Senior Data Architect, SVP – DCDX

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Blackstone Technology & Innovations (BXTI) is the technology team at the core of each of Blackstone's businesses and new growth initiatives. Serving both internal and external clients, we work to build the next generation of systems that manage risk, create efficiency, and improve transparency within the firm and across our broad community of investors and portfolio companies.

BXTI is entrepreneurial – our open, iterative design processes and rapid pace of development means that everyone on the team has the opportunity to make an impact from day one. We are problem solvers who can take projects from idea to implementation. We believe in active mentoring and developing excellence. We collaborate to find the best answers for our customers and for Blackstone. We are critical to the firm maintaining its competitive edge.

The Role

The Senior Data Architect will play a critical role in helping to shape the firm's data strategy and platform. This position will be responsible for the design, implementation and evolution of the enterprise data architecture to support the firm's most critical functions.

The role will establish and maintain enterprise-wide standards and patterns for data access, integration, and movement, ensuring that data flows are secure, efficient, and scalable. Working closely with investment, operations, compliance, and technology teams, the Senior Data Architect will define the architectural blueprint that underpins the firm's analytical capabilities, data governance framework, and digital transformation initiatives.

Success in this role requires a unique combination of high-level strategic thinking — to set the vision and roadmap for the firm's data ecosystem — and hands-on technical expertise to help design, build and optimize the underlying data models, pipelines and platforms. The Senior Data Architect will help build a modern, resilient, and future-ready data platform that enables the business to leverage data as a strategic asset.

Responsibilities

Data Architecture & Strategy

• Establishment and adoption of standards and Patterns for modeling, data infrastructure  and integration.

Governance & Compliance

• Collaborate with Data Governance to implement data quality frameworks, ensure compliance with appropriate regulatory regimes and enable audit-ready data lineage and metadata.

Technology & Tools

• Optimize cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), data services (Snowflake, AWS Services) and data tooling (ETL/ELT).

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Collaborate with teams across the organization. Mentor data engineers and analysts, ensuring adherence to architectural standards and present architecture roadmaps and data strategies to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or related field.

• 10+ years in data architecture, with at least 3+ years in financial services or asset management.

• Advanced Proficiency with data platforms (Snowflake), databases (amazon rds, dynamodb) and ETL/ELT tools.

• Expertise in data modeling, metadata management, and master data management.

• Strong SQL skills and proficiency in Python for data engineering.

• Experience with BI tools (Tableau, Sigma).

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams.

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position.  Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by Blackstone in its sole discretion.

Expected annual base salary range:

Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications and job location. For roles located outside of the US, please disregard the posted salary bands as these roles will follow a separate compensation process based on local market comparables.

Additional compensation and benefits offered in connection with the role consist of comprehensive health benefits, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, and FSA benefits; paid time off; life insurance; 401(k) plan; and discretionary bonuses. Certain employees may also be eligible for equity and other incentive compensation at Blackstone's sole discretion.

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Depending on the position, you may be required to obtain certain securities licenses if you are in a client facing role and/or if you are engaged in the following:

• Attending client meetings where you are discussing Blackstone products and/or and client questions;

• Marketing Blackstone funds to new or existing clients;

• Supervising or training securities licensed employees;

• Structuring or creating Blackstone funds/products; and

• Advising on marketing plans prepared by a sales team or developing and/or contributing information for marketing materials.

Note: The above list is not the exhaustive list of activities requiring securities licenses and there may be roles that require review on a case-by-case basis.  Please speak with your Blackstone Recruiting contact with any questions.

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