Technical Data Architect

Ocho People
Belfast, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
£ 80K

Job location

Belfast, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Apache HTTP Server
Batch Processing
BigTable
Google BigQuery
Cloud Computing
Databases
Data Architecture
Information Engineering
Data Governance
ETL
Data Systems
Amazon DynamoDB
Key Management
PostgreSQL
MySQL
NoSQL
SQL Databases
Technical Data Management Systems
Google Cloud Platform
Spark
Collibra
Apache Flink
Kafka
Data Management
Redshift

Job description

  • Define enterprise-wide data architecture strategies, models, and integration patterns across cloud and hybrid environments.
  • Design, build, and optimise data platforms leveraging AWS, GCP, and hybrid cloud technologies.
  • Implement real-time and batch processing pipelines using modern data engineering frameworks.
  • Ensure robust data governance, quality, and security compliance (GDPR, HIPAA) across all data assets.
  • Collaborate with engineering, analytics, and business teams to translate requirements into scalable, high-quality data solutions.
  • Provide architectural guidance, technical leadership, and mentorship to data engineering teams.

Requirements

  • Strong expertise in data modelling, database architecture, and ETL/ELT pipelines.
  • Hands-on experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, Bigtable).
  • Practical experience with AWS (S3, Redshift, Kinesis) and GCP (BigQuery, Pub/Sub).
  • Familiarity with streaming platforms and real-time processing (Kafka, Spark, Flink).
  • Understanding of data governance tools and frameworks (Collibra, Apache Atlas, GDPR, HIPAA).
  • Knowledge of encryption standards and key management (AES-256, TLS, KMS, Vault).
  • Experience optimising performance, cost, and scalability in multi-cloud and hybrid environments.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Benefits & conditions

  • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with options to buy, sell, or bank days
  • Hybrid working with 2 days a week in the office
  • Employee share scheme
  • Private healthcare, dental, optical, life insurance, and critical illness cover
  • Access to wellbeing and fitness apps
  • Company social events and team activities

Why This Role Matters: Join a dynamic, fast-growing technology organisation where you'll shape data strategy, influence enterprise-scale decisions, and drive high-impact solutions across multiple industries.

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