Senior Specialist - Data Modelling

Central Bank Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Key Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

  • Support informed and data-driven decision making by defining conceptual, logical and physical data models to support the core data for departments in the Central Bank and its subsidiaries
  • Develop and implement the core data model in the new Enterprise Data Management platform, improving quality of data, integrity, access, and security
  • Develop modelling standards
  • Oversee the development of conceptual models to deliver bank's tech platforms, including data lake and analytics, working with data modelers and business leads
  • Maintain up-to-date personal knowledge and understanding of banking and financial laws and regulations along with practices of international organizations
  • Ensure examiners and other BSD staff are trained and skilled at using and understanding the data platforms and processes
  • Embody the brand and be an ambassador in all internal & external customer transactions, communications and process applications

Self-Management Responsibilities

  • Defines performance goals at the start of the year in discussion with the reporting manager and ensures that the goals are achieved during the course of the year
  • Identifies training and development requirements for self & team with the reporting manager to ensure that the required trainings are arranged and attended
  • Strives to achieve the highest levels of proficiency on all the competencies and skills required to perform the role
  • Keeps abreast of professional developments, new techniques and current issues through continued education and professional growth

Threshold Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree

Years & Nature of Experience

  • Min 10+ yrs in Data Architecture, Data Modelling, inc min 5 yrs in Financial Services
  • Experience in one or more DB technologies, vendors and models, including RDBMS, Snowflake, Star schemas or HDFS
  • Experience understanding business needs, gathering requirements, then modelling that
  • Knowledge & Experience of a variety of Financial and Banking systems & Applications
  • Ability to influence effectively at all levels
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
  • A data certification such as CMDP or CIMP is a plus