Lead Solution Architect - Data Analytics

Bank of England; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 76.000 - 114.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid working in London

8% cash benefits allowance

Annual bonus up to 25%

Non-contributory pension

25 days annual leave

Zusammenfassung

Bank of England is seeking a Lead Solution Architect - Data Analytics to define and govern architectures for data platforms. You will translate business requirements into target designs, produce artefacts and shape decisions across complex initiatives.

You will lead a team of architects, collaborating with senior technology stakeholders to promote governance, quality and security across the data lifecycle. The role offers hybrid working in London on a 21-month FTC with potential for permanent, a

Qualifikationen

• Significant IT architecture experience focused on data and analytics.
• Experience designing enterprise-scale data platforms.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and leadership of architecture teams.

Aufgaben

• Define and govern solution and enterprise architectures for data analytics platforms.
• Translate business strategies and requirements into target architectures, solution designs and roadmaps.
• Produce architectural artefacts including blueprints, technical options, design patterns and high-level designs.
• Shape architectural decisions across complex initiatives and represent architecture at governance forums.
• Lead and develop a team of architects, supporting capability development and delivery.
• Engage with senior stakeholders across Technology and the wider Bank.
• Promote best practice across the data lifecycle, including governance, quality, security and responsible use.

Kenntnisse

Data analytics architecture

Enterprise-scale data platforms

Azure data services

Proofs of Concept

Stakeholder engagement

Architecture leadership

Tools

Azure Databricks

Azure ML

Jobbeschreibung

nationally critical services operating under high levels of security, regulation and scrutiny. As a Lead Solution Architect - Data Analytics, you will: Define and govern solution and enterprise architectures for data analytics platforms Translate business strategies and requirements into target architectures, solution designs and technology roadmaps Produce architectural artefacts including blueprints, technical options, design patterns and high-level designs Shape architectural decisions across complex initiatives and represent architecture at governance forums Lead and develop a team of architects, supporting capability development and delivery Engage with senior stakeholders across Technology and the wider Bank Promote best practice across the data lifecycle, including data governance, quality, security and responsible use

Essential Skills

• Significant experience in IT architecture with a strong focus on data and analytics solutions
• Proven experience designing and evolving enterprise-scale data platforms
• Deep expertise in cloud-based data and analytics services on the Microsoft Azure platform (e.g. Azure Databricks, Azure ML)
• Experience shaping proofs of concept and evolving designs into production solutions
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including engagement with senior stakeholders
• Experience leading and developing architecture teams

Desirable Skills

• Experience working with architecture frameworks and methodologies (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman)
• Broad knowledge of enterprise data technologies, including lakehouse and medallion architectures, legacy data platforms and data engineering (ETL, ELT, CDC)
• Experience working within large, complex or highly regulated organisations

Benefits and Compensation

In return, you can expect a flexible working culture, including: Non-contributory career-average pension. 10% - 25% annual discretionary performance award based on a current

Hybrid working in London on a 21-month FTC (with potential for Perm) with a salary of up to £81,360 plus an 8% cash benefits allowance, annual bonus of up to 25% and a non-contributory pension.

award pool 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits. 25 days annual leave with option to buy up to 13 additional days through flexible benefits. Flexible start and finish times plus adaptable working patterns. Working-from-abroad policy (subject to approval). Inclusive culture that values diversity, wellbeing and development. Private medical insurance and income protection. Dental cover

Why Join?

Why Join? You will work on nationally critical technology platforms that underpin the stability of the UK's financial system, shaping enterprise-scale data architecture and contributing to long-term, system-wide transformation at the Bank of England.