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Base pay range
Our client is offering a basic salary of £100,000 to £120,000 + 40% LTIP bonus + car allowance to be based in Chatham or Wolverhampton on a hybrid basis (some meetings can also be in London).
Associate Director - Expertise within IT, Data & Change within Digital FinTech's. 10+ years of Contract & Perm recruitment globally.
Head of Data Architecture
Our trusted partner is hiring a Head of Data Architecture to lead the data architectural strategy as our client moves from legacy on-premise data into a cloud-first data approach. Our client is seeking a people manager with recent architecture capabilities to deliver new designs & changes to existing / new business data solutions leveraging tools such as Databricks, Synapse, and ER Studio with experience in Azure or AWS.
This is an exciting/challenging opportunity. You will lead the data architecture function, set the architectural direction, and establish the enterprise data catalog during a pivotal period in our client's history.
Role and Responsibilities:
* Define and maintain the target data architecture and road map (including the build-out of enterprise data platforms and increased use of cloud technologies)
* Work with senior stakeholders across our client to drive adoption of the target data architecture
* Establish data architecture frameworks, standards and patterns that ensure consistent wide storage, consumption, and distribution of data
* Lead the scoping, and initial pre-project design of candidate data projects
* Develop and own key data architecture outputs, including a catalog of authoritative sources, ensuring technical design documentation and appropriate design approval process is followed
* Recruit and lead a small but high-performing team of data architects and data analysts
* Recent head of or senior management of a data architecture environment, preferably within Financial Services, is a must.
* Strong knowledge of data solutions and an ability to translate this into solutions for the broader business is essential
* Recent exposure to modern data architectures using Azure Databricks, Synapse, ER studio etc, is a must-have
* Domain experience in a regulated environment, insurance, finance, or energy is a must-have
* Strong understanding and experience of cloud data architectures in Azure or AWS is a must-have
Benefits Package:
* £120,000 circa salary / 40% LTIP Bonus / Car Allowance / Excellent Pension / Hybrid working / 30 Days Holiday / Medical Cover / Life Cover
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Finance, Information Technology, and Management
Industries
Staffing and Recruiting, Technology, Information and Media, and Data Infrastructure and Analytics
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