Technology Architect – Data
Anglian Water Services
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Huntingdon • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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💰 £62,000 per year
Job Level
Junior
Tech Stack
Cyber Security
About the role
- Define and maintain data platform architecture with blueprints aligned to enterprise strategy and target architectures, with a strong focus on data interoperability and governance.
- Embed robust governance in line with cyber security, data governance, and service operations policies.
- Design and maintain a cohesive data architecture ensuring platform spaces are structured to support suitable data integration (acquire) data product creation and lineage tracking (organise), and scalable analytics workflows.
- Design integration and interoperability patterns that connect platforms and enable data sharing across IT and OT environments.
- Enable self-service adoption through reusable frameworks, templates, and reference architectures—empowering data analysts, engineers, and citizen developers.
- Own data technology strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle management—planning upgrades, replacements, and reducing technical debt for data-centric platforms.
- Monitor and improve platform health, performance, and observability, consolidating technologies where appropriate to support data quality and analytics.
- Champion Health & Safety standards and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Significant experience architecting and governing enterprise-scale technology platforms, ideally with data and analytics components.
- Deep knowledge in data and integration technology domains.
- Strong experience in integration design and interoperability across multiple technologies, including data pipelines and APIs.
- Proven ability to embed governance, compliance, and data management in data platform operations.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts.
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience; relevant certifications desirable.
Benefits
- Private healthcare and physiotherapy
- 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household
- 26 days annual leave (rising with service)
- Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6% (up to 18% combined)
- Bonus scheme
- Flexible benefits and working culture
- Life Assurance (8× salary) and Personal Accident cover
- Enhanced family leave policies
- Great discounts and perks
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
data platform architecturedata interoperabilitydata governancedata integrationdata product creationlineage trackinganalytics workflowsintegration designdata pipelinesAPIs
Soft skills
communicationstakeholder engagementtranslating technical conceptscontinuous improvementleadership
Certifications
relevant certifications