Lead Data Architect Data Services and Analytics (DSA) - HO - G7
Government Digital & Data -
The Digital Data and Technology (DDaT) profession enable the Home Office to keep the UK safe and secure. They do this by designing, building, and running the services that help people apply for visas or passports, support policing and counter-terrorism operations, and protect the UK’s borders.
Data Services and Analytics (DSA) consist of technical and non-technical professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds, we are the hub of data expertise within the department. We support our teams with structured learning, both formal and on-the-job, mentoring and feedback. We embrace diversity and inclusion to ensure we represent the public we serve, and we are passionate about fair treatment and the wellbeing of our colleagues as part of our ambitions to be a brilliant Civil Service. By joining Data Services and Analytics now, you can help drive forward our aim to become recognised as the leading provider of data insight services in Government.
Team members have specialised knowledge and a calling to build on it. We want the best people to come to the Home Office and work in the diverse roles and communities they’re passionate about. This is how we produce exceptional outcomes.
Due to business requirements this post is available on a full time/flexible working basis. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. Where this is the case, employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in the office. Applicants can raise any queries to the email address at the bottom of the advert.
We value diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from the widest diversity of backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. We particularly encourage applications from women, people with disabilities and LGBT+ as they are currently under-represented in the Home Office at this grade level. Appointments will be made on merit based on fair and open competition.
Job description
A Lead Data Architect delivers the data vision for the organisation as set by the Principal Data Architect. The role focuses on defining, developing and implementing the data architecture strategy. As a Lead Data Architect, you will design, create and manage the organisation’s Data Architecture. You will design data models and metadata systems, helping the Principal Data Architect to deliver the data strategy through the design and implementation of technology systems.
You will have strong technical leadership qualities and a passion for driving value from the exploitation of data through effective management, direction and motivation including performance and development reviews. You will be able to build effective partnerships with diverse teams across multiple locations and technologies.
Your main day to day responsibilities will be:
- Designing data models and metadata systems and help the Principal Data Architect to interpret business needs.
- Providing oversight and advice to other data professionals who are undertaking the design of data models and support the management of data dictionaries.
- Ensuring that respective teams are working in accordance with the Home Office data standards set by the Principal Data Architect and manage the governance of those standards.
- Working with Technical Architects to make sure that organisation’s systems are designed in accordance with the appropriate data architecture.
- Working with stakeholders bringing differing views together to facilitate reaching a consensus in line with data strategy.
- Providing oversight and advice in the form of coaching and mentoring to other Data Architects who are undertaking the design of data models and reference data.
Person specification
Essential Skills:
You’ll have a demonstrable passion for data architecture, with the following skills or strong experience in:
- Demonstrating an excellent in depth understanding of one or more key technologies areas (e.g. Oracle, Hadoop framework - HDFS, MapReduce, Pig, Hive, HBase -, MSSQL, Informatica, Ab Initio, Tibco, Spark, Kafka).
- Working with Big Data/Hadoop/NoSQL, Visualization and reporting tools, data profiling analysis and transformation.
- Performing analysis and design for Data Management and Data Driven projects · working with Cloud Data technologies, solutions and future Cloud Data Strategies.
- Understanding of activities within primary discipline such as Master Data management (MDM), Metadata Management and Data Governance (DG).
- Working with Conceptual, Logical, and Physical Database architectures, design patterns, best practices, and programming techniques around relational modelling, dimensional modelling, data integration and meta data tools.
- Maintaining awareness of advances in digital analytics tools and data manipulation products.
The essential skills listed above are reflective of the Home Office Government Digital and Data Profession Career Framework (based on the industry standard SFIA framework- Use the levels of responsibility to understand what would be expected for each technical skill listed). Please see below for the relevant skills for your role:
Strategy and Architecture
- Strategy and Planning
o Strategic Planning (ITSP) – Level 3
o Information Management (IRMG) – Level 4
o Innovation (INOV) – Level 4
o Solution Architecture (ARCH) – Level 4
- Advice and Guidance
o Consultancy (CNSL) – Level 3
Development and Implementation
- Data and Analytics
o Data Modelling and Design (DTAN) – Level 4
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Strategic Planning (ITSP) – Level 3
- Information Management (IRMG) – Level 4
- Innovation (INOV) – Level 4
- Solution Architecture (ARCH) – Level 4
- Consultancy (CNSL) – Level 3
- Data Modelling and Design (DTAN) – Level 4
