On behalf of DWP, we are looking for a Data Architect for a 5 Month (Inside IR35) contract-based Hybrid/ in Newcastle/Leeds/Manchester/Sheffield/Blackpool/Birmingham.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions, and child maintenance policy. As the UK s biggest public service department, it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers. As such, we operate on a scale that is almost unmatched anywhere in Europe and most people in Britain come into contact with us at some point in their lives.

Working with DWP, you will be helping us to drive our priorities to:

• Run an effective welfare system that enables people to achieve financial independence by providing assistance and guidance into employment
• Increase saving for, and security in later life
• Create a fair and affordable welfare system which improves the life chances of children
• Deliver outstanding services to our customers and claimants
• Deliver efficiently: transform the way we deliver our services to reduce costs and increase productivity.

As a Data Architect, your main responsibilities will be:

• Developing and implementing a data strategy that is in line with business processes. The strategy consists of data model designs, database development standards, implementation and management data warehouses and data analytics systems.
• Identifying data sources, both internal and external, and working out a plan for data management that is aligned with organizational data strategy.
• Coordinating and collaborating with cross-functional teams, for the smooth functioning of the enterprise data system.
• Managing end-to-end data architecture, from selecting the platform, designing the technical architecture, and developing the application to finally testing and implementing the proposed solution.
• Planning and execution of data solutions using common technologies such as Hadoop.
• Defining and managing the flow of data and dissemination of information within the organisation.
• Integrating technical functionality, ensuring data accessibility, accuracy, and security.
• Conducting a continuous audit of data management system performance, refine whenever required, and report immediately any breach or loopholes to the stakeholders.

Essential:

• Proficiency in data modeling and design, including SQL development and database administration
• Understanding of predictive modelling, natural language processing and text analysis, along with Machine Learning.
• Ability to implement common data management and reporting technologies, as well as the basics of columnar and NoSQL databases, data visualisation, unstructured data, and predictive analytics.
• Data mining, visualisation and machine learning skills.
• Team and stakeholder collaboration is one of the soft skills a data architect must have as they need to coordinate and collaborate with colleagues, stakeholders designers, and developers in their day-to-day functions.
• Knowledge of code, including Python, Java and Perl
• Knowledge of systems development, including system development life cycle, project management approaches and requirements, design and testing techniques.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, DWP guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

Armed Forces Covenant 

DWP guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".