Data Architect

3 months ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Yorkshire Building Society Full time

Job Description

As our next Data Architect , you’ll play a leading role in shaping the future state of data management across the organisation. You’ll set standards, processes, design/ build end-to-end data architecture designs and data models to support the business transformation across the Society.

YBS is investing in its data capabilities and you will be part of the team that seeks to embed these within the organisation and build out modern, scalable and governed data platforms. You’ll join a brilliant and diverse team of Data Architects, Analysts, Designers and BI colleagues in our Leeds based Information Architecture and Design function. This is a hybrid role; with remote working and some onsite presence in our central Leeds office, usually once a week.

About the role

You’ll have the opportunity to –

Support projects in designing and developing data solutions that align to architectural principles and standards, and support the team in embedding strategic data capabilities to reduce data risk within the organisation

Represent the wider data function across the YBS business

Provide data leadership and consulting to project teams and business areas

Deliver conceptual, logical and physical data models

Contribute to the data architecture framework and own an element of the data architecture roadmap ensuring designs are delivered to our strategy and Society’s Enterprise-wide design principles

Contribute to the development Data Architecture Governance Framework and Design Forums, using industry standard principals, techniques and tools

Help to direct and lead the Design Authority forums for any data change

About you

With excellent knowledge of reference architectures for data management, experience in data modelling and a proven track record of delivering complex projects, you’ll have -

Experience in coaching other team members plus excellent business and technical stakeholder management

Ability to develop robust enterprise strategies and solutions within timelines

Excellent understanding and experience of designing and developing with relational and dimensional data models

Analytical skills to investigate problems through to resolution

Experience of data mapping between multiple systems

Solid understanding of data quality from validation/ verification/ preparation/ analysis

Understanding of business use cases for analytics and how to provide the data

Strong communication skills explaining complex concepts to non-technical colleagues

Knowledge of TOGAF or other architecture framework, awareness of microservices architecture design and experience of master data management or data virtualisation

Experience of Azure cloud would be beneficial

About us

At YBS we don’t have shareholders, we have members. We care about people and that includes you. So here, you’ll be respected for who you are, you’ll be able to bring your whole self to work, and you’ll have everything you need to build a long and rewarding career.

Flexibility.  We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime during the recruitment process to discuss this.

Development.  We want you to feel challenged here. Whatever your ambitions, we’re committed to helping you develop your skills and move ahead in your career journey. From day one, we’ll set you up for success with a brilliant induction and full training plan, all designed to get you up to speed quickly.

Inclusivity. We’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. If you’ll go the extra mile to help our members, you’ll fit right in and feel you belong here.

About our Benefits

We offer lots of fantastic rewards that you can make the most of in and out of work, including:

Holiday. You’ll get 25 days plus Bank Holidays, as well as the option to buy up to a further 5 days.

Bonus. At YBS we work collaboratively and share in our success together, so when we reach our goals were all rewarded with an on target bonus of 7% of eligible pay (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%).

Pension. We know how important it is to save towards the future, that’s why we’ll contribute up 11% into your YBS pension.

Healthcare. Health and wellbeing are an important part of life at YBS, when you join us you’ll have access to a range of health benefits to suit your life including private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans.

My Benefits. When you join YBS you’ll have access to our self-service benefits portal, where you can access a range of retail, hospitality and health discounts.

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