GCP Data Architect

JR United Kingdom; Bolton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking a Data Architect specializing in GCP. The role involves defining data product architecture and leading design efforts aligned with client requirements. The successful candidate will collaborate with stakeholders to develop a comprehensive data roadmap and ensure solutions meet enterprise information architecture standards.

Qualifications

• Experience with GCP and Azure expected.
• UK Mortgages background preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Define Data Product Definition, Architecture, and Roadmap.
• Ensure designs align with relevant strategies and policies.
• Lead the delivery of complete Architectural Design.

Skills

Data Products

Data Mesh

ETL

EDW

Tools

GCP

Spark

Hive

Kafka

Pub-Sub

Jira

Job description

Role: Data Architect-GCP

Data Products, Data Mesh, ETL, EDW

Tools: Spark, Hive, Kafka, Pub-Sub, Jira

More about the role:

1. Able to define Data Product Definition, Architecture, and Roadmap.
2. Define Target Model backlog in collaboration with client stakeholders and lead the delivery of a complete Architectural Design.
3. Ensure designs and guidance are aligned with relevant strategies, roadmaps, and policies.
4. UK Mortgages background experience is preferred but not mandatory.
5. Experience with GCP, Harness, Azure is expected.
6. Support gathering of information requirements from IT and Business stakeholders.
7. Ensure information requirements are realistic and achievable, and simplify the information landscape.
8. Model information requirements for stakeholder understanding.
9. Understand enterprise-wide information architecture and relate specific requirements to it.
10. Identify solution strengths and weaknesses, and mitigate weaknesses as needed.
11. Define the information roadmap for the project and wider programme.
12. Work with other architects to embed the solution within the wider application and information landscape.
13. Ensure data design consistency from inception through build, facilitating knowledge transfer and reviewing downstream deliverables.
14. Define logical data interfaces between systems.
15. Assist in physical design of data stores, interface files, or services.
16. Ensure compliance with client information policies and standards.
17. Lead Architecture Committee governance approvals for artefacts.