The Carlyle Group

Position Summary

We are looking for a Tech Lead to implement and coordinate the future technology roadmap for Carlyle’s Investment Solutions (AlpInvest) segment.

Investment Solutions is a critical segment for Carlyle and is poised for significant growth in the future, including potential retail market offerings and platforms. This position will support that growth by providing architectural and technical leadership, and hands on implementation experience to support the modernization of data platforms and practices within the segment. They will also work with other data practitioners, developers, and stakeholders to deliver key improvements to the data landscape as well as oversee the implementation and integration of various business systems throughout the segment. The architect will get to develop, implement, and monitor development, delivery, operations, and support best practices along with their peers throughout the organization to ensure the highest quality of service and delivery.

The team is actively pursuing multiple areas of enhancement throughout the platform and candidates will be able to jump in from day one to help move them forward. New data governance patterns, practices, and group are being formed and developed to help define the data and its attributes. The enterprise is actively working to select data catalog, lineage, and quality tools to fit within existing toolsets and provide capability into the future. Development is also already underway on Snaplogic and Snowflake, two new platforms intended to enhance scalability of data functions within the organization. Maintenance of our existing Microsoft SQL Server based systems and platforms also remains a priority. The architect will participate in all these areas as both an architectural advisor and implementation expert.

This role will include opportunities to lead teams of contractors and implementation partners as they deliver on parts of the platform, as well as take the reins and be the key delivery resource in other areas. Candidates should be comfortable working using agile management methodologies involving multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Work with stakeholders and other developers on design, implementation and documentation of complex data systems and solutions to meet business needs.
• Devise, refine and update data models throughout the solutions segment to support new and ongoing business needs.
• Work with product owners, domain architects, and program managers to prioritize technical work items based on impact to maintain healthy up to date platforms.
• Work with dev team and stakeholders to ensure proper testing of deliverables occurs prior to final delivery of work products.
• Define and manage data principles, architecture patterns, and guidelines to improve and maintain adequate data quality.
• Monitor and support data infrastructure and processes, coordinating with various groups around the organization to support users and provide timely fixes for incidents.
• Implement and refine support processes and practices to provide transparency in support and operations of systems under their purview.
• Work with security and infrastructure teams to ensure alignment to standards and best practices.
• Provide technical guidance on data management best practices for Governance, MDM, Quality, Lineage, Catalog, etc.
• Supervise contractors and multiple third-party implementation partners concurrently as needed.

Our Tech Stack:

• Microsoft SQL Server Platforms (SSIS, SSAS, SSRS, PowerBI)
• Snaplogic
• Snowflake
• Sigma Computing BI/Analytics
• AWS 
• Business Systems: (Anaplan, Chronograph, Investran, DealCloud, Salesforce)

Qualifications

Education & Certificates

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field required.
• Concentration in Information Systems, Computer Science, or Finance, preferred

Professional Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant overall experience, required

Attributes of Top Candidates

• Holds themselves and team members accountable for delivering their best work and making sure we're working on the highest priority items.
• Has a strong technical background and feels comfortable and motivated to dive into new technologies, products and coding languages as needed.
• Motivates and supports others on the team and helps create an inclusive team culture so everyone can feel comfortable contributing.

Company Information

The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with $373 billion of assets under management and more than half of the AUM managed by women, across 543 investment vehicles as of December 31st, 2022. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, Carlyle has grown into one of the world's largest and most successful investment firms, with more than 2,100 professionals operating in 29 offices in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Carlyle places an emphasis on development, retention and inclusion as supported by our internal processes and seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Carlyle's purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, which range from public and private pension funds to wealthy individuals and families to sovereign wealth funds, unions and corporations. Carlyle invests across three segments - Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Investment Solutions - and has expertise in various industries, including: aerospace, defense & government services, consumer & retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, real estate, technology & business services, telecommunications & media and transportation.

At Carlyle, we know that diverse teams perform better, so we seek to create a community where we continually exchange insights, embrace different perspectives and leverage diversity as a competitive advantage. That is why we are committed to growing and cultivating teams that include people with a variety of perspectives, people who provide unique lenses through which to view potential deals, support and run our business.