Data Architect at Octopus Investments

Job Description:

Octopus is going through a major technical transformation and greater strategic leadership is required to ensure data quality and data security within our future state architecture.

To enable this, we are looking for a Data Architect to take the lead on data strategy and governance within Octopus Investments. The is a new role which will sit within the Architecture function in Labs. The role will have interactions with the technical team as well as the wider business and will require effective stakeholder management and clear communication at all levels.

As well as strategic guidance, the role will require someone who is hands-on and capable of effective, collaborative working with the Engineering and Data teams.

Deliverables:

• Overall responsibility for data architecture at Octopus Investments
• The creation and maintenance of an enterprise-level data strategy
• Working closely with Compliance and InfoSec on data governance, defining policies on data usage and security
• The translation of business strategy into technical documentation
• Creation and maintenance of data catalogs and libraries
• Attending and contributing to the technical design authority, reviewing and approving changes to our architecture where appropriate
• Holding workshops with key stakeholders to gain an understanding of current and future reporting requirements
• The research and recommendation of technologies that best support your data strategy
• Working with the tech leads to create and maintain conceptual, logical, physical, application-specific, and enterprise-level data models
• Defining master or reference data
• Working closely with key business stakeholders to understand and document the flow of data within our business
• Creating and owning a roadmap for the implementation of your data strategy
• Working closely with the Data, Product, and engineering teams to effectively implement your data strategy

Ideally, you’ll have some or all of the following qualifications, skills and job-related experience:

• Knowledge of one or more data architecture frameworks (Togaf, Zachman, DMBOK 2 etc.)
• Experience of working with the Infosec, Compliance, and SecOps functions to ensure the security of our data
• Knowledge of Agile working practices and previous experience of working with SCRUM
• Knowledge of cloud computing, specifically Azure
• Great stakeholder management skills
• You will have a strategic mindset and will be able to communicate how activities map to strategic goals
• Knowledge of microservices architecture, and the challenges that architecture poses to data processing

Company Benefits

• Pension
• Discretionary bonus
• Share scheme
• Healthcare
• Flexible working
• Take what you need holiday
• Life assurance
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Our wellness hub which includes Headspace, One to one coaching through Sanctus, Parent Cloud, Cognity, Shout, & much more

Interview Process

We want you to get as much out of this process as we do and will do everything we can to accommodate any special requirements. We also commit to providing full and transparent feedback to all interviewees who start a conversation with us.

- 1st Stage- 30 - minute Teams call with a Talent Partner The Talent Partner will set the scene and give you a full overview of Octopus and the opportunity we have. They will want to understand your motivations as well as delve into your CV and experience.

• 2nd Stage- 45 - minute zoom call with the Hiring Manager The Hiring Manager will want further make sure you understand the role, dig deeper into your technical expertise and team fit. There maybe be a further part to this call as you speak to other team members about our Tech Stack and the experiences you can bring to bear
• 3rd Stage- 45 - minute interview with the Head of Engineering “Octopus captures the drive of a sports team with the support of your family. A culture that embraces change, experimentation and vulnerability.” Anna Philbrick, People Director Hiring talent that is going to flourish in this environment is our main passion. This final interview will be a conversation about YOU and who you are. By this stage we know you can do the job; but are we the right place for you? This interview will explore cultural fit.