Senior Data Architect

Vacancy No

VN764

Location

Employment Type

Contractor

Basis

Fixed Term Duration

Overview

We are looking for an experienced Data Architect to join us on a 6-month contract basis and help to develop, optimise, and oversee our company’s conceptual and logical data systems and models, inline with strategy and vision, identifying, designing and implementing data solutions in line with this.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for designing and implementing effective database solutions and models to store and retrieve company data
Assess database implementation procedures to ensure they comply with GDPR and data compliance
Design conceptual and logical data models and flowcharts
Provide advice to project teams and oversee the management of the full data production lifecycle
Responsible for making sure systems are designed in accordance with data architecture
Accountable for designing solutions that meet people, process and technology needs and provide a route from the As-Is to the To-Be.
Accountable for ensuring the as is data platform landscape is fully understood, documented, and any risks managed
Accountable for producing quality, clear and consistent outputs that are required through all the phases of a delivery.
Agree and set the technical direction for the data platform landscape and solutions, for the short and long term, in collaboration with delivery and engineering teams
Accountable for ensuring data solutions and data models throughout the project or product life-cycle, are delivered effectively, and to agreed technical standards.
Accountable for ensuring stakeholders, technology teams, third parties and vendors, are aligned to the architectural vision.
Guide, influence and challenge the technology teams and stakeholders to understand the benefits, pros and cons of solution options.
Help to maintain integrity and security of the company’s data

Skills and Experience

Extensive professional Data experience as Data Architect, Lead Data Engineer
Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain architectural approaches to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Extensive experience of data modelling to at least 3NF
Strong knowledge of database structure systems and data mining
Proficient in Kimball methodology and Data Vaults
Deep understanding of database principles and experience in designing metadata-driven ingestion and transformation pipelines.
Experienced in Master Data Management (MDM), data cataloguing, and managing data lineage
Familiarity with accelerators and extensive knowledge of Azure Cloud Services including DataBricks, Azure Data Factory, Azure SQL, CosmosDB, and other Azure services.
Profound understanding of Microsoft SQL Server and skilled in designing, constructing, and maintaining data warehouses, data lakes, and lakehouses (preferably utilising Databricks).
Experienced with structured and unstructured datasets, capable of designing various architectural solutions including data applications and integration systems.
Comprehensive experience in the technology delivery lifecycle from inception to maintenance and delivery.
Developed architecture in agile environments and familiar with methodologies like SCRUM, PRINCE2, and Lean.
Strong problem-solving skills, able to design solutions that address conflicting requirements and drive key architectural outcomes such as performance, quality, and integrity.
Adept at using visual techniques to simplify complex architectural concepts.
Passionate about emerging technologies, with a track record of leveraging them effectively.

Person Specification

A skilled communicator, used to working with a varied group of stakeholders to align messaging and enabling mediation well between technical teams and stakeholders
Passionate about digital and data products, platforms and technologies
Constructively challenges convention and seeks new ways of achieving better results
Demonstrates sound and pragmatic judgement, balancing pace, risk and business value to reach decisions and deliver solutions
Customer and data centric in your approach
Proactive self-starter who continuously seeks ways to improve
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to communicate complex subjects, ‘sell’ ideas, and influence business and technology stakeholders at all levels
Attention to detail, focused on the finer details that make the difference
Provides thought leadership in the data domains

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