As part of the Operations Delivery Intelligence (ODI) directorate, you will act as a technical leader and visionary for data and AI across your assigned business areas. This team plays a critical role in ensuring that data assets, architectures and analytics products are fit for purpose, aligned to business strategy, and deliver measurable value to the airline.
What You’ll Do
* Set the data and AI product and architecture roadmap for your assigned business areas
* Proactively identify opportunities for business change supported by data and analytics and drive these through to delivery
* Ensure all data architecture activity aligns with business vision, goals and core data standards
* Work with other Data & AI Architects to ensure data assets and architectures are consistent and joined‑up across British Airways
* Identify and resolve cross‑portfolio dependencies and architectural issues
* Provide deep expertise in business domains, associated data areas and analytical techniques
* Lead the production, quality and timely delivery of architectural designs and artefacts
* Develop, document and maintain current and future state data architectures and data models
* Balance architectural recommendations with practical solutions, creating transition roadmaps to realise the target state
* Support stakeholders in understanding and adopting data architecture artefacts
* Liaise closely with Group IT, service partners and suppliers where data architecture decisions are required
* Coach, support and develop colleagues within the Data & AI community
* Follow and promote agreed data architecture methods, tools and standards
What You’ll Bring to British Airways
* Strong technical leadership with the ability to influence data and AI strategy
* Excellent stakeholder management skills, operating confidently across senior business and IT audiences
* Strong analytical mindset with the ability to structure arguments and make the case for change using data
* Ability to remain positive and make sound decisions in ambiguous environments
* Agile and adaptable approach to change
* Clear, concise and articulate communication style
* Open‑minded and collaborative approach to problem solving
* Practical and pragmatic approach to architecture and delivery
Your Experience
* Excellent SQL development expertise – Teradata, Oracle or Snowflake (Essential)
* Experienced and confident leadership of architecture activities within the area of Data and Business Intelligence (Essential)
* Excellent Communication Skills (Essential)
* Good Knowledge of cloud technologies e.g. AWS, Snowflake, etc. (Preferred)
* Good People Management skills (Desirable)
* Numeric Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Sciences or equivalent (Desirable)
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