GCP - Data Architect

ZipRecruiter; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Data Architect to define data product architecture and lead the delivery of architectural designs. The role requires collaboration with stakeholders and ensuring compliance with information policies. Experience with GCP and data products is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with GCP, Data Products, Data Mesh.
• Experience on GCP, Harness, and Azure is expected.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

GCP

Data Products

ETL

Python

Java

Scala

ANSI SQL

Tools

BigQuery

Spark

Kafka

Git

Job description

Job Description

Role: Data Architect

Location: Leeds/Halifax (Hybrid)

Job Type: Contract

Job Description:

The ideal candidate should have experience with GCP, Data Products, Data Mesh, ETL, EDW Composer, BigQuery, DataProc, DBT, Spark, Hive, Kafka, Pub-Sub, Jira, GCP Dataflow, BigTable, Python, Scala, Java, .NET, ANSI SQL, Airflow, Shell Scripts, Control-M, Git, CI & CD, HDFS, Unix File System, RDBMS, Azure DevOps, Harness.

More about the role:

• Define Data Product Definition, Architecture, and Roadmap.
• Lead the delivery of a complete Architectural Design and define Target Model backlog in collaboration with client stakeholders.
• Ensure designs and guidance align with relevant strategies, roadmaps, and policies.
• Experience with UK Mortgages background is advantageous but not mandatory.
• Experience on GCP, Harness, and Azure is expected.
• Support gathering of information requirements from IT and Business stakeholders.
• Ensure information requirements are realistic and achievable; simplify and de-risk the information landscape.
• Model information requirements in understandable ways for different stakeholders.
• Understand enterprise-wide information architecture and relate specific requirements to it.
• Identify solution strengths and weaknesses; take steps to mitigate weaknesses.
• Define the information roadmap for the project and wider programme.
• Understand the position of the solution within the wider application and information landscape; collaborate with other architects as needed.
• Ensure consistent data design throughout all phases by facilitating knowledge transfer and reviewing deliverables.
• Define logical data interfaces between systems.
• Assist in the physical design of data stores, interface files, or services.
• Ensure solution compliance with client information policies and standards.
• Lead Architecture Committee governance approvals for artefacts.