Data Platform Technical Architect

Clerkenwell
1 year ago
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Data Platform Technical Architect – London/ Hybrid £80,000 to £90,000

We’re partnered with one of the UK’s leading brands that are currently hiring for a Data Product Management Lead. Our client is driven to be the best in the field and outdo with their experience in data and technology. The business has modified the work structure to help the customers, take on new technologies and develop business outclass.

The Data Platform Technical Architect will focus on leading and shaping the architectural design of the Data Platform to make sure that it is well integrated with the company’s system and adheres to regulatory requirements.

The position will benefit from hybrid working of 3 days a week onsite from their London office.

Requirements of the Data Platform Technical Architect:

-          5+ Years experience in Data Architect or similar position

-          Strong experience in Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) Architecture

-          Essential expertise in cloud solutions to include Azure and Databricks

-          Technically able to enable PaaS for data products

-          Good knowledge of data security, governance and compliance

-          Understanding of architecture data platforms that support machine learning (ML) pipelines, analytics and data science workloads.

Responsibilities of the Data Platform Technical Architect:

-          Make sure the Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) supports machine learning (ML) and data capabilities

-          Manage the data platforms connectivity to ensure integration between EDP and other business systems.

-          Represent the data platforms in architecture governance to align with the architectural principles, data governance policies and company technology standards.

-          Aim for continuous improvement and cost optimisation for the use of cloud

solutions, data platform and company integration.

Data Platform Technical Architect – London/ Hybrid £80,000 to £90,000

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