Architect (Data)

Greene King; Burton-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in British hospitality is seeking a Data & AI Architect to shape and deliver AI-driven solutions, ensuring data governance and architecture consistency. This role encompasses working closely with technology teams and stakeholders to enhance user experiences across various products, leveraging innovative data strategies.

Benefits

Agile working policy – 50% office/pubs and 50% home-based

33 days holiday, with options to buy additional days

Discounts on food, drink, and hotel stays

Life Assurance up to 4x salary

Health Insurance and Dental benefits

Mental health and well-being support

Referral bonuses

Retail discounts and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Passion for data, AI, and technology.
• Experience in delivering projects in Agile and Waterfall environments.
• Ability to present complex data to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver Data & AI Architecture.
• Ensure data definitions align with enterprise models.
• Design and implement data solutions for regulatory compliance.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Agile methodology

Data modeling

Communication

Education

Architecture certifications such as TOGAF

Tools

Azure

Data Bricks

Job description

Data & AI Architect

Take responsibility for shaping and delivering Data & AI Architecture, working closely with the Lead Data Architect across change projects and programmes.

Develop and maintain alignment with GK’s Enterprise Data & AI Architecture principles, standards, and methodology, enabling the organisation to be a leading data-driven company.

Create and maintain enterprise data & AI architecture assets that meet data governance, regulatory, and business requirements, mapping the business requirements to data needs and defining how data should be provisioned to ensure consistency, ease of use, and performance.

Contribute to the development of reference data and hierarchies in collaboration with Data Stewards, Analysts, and Business SMEs to establish and ratify data sets.

Ensure data definitions align with the enterprise data model and are adhered to during transformation programmes.

Work closely with technology teams to enable physical schemas in Data & Analytics solutions that align with enterprise data models.

Define policies and standards for data usage, storage, management, and integration across operational and analytical systems.

Define the data architecture as part of data solutions (e.g., ETL, data integration, data migration) for wider programmes.

Build conceptual and physical data models optimized for operational or analytical use cases.

Document solutions including data models, configurations, and setups.

Provide Quality Assurance by reviewing relevant development activities.

Contribute to data engineering standards and stay abreast of technical advances in data engineering.

Design, deliver, and implement Data & AI Architecture aligned with organizational goals.

Research emerging trends in Data and AI to identify opportunities for growth and efficiency.

Company Description

At Greene King, we believe Data and AI will enable a step change in the pub experience. We focus on building top-tier user and customer experiences across our products, aiming to be the pride of British hospitality by delivering seamless products that enhance our physical experiences and encourage repeat business.

Additional Information

In reward for your hard work, you will receive a competitive salary, pension contribution, and benefits including:

• Agile working policy – 50% office/pubs and 50% home-based
• 33 days holiday, with options to buy additional days
• Discounts on food, drink, and hotel stays for you and loved ones
• Life Assurance up to 4x salary
• Health Insurance and Dental benefits
• Mental health and well-being support
• Referral bonuses
• Retail discounts and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Passion for data, AI, and technology
• Understanding of modern data and AI architecture frameworks
• Experience in delivering projects in Agile and Waterfall environments
• Ability to create solution designs and communicate with stakeholders
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Ability to present complex data to non-technical audiences
• Broad understanding of technology disciplines
• Proficiency with data modelling tools
• Experience with data platforms like Azure or Data Bricks
• Sector experience (retail, hospitality) is desirable
• Architecture certifications such as TOGAF are desirable
• Knowledge of IT Governance frameworks