Data Architect

Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits

Location: Holborn Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1N 2HT

Contract type: Permanent

Business area: Sainsbury's Tech

Closing date: 11 October 2024

Requisition ID: 248103

We'd all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That's waiting for you at Sainsbury's. Think about the scale it takes for us to feed the nation. The level of data, transactions and variety it involves. Then you'll realise that ours is a modern software engineering environment because it has to be. We've made serious investment into a Tech Academy and into setting standards and principles. We iterate, learn, experiment and push ways of working such as Agile, Scrum and XP. So you can look forward to awesome opportunities in everything from AI to reusable tech.

Joining our team at Sainsbury's means becoming part of a multi-channel, multi-brand business that serves millions of customers daily, providing a vast and diverse dataset that is truly exciting. As a Data Architect, you will play a crucial role in designing and building advanced data solutions and models, working closely with cross-functional teams to shape innovative products and services. In our inclusive and agile environment, you will have the freedom to explore, experiment, and tackle real-world challenges, witnessing the impact of your creations on millions of people across the UK.

What you'll do:

1. Design and build leading-edge data solutions and models.
2. Collaborate with Product Owners and the Engineering community to deliver optimal data solutions that align with business requirements.
3. Triaging new requirements, assessing their impact, and providing estimates for modifying data models.
4. Develop and enhance business physical data models while driving alignment as necessary.
5. Act as the custodian of data models, ensuring adherence to standards and principles.
6. Create solutions that fulfil business needs and align with the end state architecture.
7. Document, communicate, and centrally manage data models appropriately.
8. Collaborate with the broader architecture community to promote alignment and innovation.

Who you are:

You are a skilled and experienced professional who thrives in working with vast and complex data sets. With a passion for creating order within reporting structures, you possess expertise in data warehousing, analytic end-to-end architecture, and various modelling methodologies such as 3NF, Dimensional, and Data Vault. Your strong communication and influencing skills, combined with your curiosity and drive to understand business processes and leverage data for driving business value, make you a valuable asset in shaping and designing new products and services.

We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer and offer a range of benefits including colleague discounts, holiday allowance, bonus schemes, pension plans, and special offers on various lifestyle perks. We prioritise work-life balance and offer flexibility in terms of remote and collaborative working.