Data Architect

About The Role We are recruiting for a Data Architect to join our IT team. Based from our Customer Support Centre in Walsall, the role offers flexibility for hybrid working. As Data Architect, you will be responsible for data architecture solutions and strategies that support the overall business strategy and drive alignment to ensure the IT function collectively delivers simpler, flexible, and sustainable architecture. As a senior member of the IT team, you will partner internal and external stakeholders, contractors and suppliers to develop, build and upgrade IT systems. Key Responsibilities Responsible for the architecture of data to enable the delivery of the business strategy and IT objectives. Support the development of a target data architecture that will improve the business for customers and colleagues in line with our business and technology strategies and plans. Identify the optimal approach for data to deliver the business strategy whilst increasing agility and driving simplicity and cost efficiency over the short, medium, and long term. Contribute to developing short, medium, and long-term strategic data strategies and plans and then empower the SMEs to deliver them. Maximise business benefits through the development of solutions, whilst also minimising the business risks. Support the development of architecture to ensure alignment with industry standards and best practices that are agreed with key stakeholders. Build and actively maintain relationships with all key stakeholders, including external service providers. Ensure data architecture is kept up to date with legislative and regulatory requirements and ensure compliance and adherence to all legislative and regulatory requirements such as PCI, GDPR and IT security standards. Landscape and standards that all internal and external parties need to adhere to. Drive a commercially focused approach to data roadmaps and solutions, whilst seeking best value for solution investments, and ensuring that IT efficiency is balanced against both current and future business needs. Operate in a fast-moving retail environment developing data strategies and plans for managing multiple projects in parallel, working with cross-functional teams to enable Architect data strategies and solutions that support Performance for Growth. Challenge the business strategy through a broad understanding of technology and trends that will step change our customer and colleague proposition. What We’re Looking For Strong experience as a Data Architect from within a large and fast-paced organisation. A retail sector background is preferred but not essential. Proven experience of developing and delivering Data solutions within a technology landscape. Demonstrable success in designing solutions on major programs. In depth working knowledge of: Data Infrastructures (On-prem and Cloud) BI and Reporting solutions (Power BI, Cubes, SSRS, Semantic Models) Database technologies (Microsoft SQL, Oracle, Data Lakes) End to End Retail solutions Strong technology understanding across Software, Infrastructure, Security, and Data. Degree in a computing discipline (desirable) TOGAF Certified Architect qualification (desirable) Benefits 10% employee discount card with increased discount events over the year. Celebrate your birthday, you’ll get an extra day off for your birthday. Holidays, 33 days a year inc banks. Family private medical cover. Annual bonus scheme, with the opportunity to earn up to 25% of your base salary. Car allowance of £600 per month. Free parking onsite. Pension scheme for your future, with up to 5% employer matched contributions. We put wellbeing first through our partnership with Retail Trust which gives you and your family access to a fantastic range of resources. My Staff Shop, giving you an amazing number of discounts and shopping vouchers. For those unexpected moments, our partnership with stream enables you to access up to 50% of your monthly earned wages early, along with savings and financial advice. Training and development opportunities, we want you to grow your career with us, be that through one of the qualifications we offer or internal programmes, this role can be just the first step. Plus, life assurance, loyalty service awards and more. #J-18808-Ljbffr