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Enterprise Data and AI Architecture Leader, London

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12.08.2025Expiry Date:

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We are a leading global asset management firm with over 3,000 employees across 20 offices in 15 countries; we help millions of investors around the world pursue their financial goals.We hire critical thinkers. People who thrive in a collaborative culture like ours where we solve real problems while building the future of finance.YouAre excited to be part of a vibrant engineering community that values diversity, hard work, and continuous learning.Love solving complex real-world business problems.Recognize that cross-functional collaboration is a core component of success for the team.Believe there are multiple ways to solve most technical problems and are willing to debate the trade-offs.Have become a stronger engineer by making mistakes and learning from them.Are a doer, someone who wants to grow their career and gain experience across technologies and business functions.WeContinuously invest in a high-performance and inclusive culture, in which a diversity of backgrounds, experiences and viewpoints are celebrated and valued.Encourage career mobility, so you can benefit from learning different functions and technologies, and we gain the benefits of your experience across teams.Run technology pro bono programs that help the non-profit community and give our engineering community opportunities to volunteer and participate.Offer education reimbursements and ongoing training in technology, communication, and diversity and inclusion.Embrace knowledge sharing through lunch-and-learns, demos, and technical forums.Consider our people to be our greatest assetwe will help you learn what PIMCO Technology has to offer so you can participate in activities that benefit your career while delivering impactful technology solutions.JOB DESCRIPTIONWe are seeking an experienced Data and AI Architecture Leader to lead our strategic data architecture initiatives across PIMCO''s enterprise. This role will be instrumental in designing and implementing a robust data ecosystem that supports business-wide processes, with a focus on cloud migration, AI enablement, and digital transformation.You will play a key role in our strategic cloud migration initiative, helping transform our enterprise data architecture to a modern, cloud-native ecosystem. The successful candidate will lead efforts to streamline our data processes, improve data quality and consistency, and enable more efficient analytical capabilities across the organization. Additionally, you''ll be instrumental in building an AI-ready data foundation that allows us to leverage machine learning and artificial intelligence to enhance business decision-making across all domains.REQUIREMENTSBachelor''s or Master''s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field8+ years of experience in enterprise data architecture or systems designStrong knowledge of data governance, lineage, and metadata management principlesProven experience with large-scale data migration projects and cloud transformationDeep understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks and methodologiesExperience with financial risk systems and analytics platformsStrong technical background in database platforms (Oracle, Snowflake)Understanding of cloud architecture principles (AWS preferred)Excellent communication and stakeholder management skillsAbility to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholdersPREFERRED CERTIFICATIONSCloud platform certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure, GCP)Data Management certifications (CDMP, DAMA)Project/Program Management certifications (PMP, Prince2, Agile/Scrum)AI/ML certifications or specialized trainingTECHNICAL SKILLSAWS and cloud technologiesOracle and Snowflake platformsData modeling and designData lineage and governance toolsETL/ELT processesBig data and analytics platformsFinancial risk systems and methodologiesDevOps and CI/CD principlesKnowledge graph and semantic web technologiesMachine learning operations (MLOps)AI-focused data catalog toolsSchema registry and metadata management systemsFeature store architecture for machine learningPIMCO follows a total compensation approach when rewarding employees which includes a base salary and a discretionary bonus. Base salary is the fixed component of compensation that is determined by core job responsibilities, relevant experience, internal level, and market factors. The discretionary bonus is used to award performance and therefore is determined by company, business, team, and individual performance.

We are a leading global asset management firm with over 3,000 employees across 20 offices in 15 countries; we help millions of investors around the world pursue their financial goals.We hire critical thinkers. People who thrive in a collaborative culture like ours where we solve real problems while building the future of finance.YouAre excited to be part of a vibrant engineering community that values diversity, hard work, and continuous learning.

Love solving complex real-world business problems.

Recognize that cross-functional collaboration is a core component of success for the team.

Believe there are multiple ways to solve most technical problems and are willing to debate the trade-offs.

Have become a stronger engineer by making mistakes and learning from them.

Are a doer, someone who wants to grow their career and gain experience across technologies and business functions.

WeContinuously invest in a high-performance and inclusive culture, in which a diversity of backgrounds, experiences and viewpoints are celebrated and valued.

Encourage career mobility, so you can benefit from learning different functions and technologies, and we gain the benefits of your experience across teams.

Run technology pro bono programs that help the non-profit community and give our engineering community opportunities to volunteer and participate.

Offer education reimbursements and ongoing training in technology, communication, and diversity and inclusion.

Embrace knowledge sharing through lunch-and-learns, demos, and technical forums.

Consider our people to be our greatest assetwe will help you learn what PIMCO Technology has to offer so you can participate in activities that benefit your career while delivering impactful technology solutions.

JOB DESCRIPTIONWe are seeking an experienced Data and AI Architecture Leader to lead our strategic data architecture initiatives across PIMCO''s enterprise. This role will be instrumental in designing and implementing a robust data ecosystem that supports business-wide processes, with a focus on cloud migration, AI enablement, and digital transformation.You will play a key role in our strategic cloud migration initiative, helping transform our enterprise data architecture to a modern, cloud-native ecosystem. The successful candidate will lead efforts to streamline our data processes, improve data quality and consistency, and enable more efficient analytical capabilities across the organization. Additionally, you''ll be instrumental in building an AI-ready data foundation that allows us to leverage machine learning and artificial intelligence to enhance business decision-making across all domains.REQUIREMENTSBachelor''s or Master''s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field8+ years of experience in enterprise data architecture or systems designStrong knowledge of data governance, lineage, and metadata management principlesProven experience with large-scale data migration projects and cloud transformationDeep understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks and methodologiesExperience with financial risk systems and analytics platformsStrong technical background in database platforms (Oracle, Snowflake)Understanding of cloud architecture principles (AWS preferred)Excellent communication and stakeholder management skillsAbility to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholdersPREFERRED CERTIFICATIONSCloud platform certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure, GCP)Enterprise Architecture certifications (TOGAF, Zachman)Data Management certifications (CDMP, DAMA)Project/Program Management certifications (PMP, Prince2, Agile/Scrum)AI/ML certifications or specialized trainingTECHNICAL SKILLSEnterprise systems architectureAWS and cloud technologiesOracle and Snowflake platformsData modeling and designData lineage and governance toolsETL/ELT processesBig data and analytics platformsFinancial risk systems and methodologiesProgramming knowledge (Python, SQL, etc.)DevOps and CI/]]>