Data Product Architect

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Data Product Architect, where you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of digital guest experiences. This position offers the chance to work with cross-functional teams to design scalable data solutions that enhance decision-making. You'll leverage modern data architectures and cloud services to ensure data products meet governance and compliance standards while driving innovation. With a commitment to creating a supportive workplace, this role promises excellent prospects and a vibrant work culture. If you're passionate about data and technology, this is the opportunity for you!

Benefits

Pension

Life Assurance

Discretionary Company Bonus

28 Days Holiday

Merlin Magic Pass

25% Retail and Restaurant Discounts

40% off LEGO

Qualifications

• Experience in data architecture within complex organizations.
• Hands-on experience with cloud services for data engineering.

Responsibilities

• Create and update an architectural vision and roadmap for data products.
• Define the structure and integration of data products within the business.

Skills

Data Architecture

Databricks

Cloud Services (Azure, GCP, AWS)

Data Governance

Big Data Technologies (Spark, Kafka)

Job description

Job Description

Data Product Architect

Location: Hybrid - London, Blackfriars

Join us at Merlin Entertainments as we transform the future of digital guest experiences across our iconic global attractions.

Merlin is embarking on an exciting Digital and Data Transformation focused on enhancing the end-to-end guest journey in our attractions. The Data Product Architect will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between business needs and technical solutions, ensuring data products are scalable, reliable, and aligned with business objectives.

About the Role

As a Data Architect, you will work alongside teams such as Product, Data Engineering/Analytics, and Business Stakeholders to design data solutions that enable the business to analyze and report more accurately, leading to improved decision-making.

Responsibilities

1. Create and update an architectural vision and roadmap for data products.
2. Define the structure, flow, and integration of data products within the business.
3. Work with Product Managers to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
4. Leverage cloud services to build scalable data products.
5. Ensure event-driven architectures and microservices patterns are followed.
6. Ensure all data products adhere to governance, compliance, and security standards.
7. Collaborate with Data engineering/analytics teams to ensure products meet user needs.
8. Monitor the performance of data products and implement improvements as needed.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in designing and implementing data architecture within complex organizations.
• Expertise in modern data architectures, e.g., data lakes and warehouses.
• Hands-on experience with Databricks and Cloud services (Azure, GCP, or AWS).
• Experience using cloud services for data engineering and analytics.
• Knowledge of distributed systems, serverless data pipelines, and big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Kafka).
• Ability to define and enforce data governance standards.
• Experience providing architectural guidance, mentorship, and leading cross-functional discussions to align architectural decisions.

Interview Process

• Recruiter Call
• Hiring Manager Intro
• Final Interview

Our recruitment process typically takes around 4-5 weeks, but we’re flexible to accommodate your availability. You’ll be supported by our external recruitment partner at various stages.

Benefits

We’re growing fast and offer a fun, friendly environment, along with a fabulous package and excellent prospects. Benefits include Pension, Life Assurance, discretionary company bonus, 28 days’ holiday, Merlin Magic Pass (free admission to attractions worldwide), 25% retail and restaurant discounts, and 40% off LEGO.

At Merlin Entertainments, we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We celebrate individuality and strive to build an environment where everyone can thrive.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all backgrounds and identities, including gender, neurodiversity, family or parental status, and veteran status.