Technical Data Architect

Data Technical Architect Luton/Hybrid When it comes to innovation and achievement there are few organisations with a better track record. With over 300 aircraft flying over 800 routes to more than 30 countries, we’re the UK’s largest airline, the second largest in Europe and the tenth largest in the world. With a large investment into our big data platform (AWS, Databricks) and with a huge amount of interesting data this is the chance for you to come and be part of an exciting transformation in the way we store, analyse and use data in a fast paced organisation. You will join as a Data Technical Architect providing technical leadership to a data engineering team. You will play a major role in adhering to big data best practices whilst building and maintaining reliable data pipelines and products across a range of exciting projects. Bringing a wealth of technical experience in big data platforms combined with excellent skills in development. This role will support the business on the journey to a mature data lead organisation Providing technical data solutions including design and development of logical and physical data models and databases for business solutions. Providing technical expertise and guidance to development teams (both easyJet and 3rd parties) around solution/system design and coding, ensuring standards are consistency upheld and quality practices are embedded early within delivery teams. Lead the Data Engineering board by building and where necessary redefining patterns and standards for the data engineering teams. Develop robust data pipelines to serve the easyJet analyst and data science community. Set and govern non-functional requirements for solutions/systems ensuring that the delivery teams meet set standards around performance, security, code maintainability and supportability. Maintain and enhance documentation around current state Data Architecture. Recommend and lead improvements that can be made to the existing software, tools and the processes; particularly feed into and help drive remediation activities. Building a documentation library for all data pipelines and data catalogue. Working with external parties, suppliers and internal members of the IT team and business units to research, define and document the architecture solution and high level designs for projects and initiatives in the data domain. Work in a fast paced agile scrum environment with a release within sprint mentality. Supporting scrum ceremonies. Work with a mixed team of onshore and offshore resource. Worked with a combination of cloud based Big data technologies (e.g. HDFS, Blob Storage, Spark, Kafka, Delta, Hive, Airflow and DBT) and OLTP and Data Warehousing – within SQL server or other RDBMS’s. (SQL server). Extensive Data modelling experience from conceptual to logical models. Taking long term ownership of the data models and analytical products built on top of them. Building solution blueprints. Up to date knowledge of data and analytical technical domain. Good understanding of software best practices, including design principles & patterns, security and performance. Methodical, logical and flexible in approach, you will have gained significant experience as a Technical Architect. Knowledge of analysis and development techniques e.g. SCRUM, Agile & Waterfall. Competitive base salary Up to 20% bonus 25 days holiday BAYE, SAYE & Performance share schemes 7% pension Life Insurance Work Away Scheme Flexible benefits package Excellent staff travel benefits At easyJet our aim is to make low-cost travel easy – connecting people to what they value using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service. It takes a real team effort to carry over 90 million passengers a year across 35 countries. We see people first and foremost for their performance and potential and we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all.