Data Architect

Job Description

Reuters Technology Architecture, part of Thomson Reuters, is seeking a Data Architect to lead the data architecture strategy for Reuters. This role is central to enabling Reuters to become a truly data-driven organization. Reporting to the Reuters Director of Architecture, the architect will work closely with the Thomson Reuters Data Architecture team and the Reuters Data & Analytics teams to ensure Reuters' data needs are met through scalable, secure, and governed solutions.

About you

• Reuters Data Architecture Leadership: Own the end-to-end architecture for Reuters data systems, including modeling, organization, and transformation strategies.
• Platform Integration & Enhancement: Leverage and drive enhancements to the Thomson Reuters Data Platform and ingestion capabilities to support Reuters-specific use cases.
• Governance Alignment: Ensure data governance practices are aligned with both the Reuters Data Governance team and the Thomson Reuters Data Governance Group.
• Technical Leadership: Provide architectural guidance and mentorship to Reuters Data Engineering teams, ensuring delivery of high-quality, cost-effective data solutions.
• Hands-on Prototyping: Design and implement reusable frameworks and proof-of-concepts, particularly for data pipelines and transformation layers (e.g., using dbt).
• Cloud-Native Design: Architect solutions using AWS services (e.g., Glue, Kinesis, Lambda, S3) and Snowflake, optimizing performance, security, and scalability.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with business and product teams to define roadmaps, gather requirements, and deliver impactful data solutions.

About the Role

• 10+ years of IT experience, with at least 5 years in a lead design or architectural role.
• Deep expertise in data modeling (relational, dimensional, NoSQL, Data Vault) and the data development lifecycle.
• Proven experience with cloud-native data platforms, especially AWS and Snowflake.
• Strong programming skills in Python or Java for data manipulation and automation.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence platform evolution.
• Strong understanding of data governance, security, and compliance (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
• Collaborate with global teams across Thomson Reuters.
• Operate in a hybrid work environment with flexibility and autonomy.
• Contribute to a mission-driven organization that values truth, transparency, and innovation.

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What’s in it For You?

• Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.

• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.

• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.

• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

• Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.

• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

• Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

About Us

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. More information on requesting an accommodation here.

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