Data and Information Architecture Consultant

As a Data and Infrastructure Architecture Consultant you will help enable Actica’s clients to get the maximum benefit from their digital investments and transformation. In doing so, you will play a key role in nationally critical projects which make a real difference to people’s everyday lives.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• You will use your data and information architecture skills across a range of consulting projects and clients.
• With expertise in using architectural practices to enable large, complex businesses to best exploit their data, you will help clients to make informed decisions that provide real benefit.
• Our position as an independent, trusted, client-side advisor means that this role requires significant stakeholder engagement, dealing directly with the client, so excellent interpersonal and influencing skills are essential.
• So too are your written skills, as you will be involved in producing high quality, formal written deliverables.
• Working either individually or as part of a larger Actica team, you will undertake a number of consultancy assignments, which could include:

• Creating conceptual, logical and physical data models;
• Defining data architecture frameworks, principles, standards and policies and facilitating their adoption;
• Advising on the design and implementation of data governance and management across the full data lifecycle;
• Creating data solutions designs, or advising on procurement and implementation of technologies such as data analytics, data virtualisation or master data management.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise:

The following attributes and areas of experience are essential for this role:

• Data architecture, modelling and governance;
• Experience in using architectural practices to enable a large, complex business to best exploit its data;
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation and written communication skills;
• Consulting experience and the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels to support the business changes to establish modern data governance and management techniques;
• A flexible, consulting mindset.

The following desirable attributes and areas of experience will make you particularly suited to this role:

• Experience with architecture frameworks and languages (such as TOGAF, ArchiMate and UML);
• An appreciation of Data Governance and Management frameworks (such as Data Management Body of Knowledge (DMBOK) or similar);
• An awareness of current technologies and approaches related to data and analytics capabilities, such as data virtualisation, data fabric and data mesh;
• Experience with architecture tooling, such as BiZZdesign, Archi and/or Sparx EA;
• Experience facilitating enterprise-wide change across a large organisation.

The nature of Actica’s business means that a wide and varied background is preferable and the capability to adapt quickly to change is always required. We are recruiting in order to facilitate continued growth of the business and as a result multiple positions are available across Consultant, Senior Consultant, and Principal Consultant grades.

Additional Requirements:

• Must be eligible and willing to obtain UK Government Security Clearance.

Key Attributes for Success:

• Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders, including resolving issues and identifying new opportunities.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Adaptability to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.

Working Arrangements:

Hybrid working model, with an office base in Guildford, Surrey and access to our other offices in London, Swindon and Cheltenham. Typical working week might involve 2-3 days working at clients’ premises or other locations and the remainder at home or at one of our offices. Some projects may require up to 5 days per week on-site with colleagues. The practicalities of some project work means that individuals may need to stay away from home during the working week. Team-based project environment with opportunities to participate in internal initiatives.

Career Development:

A Mentor will be on hand to provide support and guidance throughout your journey with Actica. You will also work with a Performance and Development Manager, often outside of your project line of control, who will conduct regular reviews based on project feedback to set career objectives and identify training courses which are both relevant to your current project work, and aligned with your planned career progression.

Our Commitment to Diversity:

Actica aims to nurture a diverse workforce through inclusive working practices, promoting equality in our recruitment activities, and by employing candidates on the basis of merit. Discrimination against individuals on the grounds of protected characteristics is not permitted and we take steps to ensure that our staff are made aware of their legal responsibilities when making hiring decisions.

We offer a competitive suite of benefits.