Job Description

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Operations

Management Level

Manager

& Summary

At PwC, our people in business application consulting specialise in consulting services for a variety of business applications, helping clients optimise operational efficiency. These individuals analyse client needs, implement software solutions, and provide training and support for seamless integration and utilisation of business applications, enabling clients to achieve their strategic objectives.

As a business application consulting generalist at PwC, you will provide consulting services for a wide range of business applications. You will leverage a broad understanding of various software solutions to assist clients in optimising operational efficiency through analysis, implementation, training, and support.

*Why PWC

At PwC, you will be part of a vibrant community of solvers that leads with trust and creates distinctive outcomes for our clients and communities. This purpose-led and values-driven work, powered by technology in an environment that drives innovation, will enable you to make a tangible impact in the real world. We reward your contributions, support your wellbeing, and offer inclusive benefits, flexibility programmes and mentorship that will help you thrive in work and life. Together, we grow, learn, care, collaborate, and create a future of infinite experiences for each other. Learn more about us

At PwC, we believe in providing equal employment opportunities, without any discrimination on the grounds of gender, ethnic background, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, religion or other beliefs, perceived differences and status protected by law. We strive to create an environment where each one of our people can bring their true selves and contribute to their personal growth and the firm’s growth. To enable this, we have zero tolerance for any discrimination and harassment based on the above considerations.

& Summary:A career withinTechnology Consultingservices, will provide you with the opportunity to bring our clients a competitive advantage through defining their technologyobjectives, assessing solution options, and devising architectural solutions that help them achieve both strategic goals and meet operational requirements. We help build software and design data platforms, manage large volumes of client data, develop compliance procedures for data management, and continuallyresearchingnew technologiesto drive innovation and sustainable change.

Responsibilities:

· Set up technical standards and governance structure for the enterprise.

· To provide technology architectureexpertiseand guidance across multiple business divisions & technology domains.

·Assistbusiness strategyand accordinglydrive technology strategy from an architecture perspective.

· Setting up technical standards, formulation of Enterprise Architecture (EA) Governance Framework.

· Driving technology strategy from an architecture perspective, across a portfolio of applications in the Bank, for resource optimization and Risk mitigation.

· Translating business requirements into specific system,applicationor process designs, including working with business personnel and executives toidentifyfunctional requirements.

· Define/maintainTarget Architectures in Roadmaps.

· Lead and/orassistefforts to scope and architect major change programs, leading

·strategicoptions analysis & proposing end-to-end solutions & highlighting tradeoffs.

· Review ongoing designs of major programs toidentifystrategic opportunities and resolve design issues during delivery.

·Identifykey technology enablers tooptimizeIT investment.

· Develophighly complexsolutions thatexemplifiesquality optimizationregardingreliability, availability, scalability, manageability, flexibility, usability/ reusability, and high performance.

· Deliver Architecture solutions in a Banking environmentatthe highest-level technicalexpertise

· Lead other IT Architects to provide effective consulting on complex projects including RFP technical evaluations for various businessdomain

· Lead multifunctional teams in successful application of methodologies and architecture modelling tools.

· As anarchitectthe person wouldbe responsible forsuggestion and implementation ofnew technologies

· Collaborate with key stakeholders inITinfra domain, IT-vendors, and other architects to achieve enterprise business goals.

· The Enterprise Data Architect willbe responsible formaturing and extending data management, data engineering, metadata management, Data warehouse, DataLakeand Data virtualization/fabric solutions across the organization. By combining a strong technical background with a solid understanding of market trends, the IT Enterprise Data Architect willbe responsible forarchitecting, designing, and delivering projects and enhancements across the Enterprise Data Platform.

· Evaluate current state architecture and recommend and implement changes with a focus on modernization of Data integration (ETL, ELT, API / ESB) and Data Virtualization solutions.

· Combine business needs, vendorroadmapsand technology trends to develop Enterprise Data Management platforms and product roadmapsand future state architecture diagrams for the bank based on their roadmap.

· Mitigate issues related to data quality

· Provide technical and architectural guidance to projects, teams, and service providers, ensuring that new initiatives enable effective and scalable data storage, dataengineeringand data analysis capabilities

·Participatein architectural review boards, evaluations of data and analytics solutions/COTS products, and technologies

· Research, recommend and pilot tools and process changes to drive quality and efficiency across the solution development lifecycle

· Act as a thought leader on industry trends, emerging data management capabilities (such as enterprise Data Lake) and technologies (cloud platforms) and potential use for various existing and potential Customers.

· Any othertasks asdeemednecessary by the Bank.

Mandatory skill sets:

Minimum 12years experienceinITfield after completion of under graduation, out of which minimum 5 years should be in Data Architect role. Minimum 5 years in Banking / Financial Sector

Mandatory Certifications (Anyone):

· DAMA Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) · Oracle Certified Master: Oracle Database 12c Administrator · Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate · MySQL Database Administrator Certification · MongoDB Certified DBA Associate · Cassandra Certified Developer/ Administrator · Redis Certified Developer · IBM Certified Database Administrator – DB2

• In depth knowledge of data reconciliation, storage (capacity planning), lineage using

·differenttools

· Ability to design both the logical and physical aspects of databases.

· Understanding how to normalize data to reduce redundancy and ensure data

·integrity, and when to de-normalize forperformance optimization.

·Proficiencyin creating Entity-Relationship Diagrams (ERD) and other data models.

· RDBMS (Relational DBMS):Expertisein relational databases such as:

o Oracle

o SQL Server

o MySQL

o PostgreSQL

· NoSQL DBMS: Knowledge of NoSQL databases like:

o MongoDB

o Cassandra

o Couchbase

o Redis

· Cloud Databases: Familiarity with cloud-native databases such as:

o Amazon RDS

o Google CloudFirestore

o Azure SQL Database

· Having skills inmigration oflogical DWH from one stack to another.

· A proventrack recordof setting up massively scalable, always-on, multiregional

o data systems.

·Expertisein relational databases and NoSQL data storage technologies like Oracle,

o Postgres, SQL server, Azure SQL, MongoDB, etc.

·Proficiencyin query optimization and performance tuning.

· Securing data and databases with encryption, access control, and audit logging.

·Identifyingand resolving bottlenecks to improve database performance.

· Implementing caching strategies for high-performance applications (e.g., Redis, Memcached).

· Familiarity with tools like Ansible or Terraform for database provisioning and management.

· Understanding the principles of distributed database architecture, consistency, availability, and partition tolerance (CAP theorem).

· Ability to troubleshoot complex database issues andoptimizesystem performance.

· Strong knowledge of DWHtechnologiesetc., Netezza, including its architecture and optimization.

·Expertisein data modelling,designand data visualization skills.

· Data management and migration skills.

· Ability to train teams and prepare presentations. Deep understanding of cloud-native architecture and services on platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

· Deep understanding ofon-premiseprivate cloud deployment model

Preferred skill sets:

Knowledge and experience in IBM stack, Teradata/SAP/Oracle stacketcwill bepreferred.

· Knowledge of reporting tools like IBM Cognos, Tableau, Power BI etc.

Years of experiencerequired

Minimum 12years experienceinITfield after completion of under graduation, out of which minimum 5 years should be in Data Architect role. Minimum 5 years in Banking / Financial Sector

Education qualification:

BE/ BTech in (Computer Science/ Computer Science & Engineering/ Information Technology/ Software Engineering/ Electronics & Communications Engineering or equivalent degree in relevant discipline) or MCA or MTech/ MSc in (Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Electronics & Communications Engineering) from recognized University/ Institute.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required: Bachelor of EngineeringDegrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Data Architecture

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Reasoning, Analytical Thinking, Application Software, Business Data Analytics, Business Management, Business Technology, Business Transformation, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Creativity, Documentation Development, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Implementation Research, Implementation Support, Implementing Technology, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Optimism, Performance Assessment {+ 21 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

April 15, 2026