Data Modelling Architect

The Data & Analytics team is undertaking a major transformation to migrate from a fragmented legacy estate to a scalable cloud native Unified Data Platform.

The Data Modelling Architect plays a critical role in the Data Architecture squad working closely with the Lead Data Architect to design scalable governed and reusable data solutions that support enterprise reporting analytics AI and data product initiatives.

This role is ideally suited to someone with a strong foundation in data modelling analytics and cloud & data platforms who is keen to develop their architecture skills. You will help design and evolve governed data products while developing expertise in Data Vault 2.0 ensuring that data ingestion processing and consumption are fully governed reducing Shadow D&A practices retiring legacy technical debt and contributing to a trusted scalable audit-ready data platform that supports analytics and AI.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Design and maintain conceptual and logical data models for the Unified Data Platform (UDP) ensuring they meet business needs and data governance standards.
• Design and develop scalable data solutions across the silver and gold layers creating trusted and reusable datasets for analytics reporting and AI use cases.
• Define and maintain data architecture standards modelling patterns and best practices to ensure data is consistent governed and ready for business consumption.
• Work closely with engineers product owners business analysts and stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into effective data solutions.
• Support the migration of data from legacy platforms (such as Oracle and Teradata) into the new cloud-based Unified Data Platform using modern Lakehouse and Data Vault approaches.
• Implement data governance standards including metadata management lineage and data quality rules to ensure Gold Standard datasets.
• Provide architectural consultancy to agile delivery squads ensuring solutions adhere to architectural policies and practices.
• Continuously learn and apply modern data architecture cloud modelling analytics and AI best practices.
• Demonstrate curiosity innovation and a growth mindset while contributing to the organisations data transformation journey.

Qualifications :

Job Requirements Knowledge & Experience

• Data modelling Data warehousing or analytics engineering with a strong understanding of data modelling concepts. Exposure to Data Vault 2.0 and an interest in learning Data Vault methodologies would be advantageous.
• Good understanding of modern data platforms Lakehouse architecture cloud technologies and data warehousing concepts.
• Expertise working with enterprise data platforms and integrating data from multiple source systems.
• Experience supporting data platform modernisation migration or transformation initiatives is advantageous.
• Understanding of data governance practices including metadata management data lineage and data quality controls.
• Strong SQL and data transformation skills with experience creating datasets that support reporting analytics and self-service data consumption.
• Ability to translate business requirements into practical scalable and maintainable data solutions.
• Experience working with business and technical stakeholders to deliver data-driven solutions.
• Knowledge of BigQuery GCP dimensional modelling semantic models or modern analytics platforms would be beneficial.
• Interest in modern data architecture AI machine learning and emerging data technologies.
• Strong problem-solving communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrates curiosity a growth mindset and a willingness to learn new technologies tools and modelling approaches.

Worried that you dont meet all the desired criteria exactly

We know that everyone is unique with multiple aspects to their identity and different experiences behind them. We are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background. If youre excited about this role but your experience doesnt align exactly with every part of the job description we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

Additional Information :

Posting End Date: 2nd October

Need to know

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time