Join a team where you will lead the end‑to‑end architecture for FORCE Reporting, Insights & Analytics, own the FORCE data schema, enforce governance, and deliver a scalable, high‑performance lakehouse that powers advanced dashboards and analytics.

As Data Domain Architect Lead, within the Functions, Operations, Real Estate, Culture and Expenditure (FORCE) Reporting, Insights and Analytics Team, you will partner with Product, Technology, P&A, CFO, D&A, Controllers, and global teams to convert business needs into governed, resilient designs.

Job Responsibilities:

• Publish architecture roadmap and decisions; define medallion layering; standardize patterns and provide guidance on tuning Spark/Delta (partitioning, OPTIMIZE, ZORDER, caching) and orchestration for reliability.
• Normalize Unity Catalog, Delta Lake schema evolution, vacuum/auto‑compaction, and Databricks Workflows and enforce lineage/metadata, RBAC/ABAC, encryption, PII handling, DUC alignment.
• Convert requirements to designs, cross‑site design reviews, and shared documentation across geographies.
• Support manual‑file automation and post‑automation retirements and assist in NLQ pilots and in developing LLM‑assisted workflows.
• Run workshops; publish runbooks, coding standards, and architecture playbooks
• Partner with Product, Technology, P&A, CFO, D&A, Controllers, and global teams to convert business needs into governed, resilient designs. Mentor talent and tie delivery to measurable OKRs.
• 1 direct report and mentors broader architecture/modeling community

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• 10+ years in data architecture/engineering; 5+ years leading enterprise analytics architecture
• Expert Databricks/Spark/SQL and Delta Lake performance patterns (including partitioning, OPTIMIZE, ZORDER, caching, vacuum)
• Unity Catalog lineage/metadata, RBAC/ABAC, encryption, regulated‑industry governance
• Proven delivery of latency/cycle‑time targets at scale
• Experience integrating BI platforms (ThoughtSpot/Tableau/Sigma) into governed lakehouse ecosystems
• Stakeholder leadership, executive communication, and Agile delivery literacy

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Python, PySpark, and SQL fluency; Databricks Workflows/Airflow
• FinOps/cost optimization such as NLQ and LLM‑assisted documentation
• Travel: 1%–10%

Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America’s households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

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