Data Architect (12 Month FTC)

Data Architect (12 Month FTC)
Competitive Salary + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

About Our Client
Our client is the UK's leading retirement housebuilder with a 70% share of the owner-occupied retirement housing market.
Since 1977, the company has sold more than 51,000 apartments in more than 1,100 different locations. They currently have over 100 developments under construction or for sale in the UK and are proud to be the only UK housebuilder, of any size or type, to have been awarded the NHBC's Five Star rating for customer satisfaction for twelve years running.

In 2016, turnover was £635m.

At the very heart of this success is their people's desire to enrich the lives of the customers. They have fantastic people who care about the work they do and are proud to work for our client and this is where you come in.

About the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Data Architect (12 Month FTC) to join the IT department within Head Office, Bournemouth.
As the Data Architect, you will be responsible for the analysis, design and implementation of the organisation's data architecture, covering all core systems and a new central data warehouse.

Some of the key responsibilities within this role include:

• Create the principles for data management across all core systems, defines the standards for all data that is entered and held within these systems and creates the framework within which all data resides.
• Define a Master Data Management approach to ensure data is consistent, reliable, editable and searchable and maintains integrity at all times.
• Ability to clearly define and document the data flows throughout the systems and how this impacts on business activity.
• Analyse existing data structures, management storage and utilisation across the business and offer solutions.
• Create a blueprint for an enterprise level data and information architecture, which includes the ability and flexibility to integrate all data types into the data architecture including internal and external, structured and unstructured data.
• Defining the implementation approach for ensuring the data management principles are adopted across all core systems and solutions, including data cleansing, transformation and storage etc.
• Defining the principles of data standards and policies including ownership and maintenance and supports the implementation of this within the business.

About you
Due to the variable and demanding technical complexity of the job, a university education resulting in an appropriate computer/information science degree required for this position.

To be successful within this role you will have (list not exhaustive):

• Excellent data analysis and data modelling skills
• Excellent understanding of data migration technologies/tools
• Strong technical knowledge of databases and database technologies.
• Broad and deep knowledge of data and Business Intelligence (BI) domains.
• Experience of Master Data Management solutions
• Experience of designing data architecture and structures to suit business and technology complexity and needs.
• Experience of Data Governance best practices and policies.

In addition, you will possess strong communication skills. Using these skills, you will get users to engage and articulate their requirements, making sure we get to the correct solution the first time. You will have strong experience of requirements analysis, modelling and producing fit for purpose designs, visualisations and specifications. In addition, you will have strong problem-solving skills. Looking at an issue that needs to be solved and come up with solutions quickly.

About the rewards
In addition to an attractive salary and benefits package, they offer excellent training on company products as well as coaching to enable your own personal development.

How to apply
Please submit your CV and covering letter online today

Closing date for applications is 31st August 2017.