Data Architect
Job Description
Job Title: Data Architect Level: Manager (CL7) Locations: London, Bristol or Manchester Salary: Competitive salary and package (Depending on level of experience) Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which typicallyrequires 5 years continuous UK address history usually including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK and declaration of being a British passport holder with no dual nationalism at the point of application. Note: The above information relates to a specific client requirement Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognised worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too. “Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” - Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO Qualification Key responsibilities of the role are summarised below:- Define the architecture for high profile, public facing, government, and private sector projects, including providing architectural and technical leadership
- Define data strategy, data migration approach, data integration approach, data models and data design for any given client
- Investigate and thoroughly understand the current live applications and systems at any given client site
- Ensure that the scope, context and constraints are documented and accepted
- Define and document strategies, standards and guidelines to direct the build and deployment of systems
- Ensure that agreed upon architectural principles and standards are applied to the finished system or product
- Define a strategic Data Model across the enterprise and products
- Propose technical solutions for storing data in distributed systems
- Create a model that works for small micro-services as well as big-data storage solutions in line with national infrastructure standards and frameworks
- Govern and support technical delivery of those solutions
- Line manage, mentor, train and develop others
- Experience with defining data strategy, data migration approach, data integration approach
- Experience being a hands on data architect (only when needed with programme languages Java, Scala and Python)
- Experience with Big Data technologies
- Experience with Microsoft Azure and services
- Experience with both open source and vendor data platforms.
- Experience with data architecture, architectural concepts, methodologies and approaches.
- Experience with microservices architecture
- Experience of designing for both structured and unstructured data
- An understanding of non-functional drivers for design
- Experience with data modelling
- Strong background in Java and REST Services - ability to design solutions as well as review code
- Effectively explain complex technical solutions to a non-technical audience
- Writing meaningfully to deliver clear information, and guidance
- Giving impactful presentations, articulating clearly key points
- Analysing and evaluating information
- Using information gathered to present solutions and reach decisions
- Displaying familiarity and comfort with a breadth of technologies (appropriate to the level of the role) and an appreciation of how they can be combined and applied to solve customer problems
- Effectively manage both internal and external stakeholders to ensure synergy
- Collaborate meaningfully with all parties to ensure outcomes are reached effectively
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