SSE has big ambitions to be a leading energy company in a low carbon world. Following our commitment to invest £20.5 billion in low carbon projects to 2027, we have significant growth plans and are well on our way to achieving our ambition to build a world that's more sustainable and inclusive for you, your family, the community you live in and for generations to come.
Join us on our journey to net zero and help us power change.
Base Location: Flexible, however our preference is that you will be based in one of our key Scottish sites, which includes but is not limited to:- Glasgow, Perth, Aberdeen or Inverness.
Salary: £competitive + car allowance + performance related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available
What is the Role?
As Lead Data Architect, you will be responsible for designing, creating, and managing Transmission IT's data architecture.
This role is critical in establishing a solid foundation for data analytics and data management, ensuring that data is organised, accessible, secure, and aligned with business objectives.
Key responsibilities for the role will include:
- Provides an overall perspective on data architecture to support business issues, events and activities, and understand their wider implications and long-term impact. This could include determining patterns, standards, policies, roadmaps and vision statements.
- Performs the design authority role on projects ensuring that the detailed designs and solutions delivered align to the solution data architecture, managing and resolving any design issues as they arise. Work closely with applications/integration team to ensure integrations adhere to standards and are appropriately documented.
- Designs the structure and layout of data systems, including databases, warehouses, and lakes, while also assessing the impact of business change requests on the existing data architecture and support the prioritisation of these changes.
- Translates high-level business requirements into data models and appropriate metadata, test data, and data quality standards.
- Own the Target Data Architecture and definition and maintenance of standards (the Technical Reference Model).
What do I need?
To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:
- Experience leading or playing a critical role in projects involving data warehousing, data modelling, and data analysis.
- Proficiency in the design and implementation of modern data architectures and concepts such as cloud services (Azure preferred), real-time data distribution (Kafka, Dataflow), and modern data warehouse tools (Snowflake, Databricks).
- Experience with database technologies such as SQL, NoSQL, Oracle, Hadoop and other equivalents, and understanding of entity-relationship modelling, metadata systems, and data quality tools and techniques.
- Ability to think strategically and relate architectural decisions and recommendations to business needs and client culture, synthesising and clearly communicating large volumes of complex information to a wide range of roles and understanding levels.
- Ability to collaborate and excel in complex, cross-functional teams involving data scientists, business analysts, and stakeholders.
About our Business
SSEN Transmission owns and operates the electricity transmission network in the north of Scotland, transporting energy from where it is generated to where it is needed, providing a safe and reliable supply of electricity to the communities it serves. Home to some of the UK's greatest resources of renewable energy, SSEN Transmission is playing a critical role in the transition to a low carbon future, developing, building, maintaining and operating a network for net zero.
SSE IT underpins the technology needs of all the different businesses that make up the SSE group. From emerging technologies to data and analytics to cyber security - we power SSE's growth and enable it to generate value, while keeping it secure. As a trusted business partner that helps SSE lead in a low carbon world, we are proud of our service. Working for SSE IT is all about equipping SSE for now and the future.
What's in it for you?
An excellent package with 34 days holiday entitlement, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.
As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.
Next Steps
All applications should be submitted online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.
If you would like to discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Laura on laura.morrison@sse.com / 01738 341814.
Before commencing employment with SSE, you'll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic criminal records and credit check.
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