Data Architect

Job Description

Data Architect - Liverpool - Hybrid - £75k - £85k

This is a brand new opportunity for a data architect to join a growing business in the retail industry with their eyes firmly set on putting data at the forefront of their plans. You will bring expertise in the Azure Data Platform, extensive data architecture experience, and strong leadership and mentorship skills.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary of £75k - £85k (depending on relevant experience)
• Hybrid working arrangement (2 days in Liverpool-based office)
• 28 days annual leave
• 12.5% performance related bonus
• Company contributory pension scheme
• Private medical care

Role & Responsibilities

• Define and implement the enterprise data strategy, encompassing new and existing data sources, business partnerships, and analytics systems.
• Lead data modeling, warehousing, and integration efforts, particularly with Microsoft Dataverse and diverse data sources.
• Design cloud-based data architectures (Azure).
• Develop the logical architecture for the data warehouse, data marts, and operational data stores.
• Collaborate with business and technology teams to align data architecture with enterprise objectives and maximize information value.
• Develop and enforce governance frameworks to ensure data quality, privacy, security, and regulatory compliance with overall accountability for the management and quality of data across the organization.
• Manage risks related to data and IT assets, implementing governance, privacy, and security policies.
• Establish best practices for data management, storage, and scalability in AI and big data contexts.
• Define and implement a master data record strategy to ensure consistency across systems.
• Implement policies for secure data access, encryption, and data sharing.
• Ensure thorough documentation of data architecture, lineage, and technical details.
• Lead the business and data architecture team effectively and role model technical and personal behaviors.
• Identify, develop, implement and monitor key controls and processes throughout the team to ensure that all functions within the team operate effectively and efficiently.
• Act as a liaison with other functional/departmental leaders to ensure they are fully informed of objectives, purposes, and achievements of enterprise data architecture.

What do I need to apply for the role

• Deep knowledge and significant experience in delivering Data architecture and design solutions, specifically Azure.
• Experience with data cataloguing, modelling, warehousing, and analytics.
• Proven understanding of security and governance.
• Familiarity with Well-Architected frameworks, security principles, and Agile/Waterfall project lifecycles.
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.

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