Senior Data Architect

Starting salary: £58,184
Job Level: Level 5 Zone 2
Work Location: 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG
Hours per week: 36
Contract type:  Permanent 
Closing date: Sunday 10th March 2024; 23:59
Interviews to be held: TBC
Alternative flexible working options available / open to discussion  

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

About us 

Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Because we’re not just home to the UK’s fast-growing economy. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today. And we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.

Data plays a crucial role in supporting both people and communities in Camden. Understanding resident’s needs requires inclusive data which help bridge gaps and to shine light on the most complex social issues without bias or preconceptions. To achieve this vision Camden has recently published its first of a kind Data Charter which has been developed in collaboration with residents, community groups and partner organisations to ensure that data is used transparently for public good and managed securely and ethically in an accountable way across the organisation. 

This exciting new role will work closely with the Chief Data Officer and to the Lead Data Architect to design relevant data models, help interpret organisation’s needs, design and produce data artefacts as well as management of data dictionaries. 

The role

This is a brilliant new role at Camden, giving you the scope to really make a difference. As the Senior Data Architect, you would play a critical role in helping data be useful, usable, secure, of high-quality and linkable across the Camden’s data landscape and business areas. 

In this role you will be instrumental in implementation of the upcoming data strategy, delivery of bespoke master data management system, translation of data principles into conceptual, logical and physical data models as well as setting fit for purpose data standards. 

You will support and provide advice to other data architects as well as other data professionals who are designing and producing data artefacts. You will make sure that the standards set for Camden by the Lead Data Architect are implemented and fit for purpose and you will work with solution architects as well as other technology colleagues to ensure that all our solutions are designed in accordance with the appropriate data architecture. 

Data Architecture is a new profession in Camden and your role will be to show its value in practice. 

About you

To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.

You will be working as a part of a multidisciplinary team to the standards and ways of working set up by the Lead Data Architect. You will be working with a community of data analysts to provide advice on best practice on data modelling. You will be a proactive individual with a flare for creative and innovative ideas. 

You will be a good communicator who is able to translate business requirements into data designs. You will be comfortable managing stakeholders and their expectations. You will be comfortable will challenging discussions within the team and with stakeholders. 

You should be a skilled data profiler with working knowledge of data profiling and source systems analysis and you will be able to clearly present insights to your stakeholders. You should also be a keen data modeller and you will be able to produce relevant data models including revers-engineering of the live system. 

You will be a seasoned data architect with a practitioner level of setting and developing data standards, design appropriate metadata repository and you can co-ordinate the team to investigate problems, implement solutions and take preventive measures. 

Most importantly you will be passionate about data architecture and applying this discipline for public good. 

TOGAF certification is an advantage but not essential if the candidate can demonstrate their knowledge and experience in this field. 

Working for Camden

We’re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. Help us redefine our corporate services, and we’ll redefine what a career can be. If that sounds good to you, we’d love to talk.

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' to see full details of our benefits.

Additional information 

To view the Job Profile, please click HERE or copy and paste the below URL into your browser:

http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/10403080/file/document?inline

To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.  

Inclusion and Diversity

We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits'.

Asking for Adjustments 

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.