Job Title:  Sr. Principal Software Engineering Manager

Overview:
 
Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com
 
Nomura Services India, (Powai) supports Nomura’s businesses around the world. Powai’ s world class capabilities in trading support, research, information technology, financial control, operations, risk management and legal support have played a key role in facilitating Nomura’s global operations and are an integral part of Nomura’s global expansion plans. The Powai operation is a critical part of the platform to support the growth of Nomura’s global business.

The Platform Lead – Navigator position based at Nomura’s Powai office is responsible for modernizing and scaling Navigator (Nomura's data catalog and metadata management) platform. This hands-on role combines strategic vision with deep technical expertise to drive the evolution of enterprise-wide data governance and metadata management solutions. The position requires someone who can bridge technical implementation by integrating with the Nomura systems alongside business needs while leading a team of developers to deliver robust data catalog solutions across the firm.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Lead the technical vision and architecture for the data catalog platform
• Design and implement scalable solutions for enterprise-wide Data Governance and metadata management
• Customize and enhance the existing 3rd party catalog tool to meet Nomura's specific requirements
• Establish technical standards, best practices and drive automation initiatives for data catalog and lineage tracking
• Become the subject matter expert for the data catalog platform – platform customization, integration with Nomura systems including cloud platforms

Team Leadership & Development

• Guide and mentor team members in technical implementation and best practices
• Assist in expanding the platform usage across Nomura group entities.
• Lead platform enhancement initiatives from conception to delivery
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement

Platform Modernization

• Develop and execute strategy for platform modernization
• Design and implement API-first approaches for improved accessibility of data catalog/lineage features
• Create automated promotion processes for efficient deployment
• Optimize platform performance and administration

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with CDO office to align platform capabilities with Data governance and metadata management requirements
• Work closely with internal clients for successful platform onboarding
• Provide technical consultation to business teams on platform usage

Qualifications

Technical Experience

• 12+ years of experience in technology, with at least 5 years in data platform development
• Strong experience with data catalog tools and metadata management platforms
• Proven expertise in data lineage implementation and automation
• Deep understanding of data governance frameworks and best practices
• Experience with API development and integration
• Strong programming skills in languages like Python, Java, or similar
• Knowledge of data modelling and database management systems
• Experience with Messaging Systems such as Kafka, Solace, Pulsar
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

• Understanding of core AWS services, and AWS architecture best practices
• Proficiency in developing, deploying, and debugging cloud-based applications using AWS
• Ability to use the AWS service APIs, AWS CLI, and SDKs to write applications
• Ability to use a CI/CD pipeline to deploy applications
• Excellent written and oral communication skills along with the ability to present clear and concise solutions to stakeholders and IT partners.
• Ability to work and communicate with both business and technical experts
• College or University degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Data Science and/or relevant degree

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with specific data catalog tools (like Collibra, Alation, Atlan or similar)
• Financial industry certifications
• Experience with data quality management tools
• Knowledge of machine learning and AI applications in data management
• Passionate about data and analytics, analytical mind with a problem-solving aptitude
• Visualization tools like Power BI, Tableau

Equal Opportunity Employer:
 
Nomura is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunities throughout employment including in the recruitment, training and development of employees (including promotion, transfers, assignments and beliefs). We prohibit discrimination in the workplace whether on grounds of gender, marital or domestic partnership status, pregnancy, career’s responsibilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, national or ethnic origins, religious belief, disability or age. Our objective is to attract job applications and applications for development from the best possible candidates and to retain the best people.