Enterprise Data Architect – 6-month Contract – Up to £650 per day
On behalf of our award-winning client based in Manchester, we are recruiting for an exceptional Enterprise Data Architect. As Data Architect, you will be responsible for the definition of the Architecture and technical roadmap for the Cloud Data Platform along with supporting the definition of target operating models, service delivery and associated migration/decommissioning.
The Enterprise Data Architect will be responsible for:
- Lead and co-ordinate the architectural effort that informs the Data Transformation Programme implementation, ensuring proposed solutions are aligned to priorities driven by business value and that the project remains cognisant of enterprise-wide dependencies
- Support the design of process and operating model changes required to deliver and change the data platform Business and Technology roadmap creation and management including standards and governance
- Provide specialist Architectural and Technical consultancy to support the programme. This will include attending meetings and workshops, engaging with other members of the project team, governance review of delivered items in line with the documented design and standards, and Azure data services technical best practice
- Ensure alignment of all architectural output to the agreed architecture, communicate any need to deviate to the Technical Design Authority
- Provision consultancy services that inform analysis, design and delivery activities of wider programme objectives, protecting the budgeted benefits and informing foundational work to build future capability
The Enterprise Data Architect will have the following:
- Ability to make the right decision at pace, avoiding analysis paralysis
- Strong intellectual capacity to think, debate and influence the changes necessary for widespread adoption of the data strategy
- Extremely strong communications skills to articulate clear solutions to senior management, managers, architects and technical leads
- Experience in BI, data analytics or data science within the Azure platform
- A solid understanding of data management principles, industry best practices, data standards and detailed expertise in at least one industry recognised data management framework
- Proven track record designing and delivering data transformation programmes, and comfortable with both big pictures thinking and lower level technology solutions
Benefits
- Remote working
- Flexible working
- 6-month contract
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Enterprise Data Architect – 6-month Contract – Up to £650 per day
Interviewing and onboarding for this role will be going ahead remotely while Covid-19 restrictions are in place.