Job Title: Data Architect
Job Description
Technology works as a strategic partner with the business units and the world's leading technology companies to redefine how we do business in ever more global, complex, and dynamic financial markets. Our sizable investment in technology results in quantitative trading systems, cutting-edge modelling and simulation software, comprehensive risk and security systems, and robust client-relationship capabilities, plus the worldwide infrastructure that forms the backbone of these systems and tools. Our insights, applications, and infrastructure give a competitive edge to our clients' businesses and to our own. Enterprise Technology & Services (ETS) delivers shared technology services supporting all business applications and end users, enabling productive coding, functional and integration testing, application releases, and ongoing monitoring and support for over 3,000 production applications.
Responsibilities
1. Oversee the data infrastructure to extract and organize data for authorized individuals to access.
2. Assess, design, and manage the Common Service Data Model (CSDM) and Configuration Management Database (CMDB).
3. Identify and actively track internal and external data sources.
4. Collaborate with stakeholders to determine and validate their data needs.
5. Maintain appropriate hygiene in the CMDB.
6. Advocate for a data architecture aligned with enterprise architecture guidelines and the firm's technology strategy and principles.
7. Report on the data architecture status across the firm with IT Service Management functional leads, key business services, and appropriate governance and leadership forums.
8. Establish a data architecture working group framework to ensure documented requirements are clearly drafted and standardized.
9. Support the triage and prioritisation of new or changing requirements, tracking and documenting decisions, and oversee the implementation of work into production.
10. Produce documentation and plans to firm standards, ensure deliverables are met, facilitate audits and exams, control risks and issues, communicate status, and account for evolving requirements through change processes.
11. Manage the data design of the firm's CMDB through the operationalisation of the CSDM.
12. Collect, support the triaging of, track, and recommend solutions to new or changes to data requirements.
13. Publish and present the CMDB design and data movement architecture reports.
14. Audit the CMDB regularly to assess compliance with the approved design and hygiene compliance.
15. Identify areas for improvement in current systems' data architecture.
16. Coordinate with platform, archiving, data quality, and data security management teams.
17. Coordinate with other team members to reach project milestones and deadlines.
18. Work with business partners, functional/support group partners, and stakeholders for process management and assurance evaluation.
19. Prioritise work and drive milestones to timely execution.
20. Raise issues, risks, and concerns timely and appropriately to stakeholders.
21. Document and track change control milestones and tasks for multiple projects and programs.
22. Develop an effective network of relationships across technology divisions with their data management subject matter professionals.
Essential Skills
23. Minimum of 5 years of experience as a data architect or leading a team with a data architect.
24. Minimum of 2 years of experience with ServiceNow.
25. Experience working with Incident, Problem, Request, Change, Release, IT Asset, Knowledge, and Reporting functions as related to data management.
26. Active participation within and among teams and colleagues distributed globally.
27. Good problem-solving skills, particularly a methodical approach to dealing with problems across distributed systems.
28. Adaptability to fast-changing demands and environments.
29. Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills with a creative and flexible approach to problem solving.
30. Understanding of various technology system implementation methodologies (, waterfall, agile).
31. Strong time management skills.
32. Good verbal and written communication skills (PowerPoint, Excel, Project).
33. Self-motivated and able to work autonomously with a strong sense of ownership and accountability for work.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
34. Attention to detail.
35. Experience within financial industries, technology teams, or consulting to financial industries and technology teams.
36. Program Management and/or Agile development experience or certification.
37. ServiceNow Admin and ServiceNow developer training and certification.
38. ITIL experience or certification.
Why Work Here?
Opportunity to work for one of the world's largest global financial services firms providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management, and wealth management services. Our firm offers a collaborative environment where talent and passion are valued. We provide a superior foundation for building a professional career, a place for people to learn, achieve, and grow. Our philosophy balances personal lifestyles, perspectives, and needs, fostering a culture of integrity, excellence, and strong team ethic.
Work Environment
The role involves working within a global financial services firm, providing a dynamic and collaborative environment. The technologies and equipment used include desktop, mobile, voice, video, and productivity tools in integrated configurations. The position adheres to a formal dress code and offers flexibility in work hours.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Glasgow 3x onsite
Location
Glasgow, UK
Trading as TEKsystems. Allegis Group Limited, Maxis 2, Western Road, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No. 2876353. Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. TEKsystems is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands.