JOB DESCRIPTION
Location: Edinburgh
In this position, you'll be based in the Edinburgh office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex.
We give you a world of potential
Computershare are currently looking to recruit a Data Solution Architect to join Global Development Engineering within Computershare Technology Services.
This is a hybrid position primarily based in our Edinburgh office, centrally located in St Andrews Square.
What makes this role exciting when there are other similar roles in the market? Well, there are a few things that make this role stand out:
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- You will be part of a significant digital transformation as Computershare implement Cloud technologies.
- You will help build a new data platform for our Issuer Services part of the business.
- Career progression opportunities, as you could move to other roles within the data space as well as a Head of Architecture or Head of development role.
A role you will love
As a Data Architect, you will be key to shaping the platforms, governance and design patterns that ensure the organisation can drive value through data. Your role involves not just technical expertise in a range of data and analytics tools, but also the ability to collaborate across teams to ensure the right architecture for the future organisation demands.
You will ensure the effective design and patterns of use of our Data Platform. Your expertise in developing and delivering enterprise-class data solutions will be pivotal in defining and articulating designs to their architecture and development teams and communicating these solutions to business stakeholders.
Some key responsibilities:
- Designing and embedding Data Platform Patterns including Data Governance, Analytics, Engineering, master data management and Visualisation in a Cloud and SaaS ecosystem, ideally using Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Purview, Azure Machine learning, Power BI.
- Experience of supporting a wider operation Data Architecture incorporating reference / golden sources, data flow and wider catalogue management.
- Data Governance: Implementing robust data governance controls, maintaining data integrity and compliance in data platforms.
- Fintech and Financial Services Experience: Experience in designing platform patterns which incorporate the need for agility with the regulatory driven requirement for privacy and security.
- Partner Collaboration: Work closely with analytics partners and delivery teams, build understanding, compliance and capability in a federated development environment.
- Optimization and Experimentation: Drive optimization and a culture of hypothesis-based experimentation, focusing on customer experience, revenue growth, and cost savings. Encourage and enable other teams to adopt an experimentation mindset.
- Agile Development: Demonstrate experience working with teams that deliver software using Agile methodologies, ensuring agility and responsiveness in our data and analytics endeavours.
What will you bring to the role?
As you take on the Data Solution Architect role, you will have to come with previous experience of working with big data platforms such as Hadoop and Spark.
Other key skills required for the role include:
- Extensive experience in data architecture and analytics platform solutions, preferably in a fintech or financial services environment.
- Expertise in all things data including lifecycle, technologies, data-patterns, insights, analytics and machine learning, master and master data management, integration, data warehousing, data quality, metadata, and data compliance.
- Strong understanding of data governance and compliance requirements.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with various stakeholders.
- Experience of architectural tool and technic including TOGAF, ArchiMate and LeanIX would be desirable.
Rewards designed for you.
Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle.
Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family.
Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you'll receive a company contribution as well.
Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards and team get togethers to helping you invest in your future.
And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our handbook will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careers-handbook.
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ABOUT US
A company to be proud of
We're a global leader in financial administration with over 12,000 employees across more than 22 different countries. At Computershare, it's more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.
A diverse and inclusive place to work
At Computershare we value diversity and welcome applications from everyone, believing that an equal and inclusive culture is key to excellent results. One of the greatest advantages for our organisation is the talent and diversity of our people and we strive to ensure all our employees have an equal opportunity to contribute their ideas, bring their personality to their work and showcase their skills. For support with accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process please visit computershare.com/access for further information.
Computershare is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Our Technology Services team is a place where new ideas and approaches are welcomed, and every individual is equipped and empowered to create change. We're a rapidly evolving and diverse global business and there is always something to learn, opportunities to explore and a broad range of career paths to progress along.