Job Description

Data Architect
6 Month contract initially
Based: Remote/London - 2 days p/w onsite
Rate: Market rates p/d (via Umbrella company)
We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Data Architect to join the team for an initial 6 month contract.
As a Data Architect you will make a meaningful impact on our data-driven journey. We have an exciting opportunity for you to work with a talented team, harness cutting-edge technologies like Data Vault, Snowflake, DBT, Airflow and AWS/Azure, and drive innovative solutions that shape the future of our organization. As a Data Architect, you will play a crucial role in designing and building advanced data solutions and models, working closely with cross-functional teams to shape innovative products and services.
Key Responsibilities:

• Triaging new requirements, assessing their impact, and providing estimates for modifying data models accordingly.
• You will also be responsible for developing and enhancing business physical data models to meet evolving needs while driving alignment as necessary.
• Acting as the custodian of data models, you will define and own modelling within delivery teams, ensuring adherence to standards and principles.
• Creating solutions that fulfil business needs and align with the end state architecture, while simultaneously documenting, communicating, and centrally managing data models in an appropriate manner.
• Collaborating with the broader architecture community, you will share your expertise to promote alignment and innovation.
• As an experienced Data Modeller or Architect, you will bring your passion for creating order within reporting structures, along with a comprehensive understanding of Data Warehousing/Analytic end-to-end architecture.
• Your proficiency with various modelling methodologies, such as 3NF, Dimensional, and Data Vault, will be essential, and your expertise in staying up to date with industry advancements, including machine learning and modern algorithmic techniques at scale, will be valuable in driving data design best practices.
• Strong communication and influencing skills will enable you to advocate for and implement these best practices at the Engineering and Product Manager levels.
• A curious and driven mindset will empower you to comprehend business processes and the data they generate, leveraging opportunities to structure and utilise this data for driving business value.
• Be part of a cutting-edge retail transformation, leveraging the latest technologies like Snowflake, DBT, Data Vault and Azure/AWS.
• Collaborate with top talent in data engineering, analytics, and Products teams across the organization to create impactful data solutions.

Key Skills & Experience:

• As a Data Architect, you are a skilled and experienced professional who thrives in working with vast and complex data sets.
• With a passion for creating order within reporting structures, you possess expertise in data warehousing, analytic end-to-end architecture, and various modelling methodologies such as 3NF, Dimensional, and Data Vault.
• Your knowledge of the latest industry developments, including machine learning and modern algorithmic techniques at scale, enables you to design and build leading-edge data solutions that deliver valuable insights and enhance the overall customer experience.
• Your strong communication and influencing skills, combined with your curiosity and drive to understand business processes and leverage data for driving business value, make you a valuable asset in shaping and designing new products and services within the overall data architecture of our organisation.
• Excellent communication skills for interacting with stakeholders, presenting technical concepts, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work cross-functionally with stakeholders, engineers, and analysts.
• Ability to think critically and solve complex problems, translating business requirements into actionable insights.
• Experience with cloud technologies/migrations would be hugely beneficial.

Desirable skills/knowledge/experience:

• Exposure and experience with AI/ML and Generative AI technologies
• Knowledge of Data Visualization Tools: Experience with tools such as MicroStrategy / Power BI

This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible.
LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.
Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

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