Senior Data Architect

Key Skills

Agile methodologies, Azure, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Data Migration, Data Visualization, Data Warehousing, Database, Design, IT, Machine learning techniques, Project management, SQL, Unix Operating system

Job Description

Help us create a better future, quicker

As Senior Data Architect for the Global Energy Management (GEM) Centre of Excellence (CoE), within the ScottishPower Retail Centre of Excellence, you’ll be primarily responsible for the architecture and design of flexible data solutions to support the ScottishPower Global Energy Management business. 

What you’ll be doing

Reporting to the GEM Centre of Excellence Manager, you’ll be responsible for architecture, design and subsequent successful build, monitoring and testing of the data solutions for the GEM workspace on Azure Synapse. Role holders will work with the wider GEM CoE, Retail Data and GEM business teams to capture the requirements and make recommendations, approved by GEM CoE Manager, with the aim of ensuring that data is provisioned in an efficient, reliable and secure but importantly enduring manner, in compliance with the best data practices within Retail CoE.

Machine learning (ML) models form a key part of the data solution landscape within GEM, hence machine learning and data visualisation are an integral aspect of the role. You will be mainly accountable for:

• Strategic design of data solutions
• Turning business problems into data design
• Product ownership for
• Data Architecture and data solutions within GEM
• Delivery of the functional solutions to GEM business teams
• Definition of the role of data solutions within the wider GEM systems landscape and systems strategy
• Managing External Development and Test teams over multiple sprint teams
• Managing a large portfolio of projects from inception to completion

What you’ll bring

• Advanced knowledge of Data Architecture principals, data migration and ingestion and ideally a background in statistical analysis, machine learning and data visualisation
• Advanced knowledge of data warehousing development, database and schema design with Unix, Azure ML, Synapse and SQL
• Solid foundation in maintaining data standards and building testing frameworks
• Understanding in Data Governance with the ability to implement
• Sound knowledge of principles and practical steps to implement master data management
• Knowledge of star schema structure & design and Kimball data warehouse design
• Experience in energy trading product management in an IT development environment with strong data interpretation skills will be advantageous
• Understanding of Agile development approach
• Being degree educated or equivalent you’ll be a strong and decisive leader with the ability to process large volumes of material on diverse subjects using your extensive project management skills and scrum/agile methodologies. You’ll be quickly forming effective working relationships at all levels and be able to communicate complex issues in a concise manner both written and verbal.

What’s in it for you

A competitive salary which is reviewed annually, a bonus up to 15%, personal private health care and a salary sacrifice pension scheme where we’ll double match your contribution up to 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
• Payroll giving and charity matched funding 
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes
• Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to ‘nudge’ financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to careers@scottishpower.com.