Data Architect 

Job Description

Job Title: Data Architect 

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Circa £60,000

What you’ll be doing:

• Manage the deployment of the company’s data strategy in collaboration with senior data professionals
• Follow established data architecture guidelines, helping to enforce standards and best practices for naming conventions, data modelling, and documentation.
• Provide support to the data stewardship program, helping data stewards in different business functions manage the quality and integrity of their data.
• Ensure that data management practices comply with industry regulations (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001), assisting with the monitoring and management of data-related risks
• Work with cybersecurity teams to ensure that data handling complies with relevant data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA)
• Lead in implementing process mining strategies that align with the company’s operational goals. Help gather and analyse data to uncover inefficiencies and optimize processes
• Collaborate with business functions and process owners to analyse business processes, identifying areas for improvement using process mining techniques

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• In-depth knowledge of data architecture, governance, quality management, and process mining techniques and tools/
• Good knowledge of delivery functions Engineering, Supply Chain & Operations.
• Extensive knowledge of Data & Analytics (tools, techniques, practices).

Desirable:

• Relevant certificates such as TOGAF are highly desirable
• Strong understanding of the Defence / Nuclear / heavy engineering sector, including its unique data challenges and regulatory environment

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Data Management team:

The Data Management Team is leading the deployment of BAE’s data strategy.  They work to ensure that data is robust and trusted throughout the data value chain. This team is responsible for Data Governance, Data Architecture and Data Quality.   By joining the team, you will play a key role in the delivery of submarines and leading innovative projects that are the first of their kind in the industry, particularly within the defence sector. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 30th October 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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