Managing Data Architect

Netcompany
Leeds
5 days ago
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Company Description

Are you ready to join the forefront of technologyand datainnovation with Netcompany?


As one of the fastest growing technology companies, we are disrupting the marketplace and revolutionizing the way businessesoperate. Our vision is to be the leading digital challenger in Europe whilst evolving the next generation of IT consulting.


Operating across both public and private sectors, we offer a comprehensive range of services from application development and seamless cloud migration to program delivery and service operations, our offerings are designed to meet diverse business needs.


Job Description

Our Data Practice delivers exciting projectsthroughdata-driven, digital transformation for our customers. We supportfrom pre-sales through to delivery and have a strong focus on solving real customer challenges and deriving true customer benefitwith theultimate goalofbenefitingsociety and drivingmeaningful digital and cultural change.


OurManaging Data Architectswillsupport Data & AI practice leadership, delivering tangible business value for customersandcoachjunior practice members through delivery.


Key Responsibilities

  • Work closely with stakeholders toexecute discoveries andunderstand their needs and develop data-driven solutionsthat are scalable, highlyperformantand available.
  • Communicatedata architecture and findings to stakeholders clearly and concisely
  • Apply dataarchitecture designto solve complex problemssuch as design and implement enterprise-wide data architecturestoaligns with business and technology strategies.
  • Develop datastrategies, and governance architectures, including technology,peopleand process perspectives
  • Develop AI/ML solutions to deliver business value into customer organisations
  • Develop data models (conceptual, logical, and physical)
  • Dataintegration with other systems and platforms through APIs and middlewarewhich could includeintegrating data from multiple sources, including structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data
  • Contribute to theproductionisationof newdatacapabilities / solutionsthroughDiscovery,prototyping, requirements setting and implementation

Qualifications

  • Must be eligible for Security Clearance
  • 8+ years ofData experience with at least3+ years ofrelevantdataarchitectureexperiencewithin the Public and/or Private sectors
  • Lead and guide implementation teams and coaching junior team members through strong interpersonal skills,verbaland written communication. Contribute to wider Data Practice through supporting pre-sales and generating offers and accelerators
  • Proactive, self-starter with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, committed to continuous learning and development, plus knowledge sharing
  • Contribute to wider industry standards in data i.e. open-source application development, orparticipatein data architecture forums, or professional certifications in data architecture
  • Experience of designingand supporting implementation of Data Platforms(Azure, AWS, Informatica, etc.,)
  • Experience in end-to-end design and implementation of AI/ML in productionised environments
  • Implementation knowledge ofdata modelling techniques such as Kimball Dimensional, Star Schema, DataVaultandGraph Model
  • Experience with Cloud Data andDataOpsSolutions especially with Azure or AWS stack, withproficiencyin event streaming architectures such as Azure Event Hubs or Apache Kafka
  • Experience with working withBig Data Solutions like Hadoop,Cassandra
  • Experience in Information ManagementandData Architecture with compliance frameworks such as GDPR,ISO 22701,orindustry specific frameworks
  • Exposure toworking withFrameworkslikeTOGAF, DAMA,etc.,and architectureModellingtools like Draw-io, Visio,BizzDesign, ArchiorSparxEA

Additional Information

  • 25days’ holiday
  • Private Medical Health care via Vitality
  • Pension contribution, Life Assurance
  • Professional certifications supported as part of learning and development.
  • A range of retail discounts to enhance your lifestyle, encompassing restaurants, supermarkets, travel, leisure activities and health and well-being services.
  • Access to our Employee Resource Groups, our groups represent diverse backgrounds and provide a platform for colleagues to connect, learn, and support one another.

Company information

Join Netcompany, where we proudly hold the 5th position on the esteemed UK Top 50 Best Places to Work in the Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Awards for 2024.


At Netcompany, we pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit and our capacity for doing things differently. Our culture is built on fostering low bureaucracy, emphasizing high agility and promoting flexibility, enabling everyone to contribute their best.


Our journey began in the UK with the acquisition of Hunter Macdonald in 2017. As one of Northern Europe's most accomplished IT companies, we have expanded our headcount globally to 7400+ employees and have offices in UK, Denmark, Norway, Poland, Holland and Vietnam.


Netcompany is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process for anyone wishing to apply for a job with us. We operate a Disability Confident Interview Scheme which means that we offer guaranteed interviews to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for a role. Applicants are asked to opt in, so please let us know if you wish your application to be considered under this scheme.


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