Principal Data Solution Architect (SFIA Level 6+)
Where the job is based: (home-based, working with Kerv Digital office/customer site visits as required) UK HQ, Seven House, 18 High Street, Longbridge, B31 2UQ
Who we are: Dive into a world where technology meets innovation. At Kerv Digital, we're not just another tech company. We’re the problem solvers, the magicians who transform complex challenges into seamless digital experiences. Utilising a powerful blend of Power Platform, DevSecOps, Data, and Software Engineering, we create business solutions that truly resonate with our clients driving extreme value!
Who we are looking for:
We are seeking a technical lead to join our Data practice, with a data consultancy / Azure background experienced in leading client projects. Primarily a technical role, it is essential that you are able to play well with others within fast paced environment.
You will be a self-starter, technically confident, able to land on a project and instantly add value. Keen to stay updated in the latest technologies, with a broad interest in all things Data. Having a quantitative mindset, and proven experience working in a data solutions architecture role in an Azure ecosystem. Azure Modern Data Platform experience is essential, with hands-on skills. You will understand networks, security and performance/cost characteristics of your solutions and be able to configure these including through Infrastructure-as-Code.
Required Experience:
* Requirements gathering (ETL, BI)
* Identifying through workshops
* Elaborate user stories and refining to an Engineer-friendly technical approach
* Documentation of designs with an industry-recognised form such as ER, UML, Archimate, Erwin, TOGAF
* Experience of managing priorities on multiple projects / workstreams
* Working in an agile landscape to making technical decisions/recommendations where there is uncertainty
* Stakeholder management and technical team interaction (internal, external and 3rd party)
* Logical architecture
* Physical architecture
* ETL/ELT best practise approaches to monitoring and error-handling
* 10+ years’ experience of Consulting, ideally with Nonprofit, Government or Financial Services experience
* 7+ years’ experience of hands-on skills with ETL/ELT tools
* End-to-end migration of on-prem SQL-Server based solutions into Azure
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework and Well Architected Framework
* Integration to D365, Dataverse solutions or other SaaS applications
* Creation of fault-tolerant data ingestion pipelines in Azure Data Factory / Synapse Pipelines / Fabric Pipelines / Mapping Data Flows / SSIS/ KingswaySoft using Linked Services, Integration, Datasets
* Extracting data from a variety of sources including SQL databases, document databases, graph databases, web APIs, etc
* Microsoft Fabric exposure
* Data Governance tools (e.g. Microsoft Purview)
* Master Data Management tools (e.g. CluedIn)
* Appreciation of information security standards such as ISO27001, PCI-DSS, Cyber Essentials
* Azure Infrastructure and Networking
* Azure DevOps, Git, ARM/Bicep, and building CI/CD pipelines
* Integration to D365 and working knowledge of Microsoft Common Data Model
* Databricks, Snowflake
* Understanding of Kimball data-modelling techniques
* Azure Synapse: Synapse-link, on-demand SQL engine, serverless SQL pool, Spark pool
* Awareness of reliability patterns in ETL pipelines
* Use of Python in Jupyter notebooks for data processing
* Azure storage technologies and cost/performance characteristics
* Power BI, DAX, data flows
* Techniques and tools for sanitising data prior to use
What we can do for you:
We’re a transparent, honest and fiercely equal employer that believes completely in providing the best possible work experience for our employees:
Real Flexibility – we’re a family first organisation, and if the work gets done, you can work when and wherever you want.
Awesome Environment – all of our employees will tell you that we foster an easy going environment, are experts at what we do and care deeply about what we work on.
Interesting Work – these days most of our customers are household names and many of our projects have an important impact on the world around us.
Great Benefits – all the usual suspects and then some. Some highlights include our choose-your-own tech approach to end-user devices, well stocked cupboards with tasty goodies, excellent professional development support including frequent in-house training for tech and private healthcare.
Recognition & Growth – Certified as a Great Place to Work by independent assessors in both the UK and India.
More on equality:
We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer and determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race.
Location:
* United Kingdom
* Hybrid
Job Type:
* Full Time
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