Data Architect

Job Description

The starting salary for this role is £57,868 per annum for working 36 hours per week. At Surrey, our vision is to help create better lives, a better place, and a county where no-one is left behind. To help deliver this vision we are committed to transforming the way the Council manages and uses data and creates insight.As aData Architect, you will champion data architecture across the organisation, lead work to review our current landscape, and identify opportunities to improve our capabilities. You will join a new data team - established to deliver our SCC Data Strategy- and will contribute towards shaping our work, priorities, and ambitions.Work location This is a hybrid role, and you will have the option of working from home for the majority of your week. You will be expected to attend the office when business need requires you to do so; we anticipate this will be about 2 or 3 days per month. Many of ourstaff also work flexibly, including term-time only, so we welcome a conversation as to what might work best for you.About the roleIn the role ofData Architect,you will work closely with Head of Architecture, Transitions and PPM, Data Governance Manager, enterprise architects, technical leads, and project managers to provide data architecture subject matter expertise to the organisationand ensure solutions align with and enable the delivery of the SCC data strategy.This role will also involve supporting work across the partnership space to ensure Surrey County Council is a good data partner and can fully contribute and support the development and delivery of a Surrey-wide data and analytics ecosystem.About you A motivated and highly collaborative individual, you will understand the latest thinking in data approaches and technologies and be able to educate and influence those around you. You will have significant experienceas a data architect,designing and deliveringmodern data architectures for complex organisations with multiple lines of business.You will have a good level of knowledge around databases, cloud computing, data lakes (and similar), know a variety of programming languages, and have excellent data modelling and problem-solving skills. As well as this, you will have the knowledge and skillsrequired to define guidance for enterprise architectural designs to ensure that solutions adhere to specific best practices, leading to more consistent solutions in the future.You will have excellent communication skills; able to work across organisational, service and technical boundaries. You will also be able make complex and technical information and language simple and accessible for non-technical audiences. In addition,you will be a TOGAF Practitioner or have excellent TOGAF awareness.As part of the application process, you will be asked to answer the following questions along with uploading your CV:

1. Tell us about a previous data architect role. How did you support your organisation to improve or transform to solve a business problem
2. Tell us about your understanding of how data governance applies to data architectures, using a supporting example from a previous role.
3. Describe a time when you used your excellent interpersonal skills to achieve a positive outcome.

For more information please find the full job description on the employer site and refer to this before submitting your application. We also invite you to read our Life at Surrey handbook to see insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee,you can help shape our Council.Additional informationThe job advert closes at 23:59 on 10/09/2023.Interviews will take place 14/09/2023 to 15/09/2023.This is a 12-month secondment/fixed term contract, with potential for extension.BenefitsFrom flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 yearsservice, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.Our commitmentSurrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.