Data Platform Architect: Data Mesh & BigQuery

Places for People; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension with matched contributions up

35 days annual leave (buy/sell)

Cashback for healthcare costs

2% bonus scheme

Training and development

Employee discounts

Job summary

Places for People is seeking a Data Architect to lead the design and governance of our expanding data platform. You will drive decentralisation in line with data mesh principles and ensure data products are interoperable and well governed across the enterprise.

You will collaborate with the Principal Data Platform Engineer and the broader team to define architecture, mentor engineers, and establish standards. We follow safeguarding policies and encourage an inclusive, flexible working culture.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Data Solutions Architect or similar role with strong track record.
• Good understanding of Google's Big Query 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

Problem solving

Tools

Google BigQuery

Job description

Places for People is seeking a Data Architect to lead the design and governance of our expanding data platform. You will drive decentralisation in line with data mesh principles and ensure data products are interoperable and well governed across the enterprise.

You will collaborate with the Principal Data Platform Engineer and the broader team to define architecture, mentor engineers, and establish standards. We follow safeguarding policies and encourage an inclusive, flexible working culture.