Data Architect

Wolverhampton
1 month ago
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Our client, a leading financial services corporation, is hiring a Data Architect to drive & design our client's data strategy as they move from on-prem to Azure cloud services. You will be part of a team designing and managing data systems primarily in Azure, ensuring alignment with business goals and requirements. To be successful, you must have strong expertise in Azure-based data solutions working within a regulated environment. Our client is paying a basic salary of £83,000 to £85,000 + Bonus + Pension + Hybrid Working + Private Healthcare to be based in Wolverhampton on a hybrid basis.

You will possess experience designing and implementing large-scale data warehousing/data modeling projects as our client rebuilds the IT ecosystem to ensure Data is at the heart of everything they do - a first in our clients history!

Core responsibilities:

Architect and design end-to-end data solutions on-premises and in Azure, ensuring alignment with business goals and requirements.
Provide data architecture support and guidance for new software / solutions
Create robust and scalable data models that meet business needs while following industry best practices.
Work with business analysts, data engineers, and other stakeholders to understand data requirements.
Integrate various data sources (on-premises, cloud-based, and third-party) into the Azure environment.
Utilise Azure services like Azure Data Lake, Azure SQL Database, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure Databricks for data storage, transformation, and analysis. 
Core skills and experience:

Previous experience acting as a Data Architect building major data changes within a regulated environment (ideally financial services) is a must-have
Specialist knowledge of SQL Server (2008 to 2019) is a must as our client’s transition to Azure.
Expert-level knowledge in MDM is essential
Strong capabilites in Data modeling are essential.
Experience in Data Cleansing and Data Masking on Azure Cloud is desirable.
Understanding TOGAF with a certification is nice to have

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