Overview
We are seeking a Data Architect to lead a greenfield initiative: building the backbone of our new Enterprise Data Warehouse and migrating our data estate to a dimensional modelling environment. In this pivotal role, you will own the enterprise data architecture and platform design. You'll work closely with Data Engineers, Data Analysts and the Data Governance Manager, focusing on system design, modelling strategy, and handling high-volume challenges — such as processing half-hourly meter reads — at scale.
The First 6 Months: Success Looks Like...
* 30 Days: A complete "As-Is" map of our most critical data flows (Commission, Billing) and a clear identification of the "Top 10" tech-debt bottlenecks.
* 3 Months: The launch of a "Golden Path" Dataform template and the first "V2" Medallion-compliant data models for a core business domain.
* 6 Months: A 2-year North Star roadmap and the implementation of basic Automated Data Quality monitoring on our top-tier Gold tables.
Responsibilities
* Enterprise Data Architecture: Design the end-to-end platform blueprint, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance from ingestion to consumption.
* Greenfield Data Modelling: Champion Kimball dimensional modelling methodologies to design a robust, scalable schema for our new enterprise data warehouse.
* System Design: Architect complex systems for massive scale and high-frequency streams, defining batch and streaming patterns for implementation.
* Tooling & Integration: Partner with Data Governance to select and integrate modern tooling (e.g., Dataform, cataloging) into the platform architecture. You will lead the selection and implementation of our first Data Catalog and Observability tools.
* Work with regulated domains: Design patterns that allow us to efficiently meet the continuous data needs of our regulators and auditors.
* Governance Support: Design systems that technically enforce the frameworks and policies owned by the Data Governance Manager.
Qualifications
* Technical Mastery:
o The BigQuery Specialist: Deep knowledge of SQL, BigQuery reservations, partitioning, clustering, and cost optimization in multi-terabyte environments.
o The Modeler: Mastery of Kimball/Dimensional modelling with judgment on when to use One Big Table (OBT) for modern BI performance.
o The Tech Stack Ninja: Experience with Dataform (or dbt), ELT design patterns, Looker (LookML), and the Google Cloud Platform stack.
* Impact & Scope:
o The Communicator: Ability to explain to a Product Manager why a 2-week foundation build is better than a 2-hour quick fix.
* Planning & Delivery:
o The Pragmatist: Understand that "Perfect is the enemy of Shipped" in a high-change environment where changes are often time-sensitive.
* Business & Domain Knowledge:
o Experience running similar initiatives in complex, highly-regulated environments.
* Leadership & Culture:
o Role-model UW values by promoting a data-driven culture, mentoring peers, and communicating technical successes and failures clearly to the wider Technology & Product department.
Skills / Competencies
* Strategic Problem Solving: Ability to translate vague business requirements into concrete, scalable technical architectures.
* Clear Communication: Excellent verbal and written skills, with the ability to influence technical and non-technical audiences.
* Accountability: Willingness to take ownership of critical systems and participate in on-call rotations.
* Continuous Learning: Proactively seek out the latest industry trends and introduce relevant innovations to the team.
Don’t worry if you don’t have the whole list. If you feel you have most of it and can learn the rest pretty quickly then please don’t hesitate to apply. Overall we are looking for imaginative and pragmatic problem-solvers who want to help make a positive impact with data at UW.
Additional Information / Benefits
* An industry benchmarked salary. We’ll share it during your first conversation.
* Share Options and a Save as You Earn scheme.
* Flexible remote working with the option to visit our London hubs for team meetings and company events. You’ll have access to a range of hot desking spaces around the UK.
* Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme through Tusker.
* Discount on our services and you get our Cashback Card for free, plus access to Perkbox rewards.
* A matched contribution pension scheme and life assurance up to 4x salary, plus access to free mortgage advice and a financial wellbeing tool.
* Family-friendly policies to help you and your family thrive.
* Discounted private health insurance, access to an Employee Assistance line and a free Virtual GP. Our wellbeing app Unmind supports your mental health.
* Belonging groups to help UW shape an inclusive future.
* Commitment to developing your career journey through learning, coaching and new experiences.
Not sure you meet all the requirements? We encourage you to apply. We provide equal opportunities and a diverse and inclusive work environment. You are welcome to apply no matter your age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. Please ask about what we can do to support your needs. All requests will be carefully and fairly considered.
Please note: if you are offered a role at UW, you will be subject to a background check. Where checks are unsatisfactory or incomplete, or a failure to reveal information relating to convictions identified in the background checks, could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment.
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