Principal Data Architect @ Aker Systems

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Aker Systems was founded in 2017 by a team of experienced technology professionals who recognised an opportunity to provide highly secure enterprise data platforms to large organisations. We build and operate ground-breaking, ultra-secure, high performance, cloud-based data infrastructure for the enterprise. Our proprietary technology solutions drive performance and reduce costs while helping our clients to improve the management and sharing of data across their organisations.

In 2024, Aker Systems won the Breakthrough Culture Awards highlighting growth companies putting culture first. In 2020 Aker Systems was recognised as a ‘One to Watch’ on the Sunday Times Tech Track. The Company was also recognised at the Thames Valley Tech Awards 2020; winning the Thames Valley Tech Company of the year, the Emerging Tech Company and High Growth Tech Business categories. We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, and supportive place for you to do your very best work.

A UK Government Security Check (SC) clearance or above is required for this role. If you don’t hold SC clearance, we will support you to apply assuming you have lived and worked in the UK for a minimum of 5 years.

Aker Systems deliver secure cloud hosted solutions into the public and private sectors. We are rapidly expanding and are looking to hire a Principal Data Architect to support the delivery of innovative cloud solutions that meet the highest standards of data security and privacy, enabling our clients to operate securely and efficiently in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

You will play a critical role in shaping data strategy and ensuring the success of our client’s complex, critical high-profile projects. You will lead the design and implementation of secure, scalable, and resilient data architectures on AWS and other cloud platforms, while also serving as a mentor and leader to a team of skilled data professionals.

Duties & Responsibilities

Engage with senior stakeholders, both internal and external, to understand business requirements, provide strategic guidance and ensure that data solutions meet their objectives
Lead the design, development and implementation of data architectures that meet the needs of our clients, ensuring alignment with security, performance and scalability requirements
Utilise extensive experience with AWS tooling and other cloud providers to architect and deploy secure, cloud-native solutions for batch and real-time data processing
Provide technical leadership and guidance to cross-functional teams, ensuring best practices in data architecture, security and cloud computing
Proficiency in data modelling, ETL processes, data warehousing, distributed systems and metadata systems
Utilise Apache Flink and other streaming technologies to build real-time data processing systems that handle large-scale, high-throughput data
Ensure all data solutions comply with industry standards and government regulations, maintaining the highest levels of data security and integrity
Monitor technical deliverables against the designs, manage and report on design divergences
Support the sales and pre-sales teams by providing expert advice and input on proposals, ensuring technical feasibility and alignment with client needs
Act as the escalation point for breaches of data standards and make recommendations about how they should be resolved
Stay up to date with the latest advancements in cloud technologies, data architecture, security practices and apply this knowledge to continuously improve our offerings

Essential Experience and Competencies

10+ years of experience in data architecture, with a focus on secure, large-scale and complex projects
Extensive experience with AWS services, including but not limited to EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda and Redshift. Experience with other cloud providers (e.g., Azure, GCP) is a plus
In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with Apache Flink for real-time data processing
Proven experience in mentoring and managing teams, with a focus on developing talent and fostering a collaborative work environment
Strong ability to engage with and influence senior stakeholders, understanding their needs and translating them into actionable technical plans
Desirable skills in Scala and Spark to support wider programmes of work
Hands-on Public Cloud experience in either AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform, both their ‘services’ and ‘how’ to work in the cloud such as DevOps-centric approach
Having worked in sensitive data environments and ideally have experience facing off to cyber security specialists
Understand and apply recognised data modelling patterns and standards

Aker Systems Attributes

At Aker we work as a team; we are collaborative, hardworking, open, and delivery obsessed. There is no blame culture here: try things, and take responsibility for the outcomes. You are always part of the wider Aker. We help our colleagues and take pride in successfully achieving difficult tasks. We run towards problems and help to solve them. Communicate always, do so accurately and in a timely fashion.

In return, we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, company paid medical insurance and life assurance, pension scheme, annual training allowance, wellbeing allowance, virtual GP, Employee Assistance plan and more.

Equal Opportunities

Aker Systems fosters a diverse environment that encourages openness in its communications and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran status or other personal characteristics. We embrace differences of opinion and diversity because they help challenge us and find new groundbreaking technical solutions.

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