Location - Wiltshire/on-site 3 days a week

Duration - To September 2024 (extendable)

Rates - TBC/OUTSIDE of IR35 contract

Live DV Clearance required

The Data Architect, utilising structured data design and management methodologies, will ensure the data meets the organisation's needs.

The post holder will be required to capture, model and document the current data landscape, actively seeking opportunities to rationalise and consolidate stove-piped system data into modern cloud services. This is not an implementation role, but a strong experience of modern data management practices is essential, as is excellent soft skills, and an inquisitive mind

The role:

The post holder will be responsible for the design and build of data models to fulfil the strategic data needs of the organisation.

You will:

• Design, support and provide guidance for the upgrade, management, decommission and archive of data in compliance with data policy.
• Provide input into data dictionaries.
• Define and maintain the data technology architecture, including metadata, integration and Business Intelligence or data warehouse architecture.

Responsibilities and required experience:

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills:

• Turning business problems into data design:
  • Design data architecture by dealing with specific business problems and aligning it to enterprise-wide standards and principles.
  • Work within the context of well understood architecture, and identify appropriate patterns.
• Communicating between the technical and non-technical:
  • Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Support and host discussions within a multidisciplinary team, with potentially difficult dynamics.
  • Be an advocate for the team externally and can manage differing perspectives. Communicating data:
  • Show an awareness that data needs to be aligned to the needs of the end user.
  • Create basic visuals and presentations.
• Data analysis and synthesis:
  • Undertake data profiling and source system analysis.
  • Present clear insights to colleagues to support the end use of the data.
• Data governance (data architect):
  • Understand what data governance is required.
  • Take responsibility for the assurance of data solutions and make recommendations to ensure compliance.
• Data innovation:

o Show an awareness of opportunities for innovation with new tools and uses of data.

• Datamodelling:
  • Explain the concepts and principles of Datamodelling.
  • Produce, maintain and update relevant data models for an organisation's specific needs.
  • Reverse-engineer data models from a live system.
• Data standards:
  • Develop data standards for a specific component. o Analyse where data standards have been applied or breached and undertake an impact analysis of that breach.
• Metadata management:
  • Work with metadata repositories to complete complex tasks such as data and systems integration impact analysis.
  • Maintain a repository to ensure information remains accurate and up to date.
• Problem management o Initiate and monitor actions to investigate patterns and trends to resolve problems.
  • Effectively consult specialists where required.
  • Determine the appropriate Remedy and assist with its implementation.
  • Determine preventative measures.
• Strategic thinking:
  • Explain the strategic context of your work and why it is important.
  • Support strategic planning in an administrative capacity.

Key Outputs:

• Data Services Management Strategy
• Data Migration Strategy

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level Developed Vetting clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 6 months for this level of security clearance. Adecco Public Sector welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.