AI & Data Architect, Manager, Strategy, Governance & Architecture, AI & Data in Manchester

Connect to your Industry

Do you want to be at the heart of some of the biggest and most ambitious AI & Data projects? How do you make intelligent, future-proof decisions in a world where change is the one constant? That's exactly what you'll help our clients to do. You'll build trusted relationships with business stakeholders - and use the most exciting new technologies available - to create data-driven programmes that transform their organisations. Your advice will help clients position their organisations to succeed in an ever-evolving marketplace.

Connect to your opportunity

Data or AI solutions? Do you thrive on solving complex business challenges and leading projects within a dynamic, client-facing environment? We are seeking to hire AI & Data Architects to join our Strategy, Governance and Architecture (SG&A) team within our Artificial Intelligence & Data (AI&D) offering at Deloitte. A well-designed data solution architecture sits at the core of our clients' strategy to enable the effective deployment of advanced analytics and AI models to gain competitive advantage in their respective industries and deliver better products and services to their customers.

Your role

We are looking for consultants in their early careers to work with clients and other Deloitte teams across both advisory and delivery capacities, delivering large and complex initiatives across multiple functional groups in a high-demand environment. You are an exceptional communicator, able to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders with ease. You have a strong ability to collaborate and work effectively in a team environment, leveraging the strengths of others to achieve common goals. You are outcome focused and have a desire to be pragmatic in your approach to designing and delivering high-quality solutions that meet or exceed client expectations.

In this role, you may be expected to:

• Work with senior architect(s) in defining and designing end-to-end architectures for AI & data solutions that will shape our clients' future, support their business needs and strategic objectives.
• Develop solution proof of concepts to prove the business value of proposed AI and data solutions.
• Work with client stakeholders to define a 'common language for data', so that data across the organisation can be interpreted and used consistently and efficiently for required purposes.
• Contribute to assessing the as-is solution and suggesting target solution architectures leveraging your expertise in Data & AI/Analytics tools and Cloud technologies.
• Support the creation of strategic roadmaps for Data & AI capabilities required to support the clients' AI ambition.
• Contribute to client project delivery by owning one or more deliverable(s) and ensuring commercially successful conclusion of the client engagements.
• Work with on-shore and off-shore development teams, potentially managing their workloads, facilitating communication, and ensuring alignment to meet project deadlines within an Agile environment.
• Continue to develop architecture skills through 'on the job' training and formal development programmes.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate skills and experience in some of the following:

• Essential Experience in analysing requirements for data solution design and data modelling (e.g. from conceptual to physical).
• Experience in data manipulation, analysis and reporting of insights from large datasets using tools such as SQL, Python or R.
• Good understanding of key components of an end-to-end data solution, including data quality, master data management, reference data, reporting and visualisation, AI, analytics and self-service business intelligence.
• Ability to work independently, think strategically and solve problems, identify opportunities for innovation and growth while maintaining a focus on delivering high-quality solutions.
• Exceptional time management skills to manage competing priorities, across client service, practice development, and business development responsibilities.
• Business Analysis skills and experience such as requirements definition, information gathering, discovery and/or specification development.
• Manage stakeholders using clear communications and be able to form strong client relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with and potentially manage workloads of on-shore and off-shore development teams, ensuring alignment and timely delivery of high-quality AI and data solutions.

Desirable Experience in data solution architecture and data management framework e.g. establishing design principles, defining solution patterns while following architecture methodologies.

Experience and/or certifications in Cloud data platform solutions (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks) to design and deliver enterprise data solutions including toolset selection, effort and cost estimation.

Broad knowledge across Cloud architecture, DevOps, Networking, Machine Learning, and Security.

Experience and knowledge of delivering innovative enterprise data management frameworks e.g. Data Mesh, Data Vault.

Demonstrate a good understanding of Data/Information Governance principles and familiarity with processes, policies for any of the key vendor platforms such as Collibra and Informatica.

Experience with Management Information/BI Reporting delivery processes.

Connect with your colleagues

Our hybrid working policy: You'll be based in London or Manchester with hybrid working. At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing.

Our commitment to you: Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So, we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before. We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So, we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for. Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step: A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level.