Data Architect

Version 1; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Data Architect to lead architecture on client solutions, emphasizing high customer engagement. Responsibilities include translating business requirements into technical solutions, designing data analytics platforms, and managing team members. The ideal candidate has experience in data architecture and strong communication skills. Benefits include flexible working, performance-related profit shares, and educational assistance.

Benefits

Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share

Strong Career Progression

Flexible/remote working

Pension

Private Healthcare Cover

Gym Discounts

Generous holiday allowance

Qualifications

• Hands on experience with data solution architecture, design and rollout.
• Comprehensive understanding of data management best practices.
• Good knowledge of data profiling, sourcing, and cleansing routines.

Responsibilities

• Translating business requirements to technical solutions.
• Designing and implementing business intelligence platforms.
• Managing Team Members on a day-to-day basis.

Skills

Data solution architecture

Business intelligence tools

Data modelling

Data extraction processes

ETL development techniques

Data warehouse performance optimisation

Databricks

Snowflake

Azure / AxoWS / Oracle cloud

R

Python

Job description

As a Data Architect you will be expected to take an architecture lead role on our client’s solution delivery engagements, with high levels of customer engagement. This will involve ongoing analysis of business requirements throughout the lifetime of the service. Candidates will have a strong understanding of data architecture and analytics design and project delivery life‑cycles with an emphasis of working in client‑facing environments.

Typically the role will involve the following:

• Translating business requirements to technical solutions and the production of specifications
• Designing and implementing business intelligence & modern data analytics platform technical solutions
• Data architecture design and implementation
• ETL, data integration and data migration design and implementation
• Master data management system and process design and implementation
• Data quality system and process design and implementation
• Major focus on data science, data visualisation, AI, ML
• Documentation of solutions (e.g. data modelling, configuration, and setup etc.) including HLD and LLD
• Working within a project management/agile delivery methodology
• Managing Team Members on a day‑to‑day basis
• Managing technical delivery of solution
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Qualifications

• Hands on experience with data solution architecture, design and rollout
• Hands on experience with business intelligence tools, data modelling, data staging, and data extraction processes, including data warehouse and cloud infrastructure
• Experience with multi-dimensional design, star schemas, facts and dimensions
• Experience and demonstrated competencies in ETL development techniques
• Experience in data warehouse performance optimisation
• Experience on projects across a variety of industry sectors an advantage
• Comprehensive understanding of data management best practices including demonstrated experience with data profiling, sourcing, and cleansing routines utilizing typical data quality functions involving standardisation, transformation, rationalisation, linking and matching
• Good knowledge of Databricks, Snowflake, Azure / AxoWS / Oracle cloud, R, Python

Additional Information

Why Version 1?

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance‑Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance
• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including: Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat
• Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call‑Out’ platform
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes

And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.