Senior Data Architect (m/f/d) in London

Join the team rewriting the rules in private markets. Moonfare delivers what few others can: the highly sought-after funds and hidden-gem investments that go beyond what most private banks offer. Every opportunity is subjected to a ruthless vetting process; the bar is unforgivingly high. The result? Institutional-quality portfolios for investors who demand more. Our team combines finance veterans with talent from tech, consulting, law and industries you’d never expect. Headquartered in Berlin, we operate from eight offices across Europe, the US and Asia. If you're ready to build what's next in private markets, let's talk.

We at Moonfare define the role of Data Architect as someone who can design both the data structures (data objects), as well as the data machinery (data pipes, data stores, interfaces) on and through the data objects move. The data objects have to be designed to reflect our business, satisfy the needs of all stakeholders and allow for efficient processing on data machinery. Your role is critical in positioning the firm for AI and advanced analytics adoption while ensuring high standards of data quality and security.

You will:

• Act as the lead authority on data architecture, ensuring seamless alignment between business objectives, data strategy, and technology solutions.
• Design and maintain logical and physical data models, schemas, and structures specifically tailored to support reporting, analytics, and effective operational processing. This includes utilizing both dimensional and operational warehouse modeling techniques.
• Oversee data integration processes and recommend management tools to enhance infrastructure, ensuring the accurate and timely flow of data between systems, applications, and platforms.
• Develop a comprehensive data strategy that supports financial business objectives and drives governance frameworks to ensure compliance with strict regulatory requirements and data privacy obligations.
• Manage enterprise data assets, including metadata repositories and data lineage documentation, to ensure they are accessible and up to date.

The Next Moonfarian:

• Must have a proven track record in designing and implementing enterprise data architectures within a regulated financial services environment.
• Possesses strong expertise in enterprise data modeling principles, with a specific background in both dimensional and operational modeling applicable to the finance sector.
• Can demonstrate experience in data integration, ETL processes, and database management across multiple platforms.
• Has experience in delivering AI and advanced analytics projects from inception to production.
• Is comfortable with modern data platforms, cloud-based technologies (data lake/big data), and tools for metadata management and data lineage.
• Has the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders across the organization.

If you feel you do not meet all of the requirements, we still encourage you to apply!

Our Values:

• Client-Centric Focus: Our clients come first, Moonfare comes second, and we prioritise ourselves third. Putting clients first means creating value for them is essential. Placing Moonfare second signifies that our individual professional future at Moonfare depends on the company's commercial success. Prioritising ourselves third reflects our humility in putting clients and Moonfare before personal interests.
• Commitment to Excellence: We pursue excellence and honour our promises. We hold ourselves to the highest standards, taking responsibility for our failures, and celebrating our successes. We commit to deadlines and stick to them and we learn from our mistakes.
• Win together: We are here to win and to celebrate our collective achievements. We are mission-focused and think and act like owners. We exemplify the attitude we expect and each of us commits to do what it takes to succeed.
• Growth and Merit: We foster personal growth but each of us earns our place as a Moonfarian through merit. We hire, retain, and develop exceptional people and invest in empowering them to excel. We must all earn our place at the table every day.

We understand the important role that diversity plays in our success. Different backgrounds, experiences and ideas push us further and raise the bar. We’re committed to developing an inclusive and safe culture where everyone — regardless of colour, race, religion, sex, origin, sexuality, disability, marital status, citizenship or gender identity — knows that they are an integral part of the team and can bring their full potential to their work.