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Lead Data Architect - IT Architecture

My client is a growth-oriented financial services business, based in Southampton, Hampshire. We are looking to recruit a permanent Lead Data Architect to define, manage, implement and evangelise a corporate data model, data standards and policies.

The successful person will have direct experience managing the strategic architecture function, including: having a vision, understanding the "as-is", defining the strategy and defining the "to-be" estate & roadmaps; and strong demonstrable technology expertise which is highly solution focused.

Salary: £70k - £80k basic
Benefits: e.g. company pension scheme, bonus, health insurance, car allowance

Main Responsibilities
• To be the trusted source of strategic technology expertise and pro-actively provide technology leadership and guidance to business areas in their strategic planning and project development lifecycle, and also to project teams and 3rd party suppliers.
• To operate the technology governance framework to assess all projects and initiatives for ‘fit’ against the technology strategy, architecture and policies, working to resolve non-conformance with the project.
• To liaise and interface with business, business architects and business analysts to ensure that the technology strategy and architecture supports future business strategy and requirements.
• To manage a team within Architecture, including day-to-day team management, objective setting, work allocation, planning and mentoring of staff.
• To project manage the processes required to support the architecture function.

Skills & Knowledge
• Significant breadth of technical and strategic understanding in the Data architecture field.
• In depth knowledge of at least two specific domains within the Data area (e.g. Corporate Data Modelling, ERDs & Placement, Logical Modelling).
• Evidenced practice of the development and maintenance of IT architecture and IT strategy, with applied understanding at an enterprise level of data architecture.
• Proven track record within a wide variety of IT functions, including systems analysis, development and project management.
• Proven track record of defining solution architectures for large and small developments.
• Understanding of industry best practice and trends together with their application within a business context.
• Educated to degree standard or equivalent
• Knowledge and understanding of business strategy and planning, financial analysis, marketing and operational processes.
• Broad knowledge of the financial services industry and key regulatory requirements together with an understanding of business processes is desired but not essential.



To apply and progress with this role you must be authorized to work in the United Kingdom.

To apply for this position please email apply@resourceco.co.uk or contact Rebecca Drew on 0207 015 8730.

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