Data Architect

Role Overview

• Support the realisation of solution through architecture into delivery, roll-out and operation, and full systems lifecycle management.
• Support Data Thinking workshops with business and customer communities, identifying opportunities for PoCs and enhancement to Thales solutions
• Act as a data solutions architect in customer engagements, delivering technical artefacts and developing solutions.
• Develop solutions for where data can bring value to our offers and our customer
• Provide oversight and support across the project delivery lifecycle to ensure the integrity of solution are maintained and that business outcomes achieved
• Support the Customer Enterprise Data Architect in coordinating the data landscaping and cataloguing for Thales UK
• Support the Customer Enterprise Data Architect in the creation and influence of UK MoD standards for Data Management and Architecture
• Work with the Digital Platforms and architecture teams to deliver customer data management and analytics solutions
• Meeting with internal and external stakeholders to develop clear understanding of needs and business requirements.
• Deliver solutions designs that meet the needs of the strategy and collaborate with teams to deliver on those designs.
• Support the development of strategies and plans to various stakeholders to ensure support and collaboration across organisation boundaries.
• Work to implement 3rd party data integrations to support internal and external use cases
• Working collaboratively with the various squads and technical roles to identify common issues and opportunities to improve operational and strategic delivery.
• Accountable for the creation of the technology architecture deliverables
• Horizon scan for major disruptive technology trends (trend spotting)
• Provide practical advice and best practices to overcome these challenges and successfully deliver the expected business outcomes.

Requirements

• Essential: Degree/HND or an equivalent in a relevant Engineering/Data/IT subject
• Essential: Experience in the defence Industry in related architecture and data roles
• Desirable: TOGAF 9 or similar industry recognised Architecture certification
• Desirable: Vendor related technical competence qualifications (e.g. MCITP & VCP / CCSE & CCNP)
• Essential: Strong Data and Application with underpinning Infrastructure solution development and undertaking a technical design authority role
• Essential: Technical Documentation production to a high standard
• Ability to design innovative solutions whilst adhering to strong security constraints.
• Experience of the latest technology trends and their application within Data
• including but not limited to AI, machine learning containerisation, IOT, big data and cloud.

Tech Stack

• Cloud
• IoT

Benefits

• flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times
• opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career