System Architect -Data

Job title:

System Architect -Data

Company

Cadent Gas

Job description

At Cadent we’re excited to be part of the future of UK energy! We’ve got a clear roadmap that will drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.We’re making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together we’re shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers whom we put at the heart of everything we do.Key Responsibilities

• Develop high quality solutions designs that align with business objectives and requirements that consider security, reliability, quality of service, scalability, strategy, and standards
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams, ensuring adherence to best practices, standards, and architectural principles
• Define and implement quality assurance processes and standards to ensure the reliability and accuracy of Data solutions
• Participate In Solution Definition – Provide critical insights, keeping a close connection to the technological and implementation capabilities of the Train in question.
• Define Enables and Architectural Runway – Define the necessary enablers, to allow the ART to build up the runway to support the intended features.
• Define System NFRs – Responsible for Defining Non-functional Requirements whilst ensuring that Enterprise Architecture will support these NFRs.
• Ensure Capacity Allocation for Enablement Work – Work with the Product Managers to allocate proper capacity for architecture work to be completed, to include, supporting PI Planning.
• Align Architectural Intent with Implementation – Ensure Alignment of expectations expressed in the architectural vision and the reality of the team’s skills, capacity, skills and more, as relevant.
• Define and drive the Continuous Delivery Pipeline that best supports the needs of the Agile Release Train

Skills and Experience

• Relevant qualifications and certifications for System Architecture or Solution Architecture
• Relevant Agile training and certification (Scrum Alliance or SAFe preferred).
• Practical Experience Demonstrable experience of defining and maintaining an end to end solution design that covers processes, data, security, governance, people and technology. Working with enterprise architecture, business stakeholders and development teams to ensure the right design is in place, is understood, evolved and followed to deliver high quality business outcomes that adhere to IT standards and strategies.
• Agile delivery experience preferably following Scaled Agile Framework.
• Hands on development experience, preferably in the Data domain, that encompasses data discovery, persistence, modelling, publication, governance, integration, consumption, analytics, dashboarding, AI, insights, etc.
• Experience and understanding of the SAP data model and architecture. Desirable experience of real time data publication and consumption. Desirable experience of working in a regulated industry.

What’s In It For YouHere at Cadent, we are committed to supporting our employees to get the best out of themselves. For this role in particular we can offer:

• Funding and support towards completing qualifications

• Ample opportunity for progression within the business

• Mentoring and guidance opportunities

Why Join UsWe offer a host of benefits to suit your lifestyle and support your well-being. These include:

• 25 days’ holiday, plus 8 statutory days and an option to buy or sell holiday days
• An Annual Performance Bonus of up to 15% of your salary
• A generous pension scheme where the company double matches your contributions up to 12% i.e. if you contribute 6% a month, the company will contribute 12%
• A competitive salary that’s reviewed each year against the market median salary for your role, skills, knowledge and experience
• MyChoices benefits like bicycles, salary sacrifice cars and healthcare that you can pick and choose from. You could get a better deal than you would on the high street and make tax and National Insurance savings
• A free Employee Assistance Line where you can get support and advice on any of the challenges you’re facing, completely confidentially
• Support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, examination fees and time off for study leave – so long as it’s relevant to your role
• A Matched Giving scheme where the Company will match any funds raised by permanent employees for registered charities up to £400 each year
• Private Medical Insurance for you, your partner and your family available through MyChoices, our flexible benefits programme, with access to a 24 hour Bupa HealthLine
• The chance to say “thank you” to one another when you’ve done a good job through our Cadent Congratulates Scheme
• Plus many more benefits that help you join the dots between your work and home life!

We want our employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance and are happy to discuss flexible working options with you if the role can accommodate it. Let us know about your flexibility requirements, whether that be reduced hours, remote working, flexible start/finish times, or compressed hours, and we will be more than happy to explore what’s possible for the role.Diversity and InclusionDon’t meet every single requirement listed?Understanding, learning, and celebrating what makes us different, as well as what we have in common, is good for us as individuals and enables us to work better together as one team. Cadent is committed to being an equitable and diverse employer that fosters an inclusive culture for all our employees, therefore, all our employment decisions are assessed based on qualifications, merit, and business need. So, if you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application – You may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.As a recognised Disability Confident Employer, we are proud to champion inclusion in the workplace and ensure to provide an environment that is accessible to all and supports individuals throughout their journey with Cadent. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process.We place great importance on equity, diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our employee communities Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability) and the Cadent Military Community can’t wait to welcome you!Circle Back InitiativeAs an active and proud member of The Circle Back Initiative, we aim to ensure that all candidates receive a response to their application, regardless of the outcome.We will be receiving applications until the specified date above, though Cadent retains the right to close this vacancy early without prior notification, so it is advisable to complete your application at your earliest convenience.Be part of something big. Help shape the future of gas for generations to come.What’s next?To be considered for this role, please submit your application with an up-to-date CV and our Talent Acquisition team will get in touch soon.To learn more about Cadent and what we do, visit our website at

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Location

Coventry

Job date

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 02:48:31 GMT

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