Solutions Architect Data Advisor

Capgemini; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm is seeking an expert in Data Advisory to help organizations transform through data and insights. The role involves leading multidisciplinary teams, providing advisory on data-centric systems, and delivering large-scale data solutions across various industries. Applicants should have strong consulting, communication skills, and experience with AI solutions, particularly in hybrid environments. The position supports a hybrid working model with extensive development opportunities.

Benefits

Access to 250,000 courses and certifications

Strong wellbeing culture

Mental Health Champions

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and delivering large scale data, analytics, or AI centric solutions.
• Experience architecting solutions in hybrid or multi-cloud environments.
• Strong understanding of system development lifecycles, including Agile and Kanban.

Responsibilities

• Provide clients with clear, practical advice on data centric systems.
• Lead new engagements and build strong relationships with clients.
• Deliver perspectives on topics like AI and data migration strategies.

Skills

Advisory skills

Communication

Coaching

Structured storytelling

Data architecture

AI solutions

Job description

Overview

The Data Powered Industries & Domains is a Data Advisory practice, part of Capgemini's global Insights & Data group, helps organisations become data and insight driven by applying emerging technologies and robust architectural principles. We combine innovative thinking with industrialised delivery to create meaningful business value across key industries and evolving domains.

We are looking for people who are passionate about data, insights, and architecture, with a strong consulting mindset and a desire to continuously learn and apply new ideas.

Role Focus

You will bring a blend of consulting capability, data and insights expertise, and strong communication skills. You will lead multidisciplinary teams across architecture, data, and insights to help transform how organisations operate. Collaboration, relationship building, and a unified advisory mindset are central to our work.

What You\'ll Do

Our work varies across advisory, proof of value exercises, and delivery of industrialised solutions. Projects span multiple sectors, including public sector, consumer goods, retail, manufacturing, and utilities.

When not on a client engagement, you may support business development, contribute to bids, deliver training, develop thought leadership, build demos, or support our blog.

Responsibilities

• Provide clients with clear, practical advice on data centric and analytical systems.


• Explain the rationale, approach, and operational considerations of advanced data capabilities.


• Deliver well formed perspectives on topics such as AI, data platforms, engineering, security, privacy, DataOps, and migration strategies.


• Lead new engagements and build strong relationships with clients and colleagues.


• Collaborate effectively with adjacent disciplines including AI engineering, cloud architecture, applications, consulting, and engineering.


• Maintain strong relationships with partners and vendors to ensure Capgemini delivers leading viewpoints and solutions.

Experience Required

• Strong advisory skills: consulting, influence, communication, coaching, and structured storytelling.


• Proven experience designing and delivering large scale data, analytics, or AI centric solutions.


• Experience architecting solutions in hybrid or multi cloud environments.


• Solid understanding of system development lifecycles, including Agile, Scaled Agile, Kanban, and hybrid models.


• Experience developing strategic roadmaps for major organisations.


• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams across advisory, discovery, design, or delivery phases.


• Awareness or experience in business architecture and operating model design (desirable).


• Strong understanding of security approaches, particularly for systems spanning multiple security boundaries.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with UK public sector or secure commercial clients.


• BPSS or SC clearance (or eligibility to obtain clearance).

Further Info

Hybrid Working

Work locations will vary between company offices, client sites, and home working. The role cannot be performed fully remotely.

Capgemini is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and offers interviews to candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria.

Make it Real - What This Means for You

You will join a Great Place to Work for Wellbeing (2024) and benefit from a strong wellbeing culture, including Mental Health Champions and access to wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.

You will have extensive development opportunities, including access to 250,000 courses and external certifications across AWS, Microsoft, cybersecurity, leadership, and more.

Capgemini is recognised as one of the World\'s Most Ethical Companies® for 13 consecutive years.

Why Capgemini

You will contribute to shaping a more sustainable and inclusive future by helping clients leverage technology to innovate and grow. You will work alongside a diverse community of experts, develop new skills, and gain experiences that support long term career growth.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global, AI powered transformation partner with nearly 60 years of heritage and 420,000 team members in over 50 countries. We deliver end to end services across strategy, technology, design, engineering, and business operations, supporting organisations in realising their future ambitions.