Data Architect

WFH policy : Employees are required to attend the office 2 days/week Visa sponsorships : They do not sponsor visas currently so you will need to hold a valid UK passport or a valid visa to work in the UK. Role Summary: Our client runs the settlement systems for the Contracts for Difference and Capacity Market schemes within the electricity industry, and is expanding into new schemes supporting Carbon Capture and Storage, Hydrogen and other new markets. As a cloud-basedorganisation (Azure and AWS), they have no legacy systems due to the relatively young age of the Company. The Data Architect will work on projects across the entire project lifecycle, to deliver solutions to defined business requirements operating within organisation patterns or processes. The Data Architect will ensure data feeds are secure, scalable and supportablewith the organisations support functions. Working in the Tech Hub the Data Architect will become the Subject Matter Experts of all data items that support their schemes. The Data Architect will work with operational and project teams across the business to take intellectual ownership of their architectural and operational design, improvements, and roadmap, and will develop a deep understanding of their schemes and operations.As such, the ability to communicate complex ideas and issues simply and effectively will be very important. The role requires the creation of technical documentation that will define how the data they need is received / collected and mapping out ETL procedures to store the required data ready for use. Following the production of the IT specification, support of the IT system development project, the development of User Acceptance Testing documentation and creation of Local Working Instructions as needed in the establishment of the new functionality. The role requires end to end requirements support/ownership from concept to delivery. You will be working with other Architects to create the full solution and supporting Data Engineers in the deployment of your solution. **Skills Knowledge and Expertise** Must have - Minimum 3 years of cloud-based experience in successfully delivering within IT/business transformation project/programme roles as a Solution Architect - Minimum 3 years of experience defining ETL processes. - Able to see the full picture and join the dots, looking at the whole business - Can demonstrate track record of solution architecture - Creation of UML and ITIL standard documentation - Experience including but not limited to - PAAS SQL Server Solutions - Azure and AWS - Python,.Net, C++ - Project lifecycle implementation (System design to Prod) - Strong analytical capability (both qualitative and quantitative) Desirable - Experience and understanding in any of the following: - Previous experience in developing settlement/billing IT systems - Operations of electricity or similar market arrangements (such as CM, CfD and/or Settlement related processes) - Metering, meter data and registration data documentation, validation and processing - Background in delivery of regulatory driven change - Solution Architect formal methodologies - IT software related qualifications and systems analysis **Employee Benefits** As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, they offer a full range of benefits too. Key benefits that may be available depending on the role include: - 25 days’ annual leave and bank holidays - Recognition schemes allowing colleagues to say thanks - Company contribution to your pension scheme - Family friendly policies, including enhanced company maternity/paternity and shared parental benefits - Employee assistance programme for free, confidential support for your professional or personal life, including financial management and family care - Special leave such as study leave, sabbatical or public duties - Three days paid leave a year for volunteering to support your local community - Season ticket loan scheme to support your commute - Access to "Work Perks" offering deals, discounts and cash back on your purchases - Family savings on days out and English Heritage or gym discounts through their partners