Data Architect

• Owning the organisations data governance model: catalogues, lineage, role-based access controls and quality metrics
• Overseeing delivery and continuous improvement of our cloud-hosted data warehouse, currently built on Snowflake with Azure infrastructure
• Managing data ingestion pipelines and transformation workflows applying Medallion and Kimball principles
• Supporting reporting and insight needs across the organisation using Power BI
• Managing the external data warehouse supplier, including data engineers and architects
• Leading data literacy and culture change across the organisation through training and internal champions
• Ensuring GDPR compliance and robust data security controls throughout

Technologies:

• Architect
• Azure
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Data Warehouse
• ETL
• Power BI
• Security
• Snowflake

• Solid, hands-on understanding of data warehousing, ETL/ELT processes, data modelling and Medallion architecture
• Experience managing vendors delivering hosted or managed data warehouse solutions
• Ability to design and implement governance frameworks, data catalogues and security models
• Strong communication skills; equally comfortable with technical teams and senior non-technical stakeholders
• A track record of embedding data standards and ways of working across an organisation
• Direct experience with Snowflake, Azure and Power BI (desirable)
• Familiarity with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (desirable)
• Data governance certification (e.g. DAMA) or equivalent CPD (desirable)
• Experience working in a not-for-profit or membership organisation (desirable)