their credit risks as well as by investment and pension fund managers to improve the returns on the investments they hold and trade. SAS intends to aggressively grow this business, so we are looking for data professionals to help acquire, curate, architect and manage the data environment to allow for this growth.

The position includes the identification of data sources to enhance our modeling, expand our product offerings and contributes to the growth and acceptance of the product in the market. Helps manage the information by identifying optimal ways to organize, store, and secure large amounts of data both generated internally as well as from various data vendors.

As a Sr Data Architect, you will:

• Architects and manages a large number of databases across the business line.
• Designs, builds and maintains highly available and redundant database systems.
• Builds, maintains, administers, enhances and supports database platforms including activities such as upgrading, patching and performance tuning.
• Insures accurate and descriptive data dictionaries that can be used internally as well as by customers, regulators and auditors
• Schedules and monitors back-ups, generates reports, and coordinates database changes to ensure the reliability, recoverability and auditability of corporate data.
• Educates users of software product features and their most effective use
• Ensures accuracy and completeness of data in master files and various support tools, such as base dictionaries.
• Keeps data secure by establishing and maintaining security and integrity controls.
• Formulates and monitors policies, procedures, and standards relating to database management.
• Evaluates and develops new tools and technologies to automate routine database operations, analyzes user needs, and presents findings to management.
• Provide technical expertise, guidance and assistance to development teams, as needed, to deliver the right database technology to meet system needs. 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Database Administration, Economics, Finance or a closely related field is minimal requirement for the position and workplace experience will also be required.
• Five years of experience in database administration supporting one or more database platforms.
• Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.
• Experience analyzing economic data and information.
• Experience working with SQL Server databases including writing production ready SQL and Python code
• Ability to multi-task and manage varying priorities.
• Demonstrated customer service skills; experience working effectively with internal customers to resolve problems quickly and professionally
• You’re curious, passionate, authentic and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to analyze complex problems and develop creative solutions
• Experienced level of technical knowledge of the internal workings, diagnostic tools, and features of complex systems. Under general direction able to administer, manage, design, document, and evaluate a variety of database management systems.
• Ability to perform complex technical, analytical and professional services involving evaluation of database-driven applications and problem resolution
• Ability to research and evaluate computer applications and database server hardware and software

World-Class Benefits

Highlights include...

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans with a low annual deductible and copays.
• Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and covered family members.
• Onsite pharmacy (HQ) where a 30-day supply of any generic drug costs $5 or less. Not local? They ship for free.
• An industry-leading 401k plan.
• Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
• Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.

Diverse and Inclusive

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.