A quick look at the role

As a Data Architect, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining our data architecture, with a focus on supporting our existing ERP replacement transformation programme. This position requires a deep understanding of data management principles, database technologies, and a strategic mindset to align data initiatives with overall business goals. The Data Architect will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including architects, engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders, to ensure that data solutions meet our requirements for scalability, security, and performance.

Your core responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive data architecture strategy that would support overall business strategy (including Master Data Management strategy).
• Own the design, delivery and management of 'data-as-an-asset' at Biffa, a major strategy for the business; across all data aspects of the tech stack, that can become a revenue-generating part of the business
• Creating diagrams that show key data entities and creating an inventory of the data needed to implement solutions
• Perform architecture and technology evaluations of new solutions
• Own the design, implementation and management of Biffa's data architecture, including master data management, data lake, multi-tier data warehouse, data mart structures, data standards, tools, technologies, and best practice
• Design scalable and efficient data models, databases, and data integration solutions.
• Collaborate with solution architects to integrate data architecture with overall system architecture.
• Work closely in partnership with partner organisations to support the delivery of the programs that align to our data strategy.

Our essential requirements

• Hands-on experience designing and managing a complex data platform at a medium or larger sized organisation previously.
• Exceptional ability to understand highly complex technical processes and then communicate them clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with MDM / RDM toolsets and associated architecture solutions.
• Extensive experience architecting scalable data systems in a cloud environment, able to make recommendations on approach and technology covering Data Warehousing, Data Lakes, and Management Information.
• Hands-on /development experience using common technologies and approaches such as SQL Server, Postgres, Python, JVM-based languages, Spark/DataBricks, and CI/CD pipelines

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