Overview
Hi! We're UW. We’re on a mission to take the headache out of utilities by providing them all in one place. One bill for energy, broadband, mobile and insurance and a whole lot of savings!
We’re aiming to double in size as we help more people to stop wasting time and money. Big ambitions, to be delivered by people like you.
The challenge
For our customers and Partners, UW just needs to work – there when you need it, and invisible when you don’t. Just like flicking a switch.
Our proposition to customers is simple, but for our technology teams, the behind-the-scenes complexity is what makes it so interesting. Learn more about life in our Tech teams here.
Got your attention? Read on..
Job Description
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.
We work together. Your team and the people you will work with…
In this pivotal role, you will own the enterprise data architecture and platform design. Working closely with Data Engineers, Data Analysts and Data Governance Manager, you will focus on system design, modelling strategy, and handling high-volume challenges — such as processing half-hourly meter reads — at scale.
We Deliver Progress.. What you\'ll do and how you\'ll make an impact:
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. Lead the selection and implementation of our first Data Catalog and Observability tools.
* Governance Support: Design systems that technically enforce the frameworks and policies owned by the Data Governance Manager.
The First 6 Months: Success Looks Like
* 30 Days: A complete "As-Is" map of critical data flows (Commission, Billing) and identification of top tech-debt bottlenecks.
* 3 Months: 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 basic Automated Data Quality monitoring on top-tier Gold tables.
Qualifications
We put people first. It\'s all about you..
* The BigQuery Specialist: You understand BigQuery reservations, partitioning, clustering, and how to optimize costs in a multi-terabyte environment.
* The Modeler: Master of Kimball/Dimensional modeling and know when to use OBT (One Big Table) for modern BI performance.
* The Tech Stack Ninja: Deep experience with Dataform (or dbt), ELT design patterns, Looker (LookML), and all things GCP.
Impact & Scope
* The Communicator: You can explain to a Product Manager why a 2-week foundational build is better than a 2-hour quick fix that breaks next month.
Planning & Delivery
* The Pragmatist: You understand that “Perfect is the enemy of Shipped.” You can navigate a high-change environment where changes to our Partner proposition are complex and time-sensitive.
Business & Domain Knowledge
* You have experience running similar initiatives in complex, highly-regulated environments
Leadership & Culture
* You 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: Break down vague, high-level 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 seeking out the latest industry trends and introducing 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
Why choose UW?
We’ve got big ambitions, so there are plenty of challenges and many benefits:
* Competitive salary and open salary discussions during our first conversation.
* Performance bonus: Annual discretionary bonus ranging from 15-40%.
* Flexible working
* Work-life balance: Optional four-day workweek (90% pay for 90% impact).
* Work from anywhere: Travel abroad for up to three weeks, twice per tax year.
* Holiday: 25 days plus bank holidays (increasing with tenure), with option to trade up to five days each year.
* UW discounts, pension, life assurance, private health/dental/gym benefits, sabbatical after four years, growth and learning budget, inclusion groups, company events.
Apply now
You’ve made it this far... hit apply! We can’t wait to hear from you.
Worried you don’t hit every single bit of the criteria? We welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you’re a go-getter with a great heart, get your application in and let’s chat.
Beth Rodgers will be your point of contact throughout the process.
Not sure you meet all the requirements? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs if they think they may not meet every qualification, when in fact they often do.
We provide equal opportunities, a diverse and inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone. You are welcome to apply no matter your age, disability, gender, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. Please don’t be afraid to ask about what we can do to support your needs. All requests will be carefully and fairly considered.
Please note, if you are successful and offered a role at UW, you will be subject to a background check. Where checks are unsatisfactory or incomplete and/or a failure to reveal information relating to convictions that you are required to identify as part of the background checks, could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment.
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