Lead Solution Architect - Data Analytics

Inspire People; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% cash benefits allowance

Annual bonus up to 25%

Non-contributory pension

Job summary

Bank of England, in partnership with Inspire People, seeks a Lead Solution Architect - Data Analytics to drive enterprise-scale data platforms within a highly regulated environment. Hybrid working in London on a 21-month FTC (with potential for Perm), with a salary of up to £90,360 plus an 8% cash benefits allowance and an annual bonus of up to 25%.

You will define and govern architectures for data analytics platforms, translate business strategies into designs, create blueprints, and lead a

Qualifications

• Significant experience in IT architecture with a strong focus on data and analytics solutions.
• Proven experience designing and evolving enterprise-scale data platforms.
• Deep expertise in cloud-based data and analytics services on the Microsoft Azure platform (e.g. Azure Databricks, Azure ML).
• Experience shaping proofs of concept and evolving designs into production solutions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including engagement with senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading and developing architecture teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern solution and enterprise architectures for data analytics platforms.
• Translate business strategies and requirements into target architectures, solution designs and technology roadmaps.
• Produce architectural artefacts including blueprints, technical options, design patterns and high-level designs.
• Shape architectural decisions across complex initiatives and represent architecture at governance forums.
• Lead and develop a team of architects, supporting capability development and delivery.
• Engage with senior stakeholders across Technology and the wider Bank.
• Promote best practice across the data lifecycle, including data governance, quality, security and responsible use.

Skills

Data analytics architecture

Enterprise-scale data platforms

Azure cloud services

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Tools

Azure Databricks

Azure ML

TOGAF

Zachman

Job description

Become part of a mission-driven team building secure, resilient platforms that safeguard the nation's financial system

The Bank of England, in partnership with Inspire People, is seeking a Lead Solution Architect - Data Analytics with strong enterprise and solution architecture experience, deep knowledge of cloud-based data platforms, and a track record of delivering complex data and analytics solutions in highly regulated environments. Hybrid working in London on a 21-month FTC (with potential for Perm) with a salary of up to £90,360 plus an 8% cash benefits allowance, annual bonus of up to 25% and a non-contributory pension.

Shape the Future of Technology at the UK's Central Bank

The Bank of England plays a critical role in maintaining the UK's monetary and financial stability. Within the Technology Strategy & Architecture function for Data, Analytics and AI, this role provides architectural leadership across enterprise-scale data and analytics platforms that support nationally critical services operating under high levels of security, regulation and scrutiny.

As a Lead Solution Architect - Data Analytics, you will:

• Define and govern solution and enterprise architectures for data analytics platforms
• Translate business strategies and requirements into target architectures, solution designs and technology roadmaps
• Produce architectural artefacts including blueprints, technical options, design patterns and high-level designs
• Shape architectural decisions across complex initiatives and represent architecture at governance forums
• Lead and develop a team of architects, supporting capability development and delivery
• Engage with senior stakeholders across Technology and the wider Bank
• Promote best practice across the data lifecycle, including data governance, quality, security and responsible use

Essential skills for the Lead Solution Architect - Data Analytics include:

• Significant experience in IT architecture with a strong focus on data and analytics solutions
• Proven experience designing and evolving enterprise-scale data platforms
• Deep expertise in cloud-based data and analytics services on the Microsoft Azure platform (e.g. Azure Databricks, Azure ML)
• Experience shaping proofs of concept and evolving designs into production solutions
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including engagement with senior stakeholders
• Experience leading and developing architecture teams

Desirable skills for the Lead Solution Architect - Data Analytics include:

• Experience working with architecture frameworks and methodologies (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman)
• Broad knowledge of enterprise data technologies, including lakehouse and medallion architectures, legacy data platforms and data engineering (ETL, ELT, CDC)
• Experience working within large, complex or highly regulated organisations

In return, you can expect a flexible working culture, including:

• Non-contributory career-average pension.
• 10% - 25% annual discretionary performance award based on a current award pool
• 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits.
• 25 days annual leave with option to buy up to 13 additional days through flexible benefits.
• Flexible start and finish times plus adaptable working patterns.
• Working-from-abroad policy (subject to approval).
• Inclusive culture that values diversity, wellbeing and development.
• Private medical insurance and income protection.
• Dental cover

Why Join?

You will work on nationally critical technology platforms that underpin the stability of the UK's financial system, shaping enterprise-scale data architecture and contributing to long-term, system-wide transformation at the Bank of England.