Data Architect - IWPB

Job Tile – Lead Solutions and Data Architect

Role Purpose

Lead the design and implementation of end-to-end solution and data architecture across HSBC Private Banking platforms, ensuring seamless integration between core banking, CRM, digital channels, and data platforms.

This role is responsible for enabling a connected, real-time, and data-driven ecosystem that supports Relationship Managers (RMs), client servicing, and advanced analytics by bridging business requirements, system architecture, and data strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end architecture across business, application, and data layers aligned to wealth use cases
• Design and govern integration across core banking (e.g. Avaloq), CRM, digital channels, and middleware
• Establish API-led, microservices, and event-driven integration patterns for scalable and reusable services
• Enable real-time and batch data flows across front-to-back wealth platforms
• Design data architecture including data lake, operational data stores, and data pipelines (ETL/streaming)
• Define data models for client, portfolio, and transaction domains supporting business use cases
• Establish and manage master data and golden source strategy (Client 360)
• Implement data governance, lineage, and data quality controls to ensure trusted data
• Translate business requirements into scalable solution and data designs
• Identify and manage cross-system dependencies, integration risks, and legacy constraints
• Collaborate with engineering teams on API development, microservices, and data pipelines
• Partner with data and analytics teams to enable reporting, insights, and AI use cases
• Provide architecture governance and design authority oversight, ensuring adherence to standards
• Guide vendors and internal teams on architecture best practices and solution design

• Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and data policies
• 15 - 18 years of experience in solution architecture, data architecture, or enterprise architecture
• Strong experience in Wealth Management / Private Banking domain
• Deep understanding of core banking, CRM, and digital banking ecosystems
• Proven expertise in system integration, APIs, microservices, and data platforms

Experience working in complex, multi-system and multi-region environments