Data Architect (Senior/Principal Level) - Hybrid

Aspire Personnel Ltd
London
1 year ago
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Company descriptionOur client teams operate globally from offices in the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands. With diverse teams of experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, and faster. Their clients adapt and transform, and together they achieve enduring results.Working with clients in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport. The Data Architect will join the business at a period of huge growth.Key Responsibilities: * Design and Develop Data Architecture: Create, optimise, and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models to support the enterprise data strategy. * Data Strategy and Governance: Define and implement data management strategies, including data governance, metadata management, and data quality controls. * Database and Cloud Technologies: Select appropriate database solutions (SQL, NoSQL, Data Lakes) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) to support the organisation’s data infrastructure. * Data Integration: Develop and manage ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to ensure data from multiple sources is properly integrated into centralized systems. * Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with business stakeholders, data analysts, data engineers, and clients to understand requirements and deliver scalable data solutions....

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