Job Description
As a strategic data leader, the Data Architect will drive the direction of our data architecture to improve delivery, technology, and structure.
Key Responsibilities
1. Contribute to the development of our data strategy, identifying opportunities for improvement and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
2. Oversee the integrity of our local data infrastructure, ensuring designs meet operational requirements, defined roadmaps, and strategies.
3. Collaborate with stakeholders to clarify architectural data requirements for internal projects, focusing on data collection, cleansing, storage, sharing, and use.
4. Provide guidance on data management best practices and governance principles.
5. Develop and maintain conceptual and logical data models used in IL.
6. Integrate modern business intelligence tools and approaches with legacy data warehouses, promoting seamless data flow.
7. Ensure compliance with audit and reporting obligations, particularly in relation to GDPR.
Requirements
* A bachelor's degree in IT/Computer Science/Data or equivalent, or relevant business experience.
* At least 5 years of experience in data architecture, data modeling, and data warehousing.
* Strong understanding of data management principles and best practices.
* Blend of technical expertise, business acumen, and analytical skills.
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred Skills
* Broad technology experience, including current and future tools such as Snowflake, SQL Server, Oracle, Azure, Power BI, Tableau.
* Knowledge of industry trends, directions, roadmaps, capability models, and frameworks.
* Familiarity with data governance and quality frameworks.
* Experience in leading and delivering projects/initiatives.