AMS PSR

On behalf of FCDO, we are looking for a Senior Data Architect (Inside IR35) for a 6 Month Remote contract with occasional trips to London.

Note: DV would be preferred however, SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position, (and speed at which we require a postholder in situ), preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance

As a Senior Data Architect you will

• Sets the vision for the organisations use of data, through data design, to meet business needs.
• Designs and builds data models to fulfil the strategic data needs of the business as defined by chief data architects.
• Design, support and provide guidance for the upgrade, management, de-commission and archive of data in compliance with data policy; provide input into data dictionaries.

Skills we need:

• Translate and accurately communicate across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Undertake data profiling and source system analysis.
• Responsibility for the assurance of data solutions and make recommendations. Aware of opportunities for innovation with new tools.
• Produce, maintain and update relevant data models. Knowledge of modelling frameworks and standards (UML, TOGAF etc) and tools (MooD, Visio is fine, erwin is better)
• Develop data standards for a specific component (relational, dimensional, patterns, FAIR principles etc, x-gov and industry best practices and standards).
• Work with metadata repositories to complete complex tasks (MS Purview).
• Initiate actions, monitor services and identify trends to resolve problems.
• Design data architecture to address specific business problems.
• Work with data product teams (FCDO staff and other suppliers) who have a range of data knowledge and competence. Your ability to consult and represent the data architecture function is key to define how teams can deliver good data architecture.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Purview of benefit and familiarity with Microsoft data technologies, from PaaS (SQL Server, Synapse) to SaaS (Fabric), and Databricks is required. Knowledge of the Microsoft stack and Databricks or the ability to learn new technologies quickly and how your baseline data architecture skills can be applied
• Knowledge of a range of data patterns and data types - relational, dimensional, structured and unstructured data, medallion architecture pattern, API patterns, security, integrations
• Knowledge of data management and governance processes and practices (DMBoK)

Qualifications

• Professional qualifications and a background in data is expected, where candidates will likely have come from a background that provides a good data architecture foundation, such as software development, data engineering and technology and infrastructure.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, FCDO guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Commitment

FCDO guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".