Solution Architect - Data Management
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting · United States · $163,000–$186,200 (stated in the posting)
About Alpha Group
Alpha Group is a leading global consultancy to the financial services industry. Founded in 2003, Alpha has spent over 20 years bringing together specialist, sector-focused strategy, management consulting, and technology expertise to support the entire client transformation lifecycle. Having partnered with more than 1,200 clients worldwide across the asset and wealth management, alternatives, and insurance industries, Alpha is a trusted advisor for complex change programs.
We now have over 1,180 consultants working with clients across North America, the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and APAC. In 2024, in recognition of our successful track record and strong growth prospects, Alpha was acquired by Bridgepoint, one of the world's leading quoted private asset growth investors. Our people are at the heart of everything we do.
Many of our team have built long and fulfilling careers with us, often staying for over a decade. Alpha offers a genuinely rewarding place to work: a meritocratic environment where your career can flourish, and a welcoming culture where you can be yourself, connect with others, and thrive. As we look to the future, we’re excited to be looking for new Alpha colleagues—individuals who are collaborative, innovative, and ambitious.
We hope you will join us and help shape the next chapter of our growth journey.
Why join Alpha?
- Established yet entrepreneurial – with over 20 years of success and a proven record on the London Stock Exchange, Alpha offers the stability of an established consultancy with the energy of a fast-growth business.
- Backed by Bridgepoint – as part of one of the world’s leading growth investors, Alpha benefits from strategic investment that fuels innovation, expansion and new offerings – creating even more opportunity for our people.
- Exposure to senior leadership – whether you are in an internal or a client-facing role, you will have the opportunity to work with and learn from the best of the best – high performers at the top of their game.
- Learning and growth opportunities – we run tailored training to help you be successful, provide you excellent mentorship, and offer up to 5 days paid training time per year. Perhaps the best training though is the experience on the job – as everyone at Alpha has high responsibility and autonomy, you can develop your skillsets quickly.
- Performance-driven culture with real impact – advancement at Alpha is based on impact and capability, not tenure or quotas. You’ll have autonomy and see the tangible difference your ideas and decisions make.
About Alpha Tech Services
Alpha Tech Services represents the technology implementation/business integration arm of the Alpha group, with deep expertise in delivering change and transformation programs centered around Asset & Wealth technology solutions. To clients, we are a trusted partner for creating programs, however, we are so much more to our employees. At Alpha, we pride ourselves in being a meritocratic environment perfect for building a career and meeting great people, as well as a rewarding place to work.
Our Corporate Strategy
Alpha is increasingly establishing ourselves as the leading consultancy to the global asset and wealth management industry. To date, we have grown and been successful by deploying the highest caliber of consulting expertise to our clients. Unlike our competitors, we are:
- Sector focused: because we have always focused exclusively on Asset and Wealth Management, we provide deep and focused knowledge that our competitors cannot match
- Global: we operate seamlessly across geographies, allowing us to service the largest global clients with the highest caliber of consultant
As technology specialists, we:
- Provide knowledgeable resources who can implement, configure and support the major platforms used by our clients
- Form a range of partnerships with key vendors to position itself as a preferred implementation partner for major business applications
- Assist clients with their journey to the next generation of cloud-based architectures
- Help clients to define and implement their future state data architectures
- Help clients with bespoke development that complements their core application architecture
- Provide knowledgeable and client-focused support for client’s major applications, including upgrades, migrations and business-as-usual issue management
- Implement, configure and support key business applications
- Build out and implement data management strategies across client organizations
- Undertake bespoke development, including of key data interfaces
Role Responsibilities
- Define and lead delivery of data platforms, end-to-end pipelines and system integrations, managing an implementation team of experienced developers and technical consultants.
- Support in the definition and implementation of best practice data engineering and governance practices.
- Translate business and technical requirements into solution designs, including definition of required work packages and resourcing.
- Support our clients in improving and optimizing their operating models, including resource management, technology architecture and business process.
- Use your knowledge of the vendor and tool landscape, both within our client’s technology stacks and the broader market to design appropriate solutions.
- Define and socialize technical approaches for implementation, eg SDLC, data migration, integrations, influencing client teams to your best practice perspective.
- Input to project definition, resourcing and timelines and objectives within a workstream or project.
- Drive documentation and development according to specifications and standards.
- Present options and designs to business and technology stakeholders, articulating Alpha’s IP in business process design and technical delivery to clients at all levels.
- Participate in project team meetings and communicate effectively with internal and client peers, architects, system analysts, business analysts, project managers, quality control, and across other technology team boundaries, reporting project status as required.
- Support Alpha’s internal IP with proposition and accelerator development, including at least one area of specific expertise
- Take a lead in mentoring and coaching team members.
Role Requirements (Skills, Experience and Qualifications):
- 7+ years of experience in data analysis, engineering, architecture, roles, including experience with transformational projects
- Hands‑on expertise with Master Data Management (MDM) platforms, with preference for modern, cloud‑native solutions like Semarchy, Profisee, Reltio, Curioum, and CluedIn; experience with established enterprise platforms including GoldenSource, Eagle DM/PACE, and Gresham/S&P/Markit EDM is also valuable.
- Strong data modeling experience, including conceptual/logical/physical modeling; experience with ERD tools like Erwin or ER/Studio is a plus
- Hands-on experience leading complex integration initiatives, ETL/ELT design (AWS Glue, Talend, Azure Data Factory, Fivetran, dbt) including API‑driven integration (A/synch, Web Hook/Callback, Event-driven, Bulk), event streaming (Kafka, Kinesis, Event Hub), and real‑time data distribution in large business data environments
- Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts and experience with cloud data platforms like Snowflake, Databricks, or Microsoft Fabric/Synapse; Familiarity with modern data architecture patterns, such as data mesh, data products, and Lakehouse architectures.
- Proficiency in data governance and metadata management, including stewardship models, business glossaries, lineage, and tools such as Collibra, Alation, or Informatica EDC.
- Strong grounding in data quality and lifecycle management, including profiling, monitoring, remediation workflows, and policy‑driven controls.
- Ability to design scalable, secure, and reliable data architectures, incorporating best practices in access control, encryption, privacy, and regulatory compliance (e.g., SEC, GDPR, SOC2).
- Experience with data orchestration and transformation frameworks
- Experience in the Asset & Wealth Management industry
- Experience managing data engineering projects using Agile or other methodologies
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage stakeholder expectations
Compensation and Perks:
The anticipated base salary for this role varies based on geographic location and is structured across three compensation zones. These zones reflect local market conditions and cost of labor. Geographic placement is determined by the employee’s primary work location.
Zone A | $163,000 – $186,200
Applies to candidates working in designated high-cost metropolitan areas, including: Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; Boston, MA; New York City, NY; and Washington, DC, as well as remote roles based in Massachusetts or the New York Tri-State Area.
Zone B | $135,000 – $170,000
Applies to candidates working in key metropolitan markets, including: Austin, TX; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Charlotte, NC; Denver, CO; and Philadelphia, PA, as well as remote roles based in Texas, California, Pennsylvania, Florida, or Colorado.
Zone C | $125,000 – $160,075
Applies to all other U.S. locations not listed above.
Toronto | CAD 170,000 - CAD 205,675
Applies to candidates working in the Toronto region
Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and work location. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for a discretionary bonus and a comprehensive benefits package. We are committed to equitable and transparent compensation practices across all locations.
- Competitive salary with annual profit-sharing opportunity
- 401k/RRSP matching
- 25 days of annual paid time off
- Up to 7 days annually for sick leave
- Supplemented medical, dental and vision coverage
- Generous reimbursement for commuting, mobile phone, and home internet expenses
- North America team-wide training and retreats
- Sponsorship towards professional certifications / training supported with 5 days of paid training time.
We are committed to creating an environment where careers and families can thrive together. Our family-friendly benefits are designed to support employees through every stage of caregiving:
- Comprehensive parental leave for all parents, including 8 weeks of birthing leave and 8 weeks of bonding leave.
- Return with Care Program to support a smooth transition back to work after leave.
- Child Sickness Leave, providing up to 5 days of protected time for returning parents.
- Menstrual care support, offering employees time off as needed to manage menstrual-related illness.
- Pregnancy loss support, offering paid time off and resources to support employees through loss.
- Menopause support, ensuring employees have access to resources and flexibility during this stage of life.
- Flo subscription coverage for up to two memberships per year to support reproductive and hormonal health.
- Flexible hybrid schedules help balance work and family commitments.
- A supportive community of working parents that shares resources and fosters connection.
- Leadership that models healthy work–life integration, reflecting our belief that family and professional success go hand in hand.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At Alpha, diversity, equity and inclusion are critical to our success. Our priorities show a focus on fostering an inclusive, equitable workplace where individuals are treated fairly regardless of gender or background. We welcome applications from disabled people and are committed to making our recruitment process and workplace accessible and inclusive for everyone.