Data Solution Architect, Senior Manager - Energy, Resources & Industrials

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Job description

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We are seeking to hire experienced Data Solution Architects in the Data & AI Architecture team of Deloitte's AI & Data offering.

Data is the key enabler for the rapid growth journey across the Energy Resources & Industrials industries, across a range of business functions. Without a solid data foundation, clients struggle to achieve their vision for a data-powered future, including implementing advanced analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Our team delivers transformational data solutions to our Energy Resources & Industrial clients that benefit our clients, their customers and any relevant government agencies or regulators.

The Energy Resources & Industrial industry is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by the increasing importance of data and analytics. As enterprises seek to leverage data to drive better business outcomes, they are turning to decentralised data management approaches such as Data Mesh and choosing disruptive technologies to build innovative and domain-oriented data products.

A well-designed data solution architecture sits at the core of our clients' strategy to enable the effective deployment of advanced analytics and AI models to gain competitive advantage in their respective industries and deliver better products and services to their customers.

Our Data & AI Architecture team specialises in 'designing for data': how to source it, how to store it, how to structure it, how to transform it, and how to consume it for wide variety of data-centric functionality, including data APIs, data monetisation, Gen AI, machine learning, management information, and reporting.

By joining Deloitte, you will have access to the best training and learning opportunities, allowing you to develop new skills and hone existing ones. You will be working in fast-paced teams with other highly talented, fun and motivated colleagues. We also encourage consideration of flexible ways of working, both formal and informal arrangements that allow for the best outcomes for our people and our clients. If this opportunity is of interest to you, please do discuss with us.

Strategy, Analytics and M&A

How do you make intelligent, future-proof decisions in a world where change is the one constant? That's exactly what you'll help our clients to do. You'll build trusted relationships with business stakeholders - and use the most exciting new technologies available - to create data-driven programmes that transform their organisations. Your advice will help clients position their organisations to succeed in an ever-evolving marketplace.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, that covers audit, risk advisory, and consulting services across tax, legal, business, technology and corporate finance, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other , foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most .

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You will lead the architecting and design of transformational data solutions for our clients. You will work with other architects with different areas of expertise to define end-to-end data solution architectures that coherently enable a range of business processes and functions.

Whether it is designing a data/solution/technical architecture or articulating requirements for data ecosystems, we need the very best people to join us and strengthen our team even further. That is where you come in.

You are an exceptional communicator, able to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders with ease. You have a strong ability to collaborate and work effectively in a team environment, leveraging the strengths of others to achieve common goals. You are outcome focussed and have a desire to be pragmatic in your approach to designing and delivering high-quality solutions that meet or exceed client expectations.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading the definition and design of end-to-end architectures that articulate what functions are required to support data and analytics activities.
• Helping market- and industry- leading clients understand how they can use data and leverage cutting edge technologies to address challenges, ambitions, and objectives.
• Leading relationships with executive-level client stakeholders to define a 'common language for data', so that data across the organisation can be interpreted and used consistently and efficiently for required purposes
• Leading the creation of strategic roadmaps for Data & AI capabilities required to generate insights from enterprise data assets.
• Assessing the as-is solution and suggest target solution architectures leveraging your expertise in Data & AI/Analytics tools and Cloud technologies.
• Leading effective, enthused and diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution.
• Understanding the importance of stakeholder and change management and supporting development and implementation processes.
• Assisting in the further development of our market leading solution and delivery offerings and help produce proposal documents to showcase our capabilities to clients.
• Contributing to the development of our thriving Data and AI Architecture community.
• Contribute to client project delivery by owning one or more workstream(s) and ensuring commercially successful conclusion of the client engagements.
• Develop the capability of junior team members through 'on the job' training and formal development programmes.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

Essential

• Consulting experience, including:
  • Working on client facing projects
  • Experience of contributing to proposal writing, presentations and pre-sales activities and driving opportunity development
• Deep technical architecture experience either within an industry Data or Enterprise Architecture role, or similar within Consulting.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Strong executive-level stakeholder management using clear communications and be able to form strong client relationships.
• Good in-depth expertise in functional areas within the Energy Resources & Industrials industry such as Engineering, Operations, Sustainability, Regulatory Compliance etc.
• Strong experience as a leader of people, providing dynamic day-to-day leadership that nurtures and develops junior talent, creating effective data design teams.
• Experience in data solution architecture e.g. establishing design principles, defining solution patterns while following architecture methodologies.
• Excellent understanding and experience of designing and implementing complex data solutions, including across multiple of the following areas;
  • Data integration and ingestion
  • Data modelling (including modelling methodologies such as Kimball, Data Vault, 3NF)
  • Data management and governance (including metadata management, data quality, master data management, data security)
  • Data Lake, Lakehouse and Data Mesh architecture
  • Data Engineering, Analytics and Visualisation
  • AI / GenAi and self-service business intelligence.
  • Observability and FinOps
  • Cloud Infrastructure, Networking, Security principles
• Experience in working with peers and senior enterprise solution/data architects to align data architecture blueprints across different business units and geographies.
• Experience in working within an architecture function and presenting architectural designs to a variety of stakeholders (incl. Technical Design Authorities or Architecture Boards).
• Experience in conducting architectural evaluation, design and analysis of enterprise-wide systems including on-premise and cloud-based solutions.
• Experience in engaging with both Business and IT stakeholders to document business outcomes and objectives for large-scale solutions and programmes.
• Identify requirements, analyse technology alternatives, and conduct product build vs buy recommendations.
• Demonstrate the ability to conduct discovery and design workshops.
• Be able to assimilate and apply new techniques and knowledge to achieve business outcomes.
• Experience of leading multi-disciplinary teams in fast-paced project environments and demonstrate personal resilience.
• Ability to lead and manage 'go-to-market' activities such as responding to RFI / RFPs and developing high-quality proposal materials.

Desirable

• TOGAF certified or certification/good exposure to architecture and data management frameworks.
• Certified in Cloud technologies (e.g. AWS or Azure) and broad knowledge across Cloud architecture, DevOps, Networking, Machine Learning, and Security.
• Certified in Data & AI technologies (e.g. Azure Fabric, Snowflake, Databricks) and experience in designing and delivering enterprise data solutions including toolset selection, effort and cost estimation.
• Experience and knowledge of delivering innovative enterprise data management frameworks e.g. Data Mesh.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of Data / Information Governance principles and familiarity with processes, policies and any of the key vendor platforms such as Collibra, Informatica.
• Experience developing a 'common language for data', including data models (all types), data dictionaries, data vocabularies, taxonomies or ontologies
• Ability to size projects and shape delivery of large programmes.
• Experience in managing cross-geography teams, making effective use of offshore delivery teams.
• Experience with Management Information / BI Reporting delivery processes.
• Led design/solution workshops, including defining client requirements, document solutions and reviewing output with stakeholders.
• Good understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements such as GDPR.
• Establish technical design authorities to review and manage design decisions.
• Project Management experience of both waterfall and agile delivery approaches.

Connect to your business - Consulting

Distinctive thinking, deep expertise, and collaborative working. That's what connects us. That's what makes us Deloitte. If you want to help solve some of the biggest challenges around, join us. Together, we'll make an impact that matters.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

Connect with your colleagues

"What attracted me to Deloitte were the endless opportunities and the collective experience of other like-minded individuals. Deloitte's clients include many of the world's largest organisations; I wanted to be part of a team that made a difference that I could be proud of."
-Dan, Consulting

"I get to work on projects that help clients in a sector I feel truly passionate about."
-Rhiannon, Consulting

"Everyone always says "it's the people," and that's true. Working for a brand you feel proud of feels pretty good too. And you don't have any stress about fitting into a particular stereotype, because there are so many different types of people in Deloitte Digital."
-Gillian, Consulting

Our hybrid working policy

You'll be based in London or Manchester with hybrid working. Our hybrid model enables our people to collaborate, connect and innovate in both a virtual and physical capacity. As well as remote working, you'll attend your local office, virtual collaboration spaces and client sites, depending on the requirements of the role.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers

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