Senior Manager, Data Architecture, Data & Analytics, Assurance, Belfast and Derry/Londonderry

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Derry/Londonderry; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advisory firm seeks a Senior Manager specializing in Data Architecture in Derry/Londonderry. Your role involves leading teams, unlocking value from data, and driving operational efficiencies. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in cloud data architecture and strong leadership capabilities. Join us to contribute to innovative data solutions and help shape the future of our clients' businesses.

Benefits

Continuous learning opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Data Architect.
• Experience in gathering and analysing system requirements.
• Deep understanding of relational and non-relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Help clients unlock value from their information assets.
• Lead diverse teams using Data and Analytics technologies.
• Create innovative insights to add value.

Skills

Leadership

Data Architecture

Communication

Analytical Thinking

Cloud Architecture (Azure/AWS)

Education

Bachelors or higher in relevant field

Tools

Azure

AWS

Job description

Senior Manager, Data Architecture, Data & Analytics, Assurance, Belfast and Derry/Londonderry

Location: Belfast

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: 1 Oct 2025

Requisition ID: 1637797

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join EY and help to build a better working world.

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The opportunity

DataAnalyticsis one of the most exciting fields in today’s digital world. It offers challenging work, career development and great job satisfaction. EY’s mission istobuild a better working world by asking better questions and finding better answers –this is what DataAnalyticsis all about. What better way to help us achieve our mission than by working with our Data Analytics teams as wecontinue onthis journey.

Data Analytics is one of our strategic growth platforms with plans to grow from150 people today toover 200 inthe next 2-3 years. We are transforming our business by embedding analytics in everything we do. We are helping our clients transform their businesses by doing the same, across industry sectors and lines of business. We are growing and so are our people. We are hiring managers, experienced professionals, and graduates to work in a variety of roles.

Your key responsibilities

• Helping clients unlock value from their information assets through collaboration with domain experts and by embedding innovative data analytics solutions in existing services lines
• Leading diverse teams with varying skillsets, who use different Data and Analytics technologies.
• The ability to adapt your leadership style to fit team, client, and cultural needs. They will look to you to anticipate and identify risks and escalate issues as appropriate. As an influential member of the team, you’ll create a positive learning culture and will coach and counsel junior members of the team and help them develop
• Working in multi-disciplinary teams across a range of industries to help our clients transform and improve their business
• A passion to contribute to the growth of the team, bringing energy, enthusiasm, and the courage to lead and develop others
• Drawing on your knowledge and experience, you’ll create innovative insights which will add value to both our clients and to the broader society
• Champion operational efficiency improvements on projects and internal initiatives
• Consistently drive projects to completion, ensuring the work is of high quality.
• Contribute to the development of the wider Data & Analytics team’s future by building our brand, by attending relevant events, collaborating with other internal teams, producing thought leadership, etc
• Actively establish, maintain, and strengthen internal and external relationships. With guidance from partners, directors, and other senior managers, you’ll identify potential business opportunities for EY to incubate or drive new solutions and services

Skills and attributes for success

• Relevant experience in consulting or industry with significant management experience
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and develop others, effectively communicate, budgets, managing client expectations, delivering quality projects, timelines, etc.
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical colleagues and clients
• Proven work experience as a Data Architect
• Experience of gathering and analysing system requirements
• Proven cloud data architecture experience (Azure/AWS)
• Deep understanding of both relational and non-relational databases
• Ability to design cloud architectures at a conceptual, logical, and physical level
• Analytically minded and can assimilate and apply new techniques and knowledge, to deliver insights and solve problems
• Professional with ability to work in diverse, evolving, and dynamic client environments
• Experience in the following aspects of the data analytics lifecycle, for example:
  • Cloud and Data Architecture
  • Data Pipelines and ETL/ELT
  • Data Modelling
  • Understanding of Data Governance principles
• A completed degree (bachelors, masters, or PhD) or relevant professional experience
• It would be advantageous if you had attained data-related cloud certifications in Azure and/or AWS

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Experience in consulting or industry with significant management experience
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and develop others, effectively communicate, budgets, managing client expectations, delivering quality projects, timelines, etc.
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical colleagues and clients
• Proven work experience as a Data Architect
• Experience of gathering and analysing system requirements
• Proven cloud data architecture experience (Azure/AWS)
• Deep understanding of both relational and non-relational databases
• Ability to design cloud architectures at a conceptual, logical, and physical level

What we offer

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.

Apply now.

Please note;

Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. Read more about our commitment to diversity& inclusiveness here . We ask because it matters!

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