Enterprise Data Architect

Enterprise Data Architect
Department: Digital, Data & Technology Group
Salary: Starting from £45,585, rising to £54,395
Contract Type: Full-Time, Open Ended
                                                                                          
Closing date: Thursday 08 February 2024
Interview date: Tuesday 05 March 2024
The Digital, Data & Technology Department (DDaT) is seeking to appoint an Enterprise Data Architect.
About the role
The University of Bath (UoB) is embarking on the next stage of its digital transformation journey.
A key part of this is the creation of a Data and Insights Project. The University will develop capabilities across the organisation to become a data-driven organisation at all levels and view data as an institutional asset. This data will provide insights and actionable recommendations to support decision-making. By unlocking the value in our data, we will maximise student and staff experience by tailoring our services.
The digital transformation journey is also transforming the way in data & technology services are delivered. The Digital, Data & Technology Department (DDaT) is a passionate community of technical experts who provide digital, data and technology services that are accessible, relevant, and secure. We are motivated by helping people solve problems, be more effective in what they do today and innovating to improve what can be achieved in future. 
Significant change in technology and service provision is anticipated and it is vital to have effective, proactive engagement with other departments and faculties. This will address a key improvement required within the Evolution project to develop and maintain strong partnerships with key stakeholders to deliver greater efficiency, coherence, cooperation and coordination. 
The Enterprise Data Architect role sits within the Data & Technology pillar within DDaT. You will work closely with the Chief Data & Technology Officer (CDTO) and stakeholders from around the business on the creation and measurement of the university’s data strategy. You will provide Data Architecture leadership, setting the Data Architecture standards and ways of working for the data community.
This role is offered on a full-time (36.5 hours per week) permanent basis. 
About you 
You will be a subject matter expert and trusted partner with excellent communication skills working professionally and collaboratively with colleagues, business stakeholders, business analysts and project managers, to ensure that solutions are aligned with the reference architecture to deliver maximum value to the business. 
You will lead the architecture of the university’s Enterprise Data Hub, to act as a single source of quality-assured data to underpin insight and data-driven services.
Capable of operating across a wide-ranging technology stack including SaaS, PaaS, Commercial off-the-shelf as well as in-house custom-developed solutions, have the knowledge and skills necessary to take functional and non-functional requirements, provide expert architectural direction to engineering teams based on these requirements and evaluate engineering designs against architectural standards.
For informal discussions about the role please contact Mark Acres or Steph Calley.
What we can offer you:
- a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
- generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
- we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
- an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
- a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
- a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.
We consider ourselves to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams. 
We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.
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Other organisations may call this role Information Security Architect, Data Architect, Solution Architect, Data Engineer, Lead Solutions Architect, Analytics Architect, or Data Solution Architect.