Job Description

The Principal Enterprise Architect serves as the senior expert on behalf of a strategically important program or programs focused on the modernization of architecture to enable a data-driven digital business.

Responsibilities:

Serve as a senior expert to provide technical guidance and leadership for development programs and projects.
Work collaboratively with other architects, data scientists, analytics teams, and business product owners in an agile environment.
Architect, build, and support the operation of Cloud and On-Premises enterprise data infrastructure and tools.
Design robust, reusable and scalable data driven solutions and data pipeline frameworks to automate the ingestion, processing, and delivery of structured and unstructured batch and real-time streaming data.
Lead the development of data APIs and data delivery services to support critical operational processes, analytical models, and machine learning applications.
Lead the selection and integration of data related tools, frameworks and applications required to expand our platform capabilities.
Recommend and implement best practices for the management of enterprise data, including master data, reference data, metadata, data quality, and lineage.
Learn and keep pace with the latest advances in the field and rapidly grasp new technologies to lead and support the environment and project deliverables.
May manage/coach staff.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, math, engineering, MIS, or equivalent experience
Eight years of collective experience in the application of architecture, enterprise roadmaps, analytics, cloud, IT strategies, innovation, SAFE, TOGAF and data integration concepts and methodologies
Six years of experience architecting, building, and administering complex architectures and technologies, and real-time streaming analytics architectures in both on premises and cloud environments.
Expertise using SQL for data profiling, analysis and extraction
Familiarity with data science techniques and frameworks.
Four years of experience in the four following areas:
(1) Architecting, building, and administering large-scale distributed applications
(2) Linux operations and development, including CLI, basic commands and shell scripting (Powershell, Bash)
(3) Architecting scalable containerized applications with container orchestration framework
(4) Execution of DevOps methodologies and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery
Skilled in detailed-oriented delivery management; results oriented with a strong customer focus
Leadership capability to effectively communicate with all levels of management
Strong analytical skills and creative thinker
Attention to detail and results oriented, with a strong customer focus
Analytical and problem-solving skills
Technical communication skills
Prioritization skills to meet tight deadlines
The ability to work in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree
Experience with advanced analytics and machine learning concepts and technology implementations
Experience with data analysis and using data visualization tools to describe data
Understanding of big data and real time streaming analytics processing architecture and ecosystems
Experience with Datalakes data warehousing architecture and implementation, including MPP, data streams, and experience with source to target mappings and developing ETL code
Software development experience in relevant programming languages (i.e. Java, Python, Scala, Node.js, SQL)
Thorough Knowledge of open API Specification, REST, API designs, Security and implementation
Technology or platform certifications (e.g. AWS, Microsoft)

Valid through: 4/16/2021

About AEGON NV

Aegon N.V. is a Dutch multinational life insurance, pensions and asset management company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. As of December 31, 2017, Aegon companies employed approximately 28,318 people worldwide, serving millions of customers. In 2020, the company had 26,000 employees. Aegon is listed on the Euronext Amsterdam and is a constituent of the AEX index. Aegon was founded in 1983 from the merger of AGO Holding N.V. in 1968) and Ennia N.V. in 1969). Aegon acquired Scottish Equitable in 1994. In 1998 it formed Stonebridge International Insurance Ltd to create and market a range of personal insurance products, providing accident, health and unemployment cover to its own customers and via business partners. In 1999 it acquired the life assurance business of Guardian Royal Exchange. That year it also bought Transamerica Corporation. On August 13, 2007, Aegon and Merrill Lynch announced a strategic business partnership in the areas of life insurance and investment products. As part of the relationship, Aegon acquired two of Merrill Lynch's life insurance companies for US$1.3 billion. On April 23, 2008, Alex Wynaendts succeeded the retiring Donald J. Shepard as chairman of the executive board and CEO of Aegon N.V. following the group's annual general meeting of shareholders: Donald Shepard announced his retirement in November 2007, after six years as chairman.

Total Jobs:

Total Experts:

Average Pay:

$143,333

Total value of jobs:

$12,900,000

% Masters:

41%