Senior Data Architect

Now is the perfect time to join the NHS SBS family! Not only have we been recognised as one the UK's Great Places to Work we are currently amid an exciting and innovative enterprise transformation project. This has created a huge number of new roles, as we continue to grow to meet our seemingly ever-increasing client needs.

Due to the rapid expansion of our new Data and Insight Team to support this project, there is an urgent need for a Senior Data Architect. You will examine all workstreams to evaluate client operations then translate requirements into solutions and report back to the wider business.

The Data Architect is a key member of the team and will play an important part in defining the enterprise data strategy. This will drive how the team can best support the ongoing transformation and delivery activities across the business.

What you'll be doing:

• Defining the data architecture framework, standards, and principles, including modelling, metadata, security, reference data and master data
• Defining data flows and data lineage, visualising which parts of the organisation generate data, which require data to function, how data flows are managed, and how data
• changes in transition
• Design of data models, metadata systems and support the management of data dictionaries
• Recommend solutions to improve new and existing database systems and lead all aspects of the migration of data from legacy systems to new solutions
• Define how and where data is created, mastered, and destroyed to ensure proper control over the lifecycle of corporate data assets

What you'll bring:

• Understanding of architecture and design concepts for data solutions and technologies, database structure systems and data mining
• Ability to operate across the data lifecycle and provide detailed technical advisory on data models & data engineering
• Experience gathering and analysing requirements and turning business problems into data design
• Strong analytical skills with ability to undertake data profiling and source system assessments, and to present clear insights to support the end use of the data

It would be great if you had:

• Experience with multiple data storage types and technologies in Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud data solutions
• Functional knowledge of Oracle Financials

The hybrid role is predominantly home based with quarterly travel to of our hubs in Leeds expected.

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Anywhere
Security Clearance Level: DBS
Internal Recruiter: Mark
Salary: Up to £65000 - Depending upon experience and development needs
Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we support many ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) was created by the Department of Health and Social Care to deliver corporate services to the NHS. A unique joint venture with Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital services and software development, we make life easier for NHS employees, patients, and suppliers, and deliver value for money to the taxpayer. Proud members of the NHS family, we provide finance & accounting, digital, procurement and workforce services to more than half the NHS in England, and our solutions are underpinned by cutting-edge technologies and our teams' expertise, in-depth understanding of the NHS, and commitment to service excellence.

We share common values and unity of purpose with the rest of the NHS family, are committed to being a force for good, and are dedicated and empowered to act responsibly and sustainably at organisational, team and individual level.

Would you like to join us on our journey?

We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.