Data Architect - Street, United Kingdom - Clarks UK Limited

Description

The Role
As a Data Architect you will play a key role in driving forward the data transformation journey in Clarks.

You will work across the breadth of the organisation to generate a coherent and appropriately governed data landscape, along with developing and maintainingthe Clarks Common Information Model.

Accountabilities

• Assist in creating and maintaining the strategy for the organisation's approach to enterprise data architecture ensuring alignment with and feeding into the broader data strategy
• Develop the enterprise data architecture roadmap, ensuring alignment to business capabilities and organisational strategies
• Refine, publish, and uphold the principles, standards, processes, and governance controls to support the endtoend data lifecycle within enterprise data architectures
• Develop a collection of master design documents including standards and patterns that will govern how data is collected, stored, arranged, used, and removed
• Translate business requirements into deliverable data solutions, that include data streams, integrations, transformations, storage, reporting and analytics
• Produce target and transitional data architectures in delivery of strategic initiatives and objectives
• Critically review projects/enhancements against the architecture artifacts through a standard review process and proactively support the data aspects of project delivery
• Systems Architect for the enterprise analytics & data science capability of the organisation
• Produce and maintain the Clark Common Information Model and related enterprise conceptual and logical data models in accordance with industry best practice models
• Collaborate with Data Engineers to ensure endtoend designs are created and physical models are generated for Data Products in alignment with the enterprise models and according to the modelling standards that you maintain and publish
• Support, coach and mentor the broader data team and architects in pragmatic data architecture and actively participate in the Data Community of Practice to share knowledge with the wider organisation
• Advocate, encourage and drive forward good Data Management practices such as data asset inventories, MDM (Master Data Management), data lineage and business glossaries

Ability to communicate complex technical topics in straightforward business terms, and to influence stakeholders to securing support for areas under their remit such as upholding data principles or changes to technical processes / systems.

Capable of driving a Data Architecture capability along with devising and delivering on a strategy
Strong analytical and conceptual reasoning skills


Knowledge
Strong knowledge of architecture methodologies, principles and frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, PEAF, Zachman, DMBOK)
Knowledge of a breadth of data-related technologies rather than technologies from a single vendor preferred. A solid grounding in Azure data technologies would be an advantage
Good understanding of developing trends in industry and related technologies to provide a context for the development of Clarks strategy


Experience
Strong hands-on implementation skills in contemporary technologies and methodologies, comfortable working at the detailed level in complex technical environments and simplifying them
Experience in a Data Architecture role is essential.
Demonstrable experience of contributing to Common Information Models and developing conceptual, logical and physical data models using industry standard modelling languages
Strong understanding of data management activities such as Master Data Management, Metadata Management, Data Governance & Data Privacy
Experience of Agile development approaches (e.g., SCRUM / Kanban / SAFe)
Experience in Retail or Supply Chain is desirable


About Clarks

Clarks, based in Somerset, England, has been at the forefront of innovative shoemaking since its foundation in 1825, when brothers James and Cyrus Clark made a slipper from sheepskin off-cuts.

At the time it was ground-breaking: a combination of inventionand craftsmanship that has remained at the heart of what the brand does now.

In the Clarks archive of more than 22,000 pairs are shoes that have sparked revolutions and defined generations.

From the original Clarks Desert Boot, first designed by Nathan Clarkand launched in 1950, to the iconic Wallabee, each design has an instantly recognisable signature that makes it unmistakably Clarks.

This season, we're proud to introduce the

Clarks Collective:
five incredible activists championing authentic social change.

From mental health awareness and LGBTQ+ rights to greater racial equality, these trailblazers are committed to creating a brighterfuture for us all - bringing to life Clarks' new global campaign, For the World Ahead.

Through spotlighting their stories and supporting their chosen charities and initiatives, we're ready to lead the way. After all, we're originators, not imitators. It'swho we are, who we've always been. And to change the world of tomorrow, we're doing things differently today.


We love hearing from great people

• Clarks International believes that the principle of equality of opportunity is fundamental to the company's operations. Our long held aim is to provide just and fair treatment for all employees. We will not discriminate on the grounds of sex, age, disability,marital status, colour, race, religion, ethnic origin, sexual orientation or gender reassignment_