Data Architect

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Our client is a global consulting company with revenues of circa £1.5bn and operations in over 30 locations around the world.The organisation is investing heavily in new technologies to keep it at the forefront of it's industry and data underpins everything the business does.This exciting new Data Architect role will see the successful candidate working with high-performing colleagues, in a business that continues to grow, from a position of strength.Reporting to the Head of Data Excellence, this is a key role to help understand the current data landscape and define desired data models (including the overall enterprise data model) and having architectural leadership on a data journey to create best in class solutions.Day to day, the Data Architect will be involved in understanding and implementing solutions that drive data excellence. These will involve data consistency, mapping/lineage, quality, standards across multiple projects and solutions, data models and architectural patterns. The successful candidate will have the experience and ability to recommend best practices for data management of source data sets, both internal and external to the organisation, with the ability to capture and document standards and designs that can be easily understood for all stakeholders (DBA's through to CDO) The Data Architect will be responsible for:- Mapping and definition of the current and future data architecture states.- vision, strategy and principles for data management.- standards to support the full end-to-end data lifecycle.- Data elements of project and programme solution designs.- participating in deep architectural discussions to ensure solutions are designed for successful deployment into various environments.- Liaising with key data stakeholders to execute on the wider data excellence strategy. - working closely with wider architect community to ensure alignment and adoption of principles and frameworks.- providing oversight and ensuring that all projects comply with defined data architecture principles. The Data Architect will have the ability to work with the business, both technical and non-technical stakeholders to design robust data models, communication and standards.In addition, the Data Architect will adopt metadata management to to complete complex tasks, such as a data and systems integration impact analysis, whilst also maintaining a metadata repository. The successful candidate can work out of the London or Glasgow offices, although this role offers a high degree of autonomy and flexible, hybrid working. SThree are committed to ensuring equal opportunities, fairness of treatment, dignity, work-life balance and the elimination of all forms of discrimination in the workplace for all staff and job applicants.