Enterprise Data Architect

We are now looking for an Enterprise Data Architect to join the team in Edinburgh, you will lead the architecture and design of data services and assist our organisation with helping to define and support wider data programmes, as well as coming up with innovative data solutions to fulfil the technical business needs and wider adoption of data analytics. You will act as a key enabler in the digital transformation of the company, collaborating with the Head of Data Office and key stakeholders involved in forming and delivering our digital, data and integration technologies strategies.
This is a role where you will support key business initiatives helping leaders visualise both the current state, target state and roadmaps for data capabilities. You will understand how to monetise and operationalise the delivery of new technologies by applying existing, new and emerging technical capabilities, including AI to new and evolving business and operating models, in addition to:

• In collaboration with the CTO


• Define strategies and methodologies to address the constant evolution of our Data Platform, by analysing existing capabilities and ensuring the platform remains at the heart of our organisation.


• Translate business requirements into data capabilities, including analytics, databases, data warehouses, and data streams.


• Create the underpinning technical capabilities to ensure data accuracy and accessibility.


• Analyse, plan and define the data architecture framework, including security, reference data, metadata, master data and governance.


• Provide architectural support to the Head of Data Office with capability selections/designs for data workflow support systems e.g., data governance.


• Collaborate with other teams within the organisation to devise and implement data strategies, define models, and assess business needs and goals.


• Develop standards, patterns and reference architecture for application programming interfaces (APIs) to retrieve/expose data products.


• Clarify strategic intentions and anticipating business and technology trends by recommending business and technical improvements.


• Demonstrate technology risks for the data domain, e.g. technology obsolescence, including vendor lifecycles and any required change initiatives to be included within the change portfolio/runway.


• Use innovative thinking to develop solutions to new and existing challenges, engages stakeholders to act; serves as a source of expert advice/IT consultancy, influences change; frames information in a broader organisational context.


• Work closely with the IT/Business Architects and IT Security to deliver solutions artifacts required for end-to-end architecture to allow for seamless delivery.
  
  A proven track record of translating business requirements into data capabilities, including analytics, databases, data warehouses, and data streams.


• An enterprise-level of thinking in Architecture, with a keen focus of Data Architecture


• Can showcase using innovative thinking to develop solutions to new and existing challenges.


• Experience in engagement with stakeholders to act, serving as a source of expert advice/IT consultancy.


• Experience in influencing change programmes and frames information in a broader organisational context.


• Experience in defining strategy, planning and defining the data architecture framework, including security, reference data, metadata, master data and governance.


• Experience with Cloud-based data platform capabilities, including delivering data platforms utilising technologies e.g. Snowflake, AWS and Azure services.
  
  Aegon Asset Management is a leading global investor, our employees work from 13 locations across Europe, the Americas and Asia. We advise on assets for a global client base of pension plans, public funds, insurance companies, banks, wealth managers, family offices and foundations. We share a common belief in fundamental, research-driven active management, underpinned by effective risk management and a commitment to responsible investment.

Our people are our greatest asset, and we want Aegon Asset Management to be a place where they can bring their authentic self to work and do all they can to deliver on our strategic promises to our customers.
We help people live their best lives. We help them with the big stuff, for the moments that matter.


• A competitive salary, depending on the experience you can bring.


• A non-contributory pension between 9%-13%


• A discretionary bonus, depending on personal and company performance.


• 27 days leave per year (plus bank holidays, pro-rated for part-time).


We also offer private medical cover, life assurance, critical illness cover, enhanced parental leave and a variety of lifestyle benefits to help our staff live their best lives, including retail discount vouchers, cycle2work scheme, subsidised restaurant and online GP appointments.
We serve a diverse, ever-changing world. It's tough, but we work tirelessly to leave things better than we find them. If that sounds like the sort of place you'd like to work, hit the "Apply" button.
The legal bits
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Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age
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