Data Architect

SmartSourcing plc
Willenhall
2 months ago
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Overview

Base Locations: Birmingham, Snow Hill or London, Podium - 3 days per week plus travel to the other site

Salary: 71k- 83,500

Technology: Microsoft, Power BI, Dynamics, Sparx, AZURE

Responsibilities
  • The Senior Data Architect is responsible for developing CLIENT's data architecture and processes to embed the strategic application of data-related change across CLIENT's systems and solutions. The role owns the data domain architecture and drives the vision for CLIENT's use of data, through data design, to ensure that data is managed properly and meets the organisation's needs. The role ensures that data architects understand and implement CLIENT's vision for data.
  • Develop and implement enterprise-wide data architecture policies, patterns, processes and guardrails to embed the strategic application of change to ensure effective use of CLIENT's data.
  • Establish and manage the Data Architecture practice and capabilities across CLIENT, leading knowledge sharing and skills development efforts and driving consistency across CLIENT.
  • Oversee the development and implementation of appropriate design guardrails, standards, and policies, balancing functional and non-functional requirements, and managing associated risks that guide delivery of CLIENT systems.
  • Lead definition and continued maturity of Data Architecture frameworks which aligns to wider enterprise-wide architecture.
  • Own and manage the corporate data model and data catalogue, defining standards for data used in modelling and design.
  • Provide assurance to data modelling elements of all IT developments (internal and supplier led), ensuring they comply with wider corporate policies on data management.
  • Oversee master data and data stores, developing information management plans and strategies.
  • Manage relationships between data architecture and other architectural functions to ensure that all activities are carried out in accordance with appropriate architectural frameworks.
  • Actively promote and embed Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work, and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.
Skills
  • Information management. Planning, implementing and controlling the full life cycle management of digitally organised information and records.
  • Solution architecture. Providing data-related input to the development of a multi-dimensional solution architecture to deliver agreed business outcomes.
  • Information assurance. Protecting against and managing risks related to the use, storage and transmission of data and information systems.
  • Data management. Developing and implementing plans, policies, and practices that control, protect and optimise the value of data assets.
  • Data modelling and design. Developing models and diagrams to represent and communicate data requirements and data assets.
  • Database design. Specifying, designing and maintaining mechanisms for storing and accessing data.
Knowledge
  • Knowledge of data models, metadata, and data dictionaries.
  • Knowledge of data systems and architectures, understanding best methods to manage and maintain data.
  • Knowledge of multiple data modelling and design tools and techniques.
  • Knowledge of digital information technology, trends, and the opportunities they present.
  • Knowledge of advanced analytics practices and methodologies.
Experience
  • Experience designing data models and metadata systems.
  • Experience interpreting an organisation's needs.
  • Experience providing oversight and advice to other data architects who are designing and producing data artefacts.
  • Experience designing and supporting the management of data dictionaries.
  • Experience working with technical architects to make sure that an organisation's systems are designed in accordance with the appropriate data architecture.


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