Data Architect

Department: IT

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Home United Kingdom

Description
We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about data and data solutions, who can bring industry experience to aid the ongoing shaping of our data platform across our suite of SaaS products.

The Data Architect oversees the design, development, and delivery of our data platform.

They will oversee architecture and approach to our suite of products. Ideally, we are looking for a candidate with experience in implementing strategic initiatives such as data centric system architecture, including the creation of a central data ontology, as well as core activities including data collection, data migration, integration, warehousing, laking, modelling and reporting. This includes oversight of the development and implementation of processes to service requests for business intelligence from the company including reporting and dashboard development.

They are responsible for architecting the data solutions and ensuring that these solutions are scalable, sustainable and fit for purpose. This will include regulatory compliance including data retention, data anonymisation, and data security e.g.; segregation.

They must be comfortable representing the function at senior management level.

The Data Architect also has a strong problem solving mind-set, avoiding work-arounds in favour of quality, long lasting solutions. They are a key player in ensuring development standards are shared with the team and adhered to.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead on the data strategy for the development and delivery of software
• Design solutions to comply with regulatory and contractual obligations inc data retention, segregation and data quality.
• Provide leadership on the scope and implementation of a data centric architectural strategy for application development.
• Oversee data warehousing strategy and delivery.
• Design and implement processes to provide business intelligence and management information services to the company and its clients, including test driven development of reporting, automation of pipelines etc.
• Identify the intelligence needs of business functions, supervising business intelligence team members in the collation of requirements.
• R&D of new data technologies on the company's tech radar.
• Maintain frameworks for development patterns and standards.
• Managing and supervising the work of others; proven experience of mentoring BI professionals is required
• Must be self-motivated with a strong work ethic.
• Communicates in clear and concise manner both written and verbal.

• Good leadership skills with the ability to lead by example and be a role model.
• Must be self-motivated with a strong work ethic that can work with limited supervision.
• Must have good analytical skills.
• Communicates in clear and concise manner, written and verbal.
• Co-operates, collaborates, and works toward common goal with others.
• Show a highly committed attitude.
• Must be methodical and accurate, showing great attention to detail.
• Open and inclusive approach willing and able to interact internally and externally and at all levels within the company.
• Organised and proactive self-starter.
• Experience with a variety of database technologies (SQL, NoSQL, Graph)
• Knowledge of data centric system design
• Experience using Azure or AWS to deliver cloud first data solutions

• Davies Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) - will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan
• WeCare - 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
• Death in Service
• Critical Illness Cover
• PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Tech Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loan*
• Gym Flex*
• Access to Online Discount Sites
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
• Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
• Discounts at local retail outlets