Data Architect

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Type: permanent (Full-time)

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne

Salary: £51K-57K

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Data Architect

Job overview

If you are really passionate about data, understand the power that data can have and want to use your knowledge in a role that can make a difference, the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) have the role for you!

We are looking for a Data Architect to join our Digital, Data & Technology Directorate. It’s the perfect opportunity to take the next step in your career whilst supporting the NHS. If you are excellent at problem solving, great at building relationships and have outstanding technical data architecture skills, you have what this role needs!

You will join the Data Strategy & Governance team, as part of a newly developed data architecture function. You will work in partnership with stakeholders, analysing how data is modelled and collected, understanding gaps, and making recommendations for improvements. You will help design, develop, and implement data principles and standards across the organisation. You will need to be enthusiastic, a logical thinker and have a drive to succeed!

What do we offer?

27 days leave (increasing with length of service) plus 8 bank holidays Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours) Flexi time Hybrid working model (we are currently working largely remotely) Career development Active wellbeing and inclusion networks Excellent pension NHS Car lease scheme Access to a wide range of benefits and high street discounts!

Main duties of the job

Undertaking a review of NHSBSA’s critical data assets, cataloguing data items and their sources. Working closely with the product teams to define their data requirements based on the data architecture standard.

Build and manage the repository of NHSBSA’s data assets and help define/manage/maintain data standards for NHSBSA

Develop robust data models to meet customer needs creating technical design documentation that reflects data standards

Continually researching emerging technologies and best practices to ensure standards are maintained

Understands a variety of metadata management tools and can design/maintain the appropriate metadata repositories to enable the NHSBSA to understand their data assets

Collaborate with partners across functions to ensure solutions adhere to architectural principles, best practice, and meet the desired outcomes of the customers

Providing SME input to the development and evolution of the NHSBSA data architecture standards, policies, and practices

Evaluating technical proposals from external suppliers, making implementation recommendations to senior stakeholders

Explaining the concepts and principles of data modelling; producing, maintaining, and updating relevant data models for specific business needs

Contribute to and prepare proposals for change including producing necessary estimates, mandates, and business cases within the relevant departments.

Working for our organisation

At the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) we deliver a range of essential national services to NHS organisations and contractors, patients and the public. You may already be using some of our services. Do you have a prescription pre-payment certificate? Perhaps you found this vacancy through NHS Jobs? We’re behind these, and much more. Being one of the UK’s Best Big Companies to work for, our values are to be Collaborative, Adventurous, Reliable and Energetic. We CARE about what we do and support each other in achieving our objectives. Our people are the heart of our organisation. We strive to ensure they feel trusted, valued and empowered. We’re passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. With wellbeing and inclusion central to our ethos, our BAME, Disability and Neurodiversity, LGBTQ+, Armed Forces and Women’s networks help our colleagues to be their authentic selves at work. At the NHSBSA we value and respect the diversity of our colleagues and are committed to being a flexible employer. We are proud to offer flexible working opportunities. Whether you’re interested in hybrid working, working from home, flexible hours or job sharing, apply today and we can discuss available options with you at the interview stage. We are the NHS delivering for the NHS.

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