Data Architect

Brackenberry
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1 week ago
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We are working closely alongside with a local authority in Thurrockt to assist with the appointment of a Data Architect on a 3-months contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £50.42 - £68.40 per hour

Summary

Thurrock Council is seeking a highly skilled and analytically driven individual to join the organisation as an Interim Data Architect/Senior Data Analyst. This critical role involves applying advanced data analysis and synthesis techniques to drive service improvement, support strategic development, and inform policy and service design across the Council. The successful candidate will be a champion for data governance, quality assurance, and data literacy, using a variety of tools to transform complex data into compelling, actionable visual insights for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities
  • Apply robust techniques for the analysis of data sourced from a variety of internal and external systems.
  • Act as an advocate for the data team, skilfully managing differing perspectives and potentially difficult dynamics during data-related discussions.
  • Apply experience to manage data, ensuring adherence to defined standards and maintaining critical documentation like data dictionaries.
  • Demonstrate understanding of industry-recognised data-modelling patterns and standards, and compare different models, communicating data structures clearly using documentation such as schema diagrams.
  • Use the most appropriate medium and methodology to visualise data, creating compelling stories that are relevant to business goals and can be acted upon by decision-makers.
  • Present, communicate, and disseminate data appropriately and with influence in settings ranging from operational meetings to high-profile strategic partnerships.
Essentials
  • Proven experience using a variety of data tools and techniques, including: MS Excel, Qlik, SQL, R, Python, QGIS, and/or Tableau.
  • Strong knowledge and experience in applying IT and mathematical skills, tools, and techniques, ensuring sensitivity to information security at all times.
  • Ability to support both service improvement and wider strategic development and policy work.
  • Must have completed Data Protection Level 1 Training (Desirable attribute at submission).
Please note
  • You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
  • You should have right to work in U.K
Disclaimer

Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important

We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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