The Senior Data Architect will work across a domain such as commercial or supply chain providing guiderails, definitions and designs to support empowered teams responsible for delivering data products and systems. They work in a culture that encourages teams to innovate, collaborate, learn and take ownership within agreed frameworks.

More about the role

Own and develop the data modelling principles, standards and tools across all of the teams
Provide data expertise across all of the teams
Work with a variety of colleagues including Product Owners, Principal Engeers, Architects and the Engineering community to ensure the best data solutions are delivered
Drive alignment, quality and consistency of data model assets across all of the teams
Ensure data models are documented, communicated, updated and centrally managed
Work closely with other architects to agree on various critical architecture design decisions which in turn drive/impacts the data model/data architecture.

How will I succeed

Building trust and high levels of personal credibility and confidence in own technical expertise.
Being results orientated with a bias for action, underpinned by evidence, data and strong judgement. 
Planning ahead and working with product and business teams to prioritise /shape the work of engineers across the domain. 
Considering multiple viewpoints and coming up with creative solutions when faced with difficult detailed technical problems or presenting a business case. 
Influencing teams across the domain, who have autonomy and responsibility to deliver outcomes themselves. This means influencing ways of work, identifying innovates ideas quickly and sharing these widely, influencing others to adopt components that help deliver outcomes faster. 
Being curious to understand new ideas and emerging thinking across the organisation and externally, investing time in their own learning. 

More about you

Experienced senior Data Modeller, Data Architect or Solution Designer
Experienced in Data Warehousing/Analytic end to end architecture
In-depth expertise in Data Modelling, including Conceptual, Logical and Physical modelling
Experienced in domain driven design approaches supported by knowledge of different modelling methodologies
Advocate of agile/lean delivery methodologies 
Strong influencing and communication skills
Knowledgeable in cloud database technologies and how these can be utilised to drive effective data product delivery

We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. Think about the scale it takes for us to feed the nation. The level of data, transactions and variety it involves. Then you’ll realise that ours is a modern software engineering environment because it has to be. We’ve made serious investment into a Tech Academy and into setting standards and principles. We iterate, learn, experiment and push ways of working such as Agile, Scrum and XP. So you can look forward to awesome opportunities in everything from AI to reusable tech. 

We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new — whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them: 

Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on how we perform. 

Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy up to an additional week's holiday, and we provide private healthcare. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an Employee Assistance Programme. 

Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave. 

Please see for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).