Job Description
Civil Digital Enterprise Architect
Derby/ Hybrid (3 days/week on-site)
Full Time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Civil Digital Enterprise Architect based in Derby. This role reports to the Head of Cyber Security (Civil Aerospace).
In this role, you will play a pivotal part in shaping the digital strategy in our Digital & IT portfolio and will be responsible for enabling the delivery of our overarching strategy and technology across our Civil IT and Digital teams, ensuring data architecture aligns with business goals and enhances our data-driven decision-making capabilities. You need to be capable of enterprise level stakeholder engagement, management, and collaboration. More specifically in the role, you will provide direction to support Solution Architects who are deployed across Civil IT and Digital teams.
What you'll be doing:
* Stakeholder engagement and management across Civil Aerospace.
* Develop and maintain the data & AI architecture, ensuring it supports the organization's business strategy and objectives.
* Lead the design, implementation, and management of robust data governance frameworks and practices.
* Collaborate with business leaders and IT teams to identify and prioritize data & AI initiatives that drive business value.
* Ensure data integration and data quality across various systems and platforms, and effective data access and provisioning capabilities.
* Evaluate and recommend new technologies and practices to enhance data management and analytics capabilities, including AI.
* Provide guidance and direction to data engineers, data scientists, and other stakeholders on best practices for data and analytics architecture and management.
* Ensure compliance with relevant data protection regulations and industry standards.
* Develop and maintain documentation related to data and AI architecture, policies, and procedures.
* Act as a mentor for Solution Architects within the Civil IT and Digital function.
What we're looking for:
* Proven experience in developing and implementing enterprise data and AI strategies.
* Strong knowledge of data governance, data quality management, and data integration techniques.
* Experience with data modelling, database design, and data warehousing solutions.
* Familiarity with cloud data and AI platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark).
* Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to think strategically and solve complex problems.
* Working knowledge of TOGAF, DAMA-DMBOK, or similar frameworks is a plus.
What we offer:
We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.
Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It's a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we're all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.
Equal Opportunities:
We are an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to developing a diverse team and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we'll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.
Job Category
Information Technology
Posting Date
29 Jan 2025; 00:01
Posting End Date
12 Feb 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr