Strategic Data Modeler

Job#: 3019596

Job Description:
Strategic Data Modeler

Location: Hybrid - Pittsburgh (4 days/week onsite)

Target Start Date: January 2026

Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Contract Duration: 12 months

Likelihood to Extend: Probable
About the Role

The Strategic Data Modeler plays a critical role in shaping the organization's data ecosystem by creating transparency into current-state operational processes, data flows, and data lineage. This role also translates strategic business objectives into future-state operational and data architectures. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise with strong business acumen to design data models that support enterprise onboarding, profiling, compliance, and broader operational transformation initiatives within the banking domain.
Key Responsibilities

• Translate business concepts, rules, and requirements into logical and physical data models.
• Design scalable, robust, and efficient database structures aligned with business goals.
• Develop and maintain current-state and future-state data flow diagrams, process flows, and lineage documentation.
• Identify gaps in the existing data architecture and propose actionable, strategic solutions.
• Ensure consistency, quality, performance, and reliability of data structures across platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and explain data concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Evaluate and integrate emerging data modeling tools, technologies, and cloud-based solutions.
• Create comprehensive documentation for data models, architectural decisions, and improvement recommendations.
• Align modeling and architectural work to organizational goals, long-term strategy, and regulatory expectations.
• Provide subject matter expertise for enterprise onboarding, profiling, and compliance-related data structures (preferred).

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Data Modeling Expertise: Proven ability to build conceptual, logical, and physical data models.
• Database Design Proficiency: Experience designing efficient, scalable database solutions.
• Technology Adaptability: Familiarity with modern database and cloud technologies.
• Data Architecture Knowledge: Solid understanding of normalization, integration, metadata, lineage, and optimization principles.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to align data architecture with long-term enterprise strategies.
• Gap Analysis & Solution Design: Skilled at assessing current-state data environments and defining improvement paths.
• Communication & Collaboration: Capable of working across business and technical teams with clarity and influence.
• Strong Documentation Skills: Ability to clearly document data flows, structures, and architectural decisions.
• Business Acumen: Understanding of how data supports value creation and business outcomes.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience in banking or financial services, especially related to:
  • Enterprise customer onboarding
  • Customer profiling
  • Compliance and regulatory workflows
• Broader industry knowledge of financial operations, risk, and regulatory frameworks.

EEO Employer

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.