Data Architect in B3, Birmingham, West Midlands (County)

Energy Jobline CVL; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 71,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy job board is seeking a Senior Data Architect to develop and manage data architecture processes in Birmingham. The successful candidate will guide data modeling, ensure compliance with data management policies, and lead the Data Architecture practice. Strong skills in information management, solution architecture, and database design are essential. This role offers a competitive salary ranging from £71,000 to £83,500.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in information and data management practices.
• Experience in designing and interpreting data models.
• Strong understanding of data systems and architectures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement enterprise-wide data architecture policies and processes.
• Own and manage corporate data model and data catalog.
• Oversee master data and develop information management plans.

Skills

Information management

Solution architecture

Information assurance

Data management

Data modelling and design

Database design

Tools

Microsoft

Power BI

Dynamics

Sparx

AZURE

Job description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Base Locations: Birmingham, Snow Hill or London, Podium – 3 days per week plus travel to the other site.

Salary: 71k- 83,500

Technology: Microsoft, Power BI, Dynamics, Sparx, AZURE

Responsibilities

• The Senior Data Architect is responsible for developing CLIENT’s data architecture and processes to embed the strategic application of data-related change across CLIENT’s systems and solutions. The role owns the data domain architecture and drives the vision for CLIENT’s use of data, through data design, to ensure that data is managed properly and meets the organisation’s needs. The role ensures that data architects understand and implement CLIENT’s vision for data.
• Develop and implement enterprise-wide data architecture policies, patterns, processes and guardrails to embed the strategic application of change to ensure effective use of CLIENT’s data.
• Establish and manage the Data Architecture practice and capabilities across CLIENT, leading knowledge sharing and skills development efforts and driving consistency across CLIENT.
• Oversee the development and implementation of appropriate design guardrails, standards, and policies, balancing functional and non-functional requirements, and managing associated risks that guide delivery of CLIENT systems.
• Lead definition and continued maturity of Data Architecture frameworks which aligns to wider enterprise-wide architecture.
• Own and manage the corporate data model and data catalogue, defining standards for data used in modelling and design.
• Provide assurance to data modelling elements of all IT developments (internal and supplier led), ensuring they comply with wider corporate policies on data management.
• Oversee master data and data stores, developing information management plans and strategies.
• Manage relationships between data architecture and other architectural functions to ensure that all activities are carried out in accordance with appropriate architectural frameworks.
• Actively promote and embed Equality and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work, and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.

Skills

• Information management. Planning, implementing and controlling the full life cycle management of digitally organised information and records.
• Solution architecture. Providing data-related input to the development of a multi-dimensional solution architecture to deliver agreed business outcomes.
• Information assurance. Protecting against and managing risks related to the use, storage and transmission of data and information systems.
• Data management. Developing and implementing plans, policies, and practices that control, protect and optimise the value of data assets.
• Data modelling and design. Developing models and diagrams to represent and communicate data requirements and data assets.
• Database design. Specifying, designing and maintaining mechanisms for storing and accessing data.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of data models, metadata, and data dictionaries.
• Knowledge of data systems and architectures, understanding best methods to manage and maintain data.
• Knowledge of multiple data modelling and design tools and techniques.
• Knowledge of digital information technology, trends, and the opportunities they present.
• Knowledge of advanced analytics practices and methodologies.

Experience

• Experience designing data models and metadata systems.
• Experience interpreting an organisation’s needs.
• Experience providing oversight and advice to other data architects who are designing and producing data artefacts.
• Experience designing and supporting the management of data dictionaries.
• Experience working with technical architects to make sure that an organisation’s

If you are interested in applying for this job please press the Apply Button and follow the application process. Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move.