Net Zero Data Public Utility - Technical Architect

ZipRecruiter; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm in London is seeking a Technical Architect to develop and enhance backend infrastructure for data management. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with complex data models, large datasets, and a strong track record of shipping solutions. Proficiency in Python and technical leadership skills are essential. Familiarity with corporate emissions data and Google Cloud Platform is a plus. This is a great opportunity for someone passionate about data architecture.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience working with complex data models, including handling thousands of fields.
• Comfortable managing and manipulating large, intricate datasets.
• Proven track record of shipping solutions through internal and external teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve technical tools for data management within backend infrastructure.
• Oversee technical requirements and accountability of the external team.
• Collaborate with teams to design systems and integrations.

Skills

Experience with complex data models

Managing large datasets

Proven track record of shipping solutions

Technical leadership in system design

Building Python-based solutions

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

Overview

Net Zero Data Public Utility - Technical Architect

Location: London

Business Area: Engineering and CTO

Ref #: 10043205

Responsibilities

• As a NZDPU Team Member, you will play a crucial role in developing and improving technical tools, techniques, and workflows for data management within our backend infrastructure. This infrastructure is essential for integrating multi-source data into a unified system that drives our platform.
• You will oversee the technical requirements and accountability of our external team, which is responsible for enhancing and maintaining the overall platform.
• Collaborate with data, product, and technical teams to design systems and integrations that promote the alignment of data and domain expertise for scalable technical implementation.

Must Haves

• Extensive experience working with complex data models, including handling thousands of fields across multiple sources that evolve and expand over time.
• You should be comfortable managing and manipulating large, intricate datasets and adapting to changes in data structures.
• Proven track record of shipping solutions through internal and external teams, with solutions accessible to the public and a wide range of users.
• Ability to translate industry and team knowledge into a performant data system architecture for web and API-driven applications, validation frameworks, and data transparency systems.
• Hands-on experience building and deploying Python-based solutions to cloud-based infrastructure, with a strong understanding of Python and deploying solutions to cloud environments.
• Technical leadership in system design and architecture, with demonstrated experience in leading the technical design and architecture of complex systems and the software development lifecycle.

Nice to have

• Experience with corporate emissions and financial data: Familiarity with these types of data would be beneficial, as it aligns with the team's focus on emissions-related data.
• Experience working with Google Cloud Platform: Experience with GCP would be advantageous, as it is where we deploy and maintain our infrastructure.