Data Mesh Cloud Platform Architect

Places for People; Worcester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension matched up to 7%

35 days annual leave

Healthcare cashback

Bonus scheme 2%

Training and development

Employee discounts

Job summary

Places for People is seeking a Data Architect to lead the design and governance of our data platform within the Data Platform Engineering function. You will drive architecture decisions that enable decentralisation and ensure interoperable, well-governed data products aligned with enterprise standards.

The role partners with Principal Data Platform and Principal Data Engineers to shape the data roadmap, mentor engineers, and promote best practices in data modelling, integration, and design.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Data Solutions Architect or similar role with 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, database design, data warehousing concepts, and ETL/ELT processes.
• Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills with an eye for identifying opportunities for improvement.
• 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 Architect

BigQuery

Data mesh

ETL/ELT

Data warehousing

Communication

Tools

BigQuery (Google Cloud)

Job description

Places for People is seeking a Data Architect to lead the design and governance of our data platform within the Data Platform Engineering function. You will drive architecture decisions that enable decentralisation and ensure interoperable, well-governed data products aligned with enterprise standards.

The role partners with Principal Data Platform and Principal Data Engineers to shape the data roadmap, mentor engineers, and promote best practices in data modelling, integration, and design.