Data Architect
hace 4 días
Telford
Job Title: Data Architect Rate: £580 - £644 Clearance Required: Current SC Candidates will not be able to start until their SC clearance has been transferred Duration: 6 months Location: Telford - 2 days onsite per week IR35 Status: Inside The role provides client-side leadership across data architecture, solution governance, stakeholder engagement and strategic planning, while supporting the adoption of modern data technologies across cloud, on-premise and as-a-service platforms within Data Platform Services. • Define, own and maintain enterprise data architecture standards, principles and patterns., • Ensure data architecture aligns with organisational architecture policies, governance frameworks and delivery methodologies., • Support the evolution of enterprise data capabilities, including data products, metadata management, data fabric and data virtualisation approaches., • Review proposed solutions and designs to ensure compliance with agreed architecture standards., • Provide architecture assurance throughout delivery life cycles., • Contribute to design authorities and governance forums., • Support the establishment and operation of effective design governance processes and controls., • Develop and maintain strategic roadmaps for enterprise data platforms and data products., • Assess the impact of business and technology change across the enterprise data landscape., • Support long-term technology investment planning and capability development., • Engage with Data Platform Services, enterprise architects, programme teams, project managers, security teams, suppliers, vendors and business stakeholders., • Represent data architecture within business workshops and architecture forums., • Influence decision-making and support high-level solution design activities., • Build strong collaborative relationships across technical and non-technical communities., • Support change programmes through the production and review of architecture artefacts and documentation., • Assess impacts to applications, data assets and business processes., • Ensurearchitectural implications of change are understood and appropriately managed., • Support supplier engagement and technical governance activities., • Provide guidance relating to licensing implications and technology adoption., • Maintain effective engagement with strategic technology partners and vendors., • Contribute to the Data Architecture Community of Practice., • Mentor and support architects, engineers and technical teams., • Promote best practice, innovation and continuous improvement within the organisation., • Provide expert advice and guidance on architectural and service management matters., • Support organisational transformation initiatives and strategic change programmes., • Identify opportunities to improve data management, architecture practices and delivery approaches., • Contribute to the development of enterprise architecture capabilities and operating models., • Strong experience in enterprise data architecture within complex organisations., • Ability to rapidly understand large-scale IT and data estates spanning on-premise, cloud and SaaS environments., • Experience assessing and managing the impact of change across enterprise application and data landscapes., • Knowledge of cloud architecture patterns, particularly AWS and Azure., • Understanding of data management concepts, including data fabric, data virtualisation, metadata management, data integration and governance., • Proven experience of architecture governance and design assurance processes., • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills., • Experience working across multiple delivery teams, suppliers and business functions., • Excellent written and verbal communication skills., • Experience operating within regulated or large public-sector environments., • Knowledge of modern data platform technologies and operating models., • Experience supporting commercial, procurement or licensing activities., • Contribution to architecture communities of practice or professional bodies., • Enterprise data architecture and standards, • Architecture governance and assurance, • Strategic planning and roadmapping, • Stakeholder engagement and influencing, • Change impact assessment, • Vendor and commercial management, • Technical leadership and mentoring, • Continuous improvement and transformation leadership, • Cloud architecture, particularly AWS and Azure, • Enterprise data management and governance If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website. #J-18808-Ljbffr