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Data Architect - construction / utilities

Sanderson
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 11 days
Location

Durham, Durham DH1 5UL, England

Salary

£60,000 - £72,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The job is for a Data Architect in the Construction/Utilities sector, specifically within the Water Industry, offering a rate of £650 - £700 inside IR35 for an initial duration of 6 months with the potential for 18 months of work.
  • Candidates are expected to have experience in capital delivery, engineering, or construction, along with the ability to create technical enterprise architecture aligned with best practices such as TOGAF and DODAF.
  • Experience in bi-modal IT environments and waterfall/systems V projects is essential, as well as strong communication skills for engaging stakeholders and running workshops.
  • Key deliverables include developing an enterprise data architecture, organizing stakeholder workshops, and identifying interim target states for architecture evolution.
  • The interview process consists of two stages: a technical focus on experience and a conversation about soft skills and cultural fit.

Data Architect - Construction / Utilities

Rate - £650 - £700 Inside IR35

Duration - 6 months initial (Scope for 18 months work)

Location - Essex/ Durham (Must be willing to travel to Durham office)

We're recruiting for a well known company sitting within the Water Industry as they look for a Data Architect to provide support to one of their Transformation Programme's currently ongoing.

Key skills/experience

  • Experience in capital delivery / engineering / construction would be preferable
  • Ability to create a technical enterprise architecture aligned to architectural best practice (TOGAF, DODAF etc)
  • Experience in working within a bi-modal IT environment (ITIL and agile frameworks)
  • Experience of waterfall / systems V projects essential
  • Experience of engaging varied stakeholders to create an overarching enterprise architecture leveraging existing systems landscape, requirements and other artefacts
  • Good communication skills, comfortable running stakeholder workshops

Key Deliverables

  • Develop an enterprise data architecture incorporating a view of outcomes, business functions, roles, applications, networks and data sources
  • Organise and run stakeholder workshops to facilitate alignment across business functions
  • Highlight any interim target states as part of architecture evolution

Interview

2 stage interview process online

  • 1st stage - Technically focused questioning and experience review
  • 2nd stage - soft skills, culture and environment conversation

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.