Data Architect - Cloud
Hybrid/Flexible working - local office options in Surrey, Lancashire, Hampshire or Monmouthshire
Salary negotiable to £84,000 DoE
Job Ref J12870

Ability to pass Security Clearance essential

What you'll be doing:

Responsible for designing and analysing data & analytics (D&A) cloud-based architecture that ensures efficient data management
Supports the cloud data strategy, considering people, product, partners, and processes, collaborating with senior stakeholders across the business to understand the evolving data needs of the organisation
Liaises with the product suppliers, COTS component vendors and sub-contract development teams ensuring alignment to the Data Technology roadmap
Works jointly across enterprise architecture to inform, develop and design cloud data solutions that supports business strategy, requirements, and changes in capabilities
Ensure strategy architectures are in alignment with data architecture, EA principles and target state
Identifies conflicts and dependencies between action and raising these with the relevant projects and stakeholders
Contributes and supports appropriate governance for all key aspects of delivery and platforms; champions and encourages adherence to process
Actively participates across the enterprise, sharing and re-applying skills and knowledge and bringing in best practice
Keep up to date with Microsoft Azure / AWS / GCP technologies and drive best practice and standard

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:
Proven knowledge and experience of working within architecture frameworks e.g. TOGAF
Technical knowledge of a range of cloud data technologies across Azure, AWS, GCP
Understanding of the service and software development lifecycles lifecycle (including methodologies e.g. Agile) and associated reviews, policies, standards, and governance processes
Self-starter with great stakeholder engagement skills and able to explain complex capabilities and their value to other technical professionals.

Desirable:
Business and system requirements gathering / analysis

Benefits:
You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you are also be eligible for an annual bonus incentive.