Database Platform Architect

3 days ago


Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom FORT Full time

The Opportunity

Our client is a fintech who have recently had a number of parities invest to grow their organisation 10 fold Starting as a small organisation based in South Manchester they have big plans to expand rapidly...


The What

Our client is looking for a budding Database Architect to join the organisation - a Senior or current Data engineer who has gained experience impacting their businesses data architecture and keen to make this as a prevalent part of their role. It is likely that you will have come from a SQL DBA or Database Engineer backgorund with strong experience working within a Microsoft / Azure house.


Some of the challenges being faced:


• Cloud migration from on-prem to Microsoft Azure

• While the current data set isn't huge internally - taking into account the data injested from a variety of enterprise third parties a need to future proof for huge data expansion is needed

• Continuing to develop the data automation pipeline and suite (DevOps / DataOps slant).

• Data protection and security becoming critical with the expansion.

• Someone who is in tune with the newer trends within data and can influence the existing team on new ways of working.

• The current state is prodominantly SQL support / Manual releases - the ambition is to automating SQL Releases internally and via enterprise 3rd parties.


The Why? (TOP 3 as we could put far more in there)

  • Great opportunity to be able to significantly impact a business - pretty much greenfield.
  • Gaining experience working within FS from a data perspective.
  • To be able to start defining & transition your role towards as Technical / Solutions Architect type role with a specialism on the data side.


HYBRID WORKING:

They are based south Manchester and looking for someone to attend their office twice per week.


And finally.. Who are we?

FORT - Future of Recruiting Technologists is a technical & IT search consultancy that specialises in placing experienced professionals & teams with leading technology companies in the North of England.


We strive to provide our candidates with the most transformative opportunities available. For our clients we understand that technical expertise alone does not make for the best employee. We take time to ensure a strong cultural and technical fit through deep understanding of our client's business and project needs. Ultimately, we pair technologists with businesses based on more than just skills.


Our values and standards are the bedrock of every interaction; Continual Development, Compassion and Consistency.


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