Data Mesh Architect — Platform & Data Products

Places for People; Bath; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with yearly review

Pension with matched contributions up

35 days annual leave

Healthcare cashback offer

Bonus scheme 2%

Training and development

Discounts and offers

Job summary

Places for People is seeking a Data Architect to shape PfP's data platform within the Data and Platform Engineering team. You will drive decentralised data mesh design, ensure interoperable data products, and align with enterprise standards across the platform.

You will oversee architecture design, documentation, governance, and data pipelines, collaborate with principal engineers, and mentor engineers and analysts while maintaining security and performance.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Data Solutions Architect or similar role with a strong track record.
• Good understanding of Google's BigQuery platform.
• Expertise in data platform architecture, configuration, and optimisation with a focus on MPP databases like Google BigQuery.
• Strong knowledge of data mesh principles, data warehousing concepts, and ETL/ELT processes.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to explain in detail technical solutions to engineers and at high level to non-technical executives.

Responsibilities

• Data Platform Architecture Design: Overseeing the comprehensive design of the data platform's architecture, ensuring it meets current and future needs.
• Architectural Documentation: Producing clear, detailed architectural documentation and diagrams to facilitate understanding and implementation.
• Domain-Oriented Ownership: Embedding a domain-oriented ownership model and fostering a Data as a Product (DaP) mindset across all development efforts.
• Tool and Service Evaluation: Assessing and recommending the most suitable tools, infrastructure, and services to enhance the platform.
• Architectural Standards: Establishing and maintaining architectural standards, reference architectures, and best practices throughout the team.
• Governance: Designing solutions that uphold governance, security, and quality requirements.
• Data Product Design Standards: Ensuring that data products are discoverable, interoperable, and trustworthy, adhering to high standards.
• Data Pipeline Design: Designing robust data pipelines, including batch, event-driven, and streaming architectures.
• Operational Considerations: Addressing operational concerns such as security, scalability, performance, observability, and user experience.

Skills

Data Solutions Architect

Data Mesh

ETL/ELT

Tools

Google BigQuery

Job description

Places for People is seeking a Data Architect to shape PfP's data platform within the Data and Platform Engineering team. You will drive decentralised data mesh design, ensure interoperable data products, and align with enterprise standards across the platform.

You will oversee architecture design, documentation, governance, and data pipelines, collaborate with principal engineers, and mentor engineers and analysts while maintaining security and performance.