Data Architect

Ocho People; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Negotiable package

Fully flexible working

Career development

Cutting-edge data projects

People-first culture

Leadership platform within data & AI

Job summary

Unknown company is seeking a Data Architect (Manager) to provide SME guidance across data architecture disciplines and lead a small team. You will work with clients to understand data requirements and ensure fit-for-purpose solutions while steering technical direction for the broader data team.

The role blends hands-on architecture with leadership, covering enterprise-level data definition and governance. Experience in public sector healthcare data is highly desirable, with fully flexible

Qualifications

• Strong technical design expertise in core data architecture disciplines: data modelling, data analysis, metadata management, data transformation, data migration, master data.
• Track record providing technical leadership on data projects, including assurance, mentoring and standards definition.
• Experience of product or technology selection, at project or enterprise level.
• Excellent client engagement skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders; able to provide thought leadership.
• Highly proficient in at least three mainstream data technologies, with awareness of wider trends.
• Self-starter, comfortable with a high degree of uncertainty.
• Demonstrated ability managing, coaching and developing junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Provide SME guidance on data structures, data flows, data sourcing and data governance.
• Work closely with clients to understand data requirements and ensure fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Provide technical leadership for the wider team on data matters.
• Operate at solution or enterprise level, resolving data definition and mastering issues across complex stakeholder environments.
• Support product or technology selection at project or enterprise level.
• Manage, coach and develop junior team members, including performance and career development.
• Provide direction and leadership to the team in solving challenging problems.

Skills

Data modelling

Data analysis

Metadata management

Data transformation

Data migration

Master data

Technical leadership

Client engagement

Data technologies

Mentoring

Career development

Job description

Data Architect (Manager)

At a Glance

• Manager-level Data Architect - Data & AI capability
• Public Sector / Healthcare experience highly desirable
• Fully flexible working - no office attendance mandatory
• Negotiable package
• Blend of hands-on architecture and team leadership

About the Company

Our client is a growing technology consultancy delivering large-scale digital transformation and data-led solutions across multiple sectors, with a strong track record in public sector and healthcare delivery. Repeat business and direct referrals drive much of their growth - a reflection of the quality of their people.

Role Overview

This is a Data Architect (Manager) role providing SME guidance across traditional data architecture disciplines - structures, flows, sourcing and governance. You'll work closely with clients to understand their data requirements, ensure solutions are fit for purpose, and provide technical leadership across the wider team. The role may extend to solution or enterprise-level work, including resolving data definition and mastering issues across complex stakeholder environments. You'll also manage, coach and develop a small number of staff, supporting their performance and career growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide SME guidance on data structures, data flows, data sourcing and data governance
• Work closely with clients to understand data requirements and ensure fit-for-purpose solutions
• Provide technical leadership for the wider team on data matters
• Operate at solution or enterprise level, resolving data definition and mastering issues across complex stakeholder environments
• Support product or technology selection at project or enterprise level
• Manage, coach and develop junior team members, including performance and career development
• Provide direction and leadership to the team in solving challenging problems

What You'll Need

Essential:

• Strong technical design expertise in core data architecture disciplines: data modelling, data analysis, metadata management, data transformation, data migration, master data
• Track record providing technical leadership on data projects, including assurance, mentoring and standards definition
• Experience of product or technology selection, at project or enterprise level
• Excellent client engagement skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders; able to provide thought leadership
• Highly proficient in at least three mainstream data technologies, with awareness of wider trends
• Self-starter, comfortable with a high degree of uncertainty
• Demonstrated ability managing, coaching and developing junior team members

Desirable:

• Experience across UK Healthcare or Public Sector (highly desirable)
• Competent in information handling models and capacity planning across heterogeneous data store technologies
• Experience establishing data governance processes
• Experience architecting a data lake and related solutions
• Enterprise Data Architecture experience

Benefits & Package

• Negotiable package, reflecting experience
• Fully flexible working - no office attendance mandatory
• Genuine investment in career development and progression
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge data projects across public sector and healthcare
• People-first, collaborative culture
• Technical leadership platform within a growing Data & AI capability

Interested?

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