Data Architect - Senior Associate - Consulting

Job Description

A career in our Technology Consulting practice, within General Consulting services, will provide you with the opportunity to help clients seize essential advantages by working alongside business leaders to solve their toughest problems and capture theirgreatest opportunities. We work with some of the worlds largest and most complex companies to understand their unique business issues and opportunities in an ever changing environment. We help create sustainable change by stimulating innovation, unlockingdata possibilities, navigating risk and regulatory complexity, optimising deals, and aligning costs with business strategy to create a competitive advantage.As a member of the team, youll work with clients to define their vision and plan how to get there.We deliver the technological solutions organisations need to compete and grow and build a lasting legacy of improvement and performance, partnering with best in class technologies and solution sets. In joining, youll help our clients understand and evolvethe way they align Information Technology with their business strategy, create integrated end to end solutions, and use enterprise applications to solve complex business problems.To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world,each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines,geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.As a Senior Associate, youll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complexbusiness issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to: Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas. Delegateto others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results. Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems. Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sectortrends. Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance. Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice. Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations,environments and perspectives. Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others. Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships. Uphold the firms code of ethics and business conduct.RequirementsAsa data architect, you will design technical data-driven solutions for our clients. You will supervise the implementation of those data-driven solutions, and ensure the enterprise strategic vision is met. You will function as a technical leader, making surethat the data architecture under your watch is secure and sustainable. You will work to develop data integration strategies while showcasing extensive experience in data management.You will be able to demonstrate the ability to manage small project teams andinspire others to solve problems, under pressure, end-to-end with data.Essential requirements for this role: Educated to degree level BSc/MSc/PHD in - for example - Computer Science, Business Information, Mathematics, Engineering or other STEM. A strong teamplayer with empathy, humility and dedication to joint success and shared development. Candidates must have significant practical project experience (professional, academic or personal) in lead data architect roles, able to demonstrate the following skills:Experience in scoping, designing and delivering data architecture solutions on cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Snowflake, GCP or similar) through the entire project lifecycle Able to articulate complex data concepts to both technical and non-technical audiencesincluding "storytelling" through data visualisation The intellectual curiosity and drive to seek out, learn, and then apply new data techniques in a fast paced environment with scepticism and attention to detail regarding data quality and analytical outputs;Show experience in owning client relationships and managing them throughout the engagement lifecycle; Show an ability to assess modelling needs based on clients situation and recommend the best data tools and methods to support them; Commercially curious:we want you to be able to understand a business area and its strategic outcomes, the business processes and metrics that drive performance. Technical skills required: Foundational understanding of several of the core data architecture disciplines includingdata modelling, metadata management, data migration and/or master data management; Proven experience of developing Conceptual through to Physical data models: you must be proficient in at least one data modelling tool (e.g. Erwin) Have developed documentsto support your work such as Mapping Documents, CRUDs, API Specification Documents, HLSAs and/or a Data Migration Strategy Practical knowledge of core data ETL and visualisation skills- for example using tools such as SQL and NoSQL databases, ETL tools (e.g.Snaplogic, Alteryx) & PowerBI/Tableau/Qlik Advanced technical skills, in one or more of the following areas: Master Data Management tools such as Informatica, writing API specs in JSON and integrating with tools such as MuleSoftSubject matter expertise:Provenexperience in applying data architecture tools and techniques in at least one of the following areas: Enterprise wide data architecture and modeling Business tooling based architecture and modelling (CRM, ERP) and integration architecture for data across heterogeneousapplications Reporting on and Data Analytical data architecture and modelling"Nice to have" skills for this role: Experience in Agile delivery and Agile techniques, such as Scrum and Kanban Certifications in Data Architecture (e.g. TOGAF / Cloud Certifications)ConsultingInConsulting we deliver practical, far-sighted advice that gets straight to the heart of clients business issues and delivers amazing results by helping our clients improve the way they operate, reduce costs, manage risks, leverage talent or fundamentally changethe way they do business, the work you do will be all about helping organisations of all shapes and sizes work smarter and grow faster. You could find yourself working with household names in a diverse range of industries - everyone from big-name broadcastersand high-street banks to multinational telecoms operators and energy companies.The skills we look for in future employeesAll our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strate