Job summary
If you are really passionate about data, understand the power that data can have and want to use your knowledge in a role that can make a difference, the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) have the role for you!
We are looking for a Data Architect to join our Digital, Data & Technology Directorate. It's the perfect opportunity to take the next step in your career whilst supporting the NHS. If you are excellent at problem solving, great at building relationships and have outstanding technical data architecture skills, you have what this role needs!
You will join the Data Strategy & Governance team, as part of a newly developed data architecture function. You will work in partnership with stakeholders, analysing how data is modelled and collected, understanding gaps, and making recommendations for improvements. You will help design, develop, and implement data principles and standards across the organisation. You will need to be enthusiastic, a logical thinker and have a drive to succeed!
What do we offer?
- 27 days leave (increasing with length of service) plus 8 bank holidays
- Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours)
- Flexi time
- Hybrid working model (we are currently working largely remotely)
- Career development
- Active wellbeing and inclusion networks
- Excellent pension
- NHS Car lease scheme
- Access to a wide range of benefits and high street discounts!
Main duties of the job
Undertaking a review of NHSBSA's critical data assets, cataloguing data items and their sources. Working closely with the product teams to define their data requirements based on the data architecture standard.Build and manage the repository of NHSBSA's data assets and help define/manage/maintain data standards for NHSBSADevelop robust data models to meet customer needs creating technical design documentation that reflects data standardsContinually researching emerging technologies and best practices to ensure standards are maintainedUnderstands a variety of metadata management tools and can design/maintain the appropriate metadata repositories to enable the NHSBSA to understand their data assetsCollaborate with partners across functions to ensure solutions adhere to architectural principles, best practice, and meet the desired outcomes of the customersProviding SME input to the development and evolution of the NHSBSA data architecture standards, policies, and practicesEvaluating technical proposals from external suppliers, making implementation recommendations to senior stakeholdersExplaining the concepts and principles of data modelling; producing, maintaining, and updating relevant data models for specific business needsContribute to and prepare proposals for change including producing necessary estimates, mandates, and business cases within the relevant departments.
About us
At the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) we deliver a range of essential national services to NHS organisations and contractors, patients and the public. You may already be using some of our services. Do you have a prescription pre-payment certificate? Perhaps you found this vacancy through NHS Jobs? We're behind these, and much more. Being one of the UK's Best Big Companies to work for, our values are to be Collaborative, Adventurous, Reliable and Energetic. We CARE about what we do and support each other in achieving our objectives. Our people are the heart of our organisation. We strive to ensure they feel trusted, valued and empowered. We're passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. With wellbeing and inclusion central to our ethos, our BAME, Disability and Neurodiversity, LGBTQ+, Armed Forces and Women's networks help our colleagues to be their authentic selves at work. At the NHSBSA we value and respect the diversity of our colleagues and are committed to being a flexible employer. We are proud to offer flexible working opportunities. Whether you're interested in hybrid working, working from home, flexible hours or job sharing, apply today and we can discuss available options with you at the interview stage. We are the NHS delivering for the NHS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In this role, you are accountable for:1. Undertaking a review of NHSBSAs critical data assets, cataloguing data items and their sources2. Working closely with the product teams to define their data requirement based on the enterprise data architecture standard.3. Build and manage the repository of NHS BSAs data assets.4. Help define / manage/ maintain the data standard for NHS BSA5. Take business and technical requirements and implement the data tier of a solution in compliance with data strategy6. Development of robust Data Models to meet customer needs7. Identifying viable solution options offering value for money delivery8. Continually researching emerging technologies and best practices to ensure standards are maintained.9. Creating technical design documentation, that reflects the data standards10. Understanding a variety of metadata management tools and can design and maintain the appropriate metadata repositories to enable theorganisation to understand their data assets11. Recommending suitable terminology and metadata standards and supporting the management of coherent, consistent, and accessible datadictionaries12. Logging, analysing, and managing problems in order to identify and implement the appropriate solution ensuring that the problem is fixed.13. Undertaking data profiling and source system analysis, presenting clear insights to colleagues to support the end use of the data.14. Making recommendations on technology platforms to enable near-real time data linkage15. Developing requirements specifications and business cases to support projects as required16. Collaborate with partners across functions to ensure solutions adhere to architectural principles, best practice, and meet the desiredoutcomes of the customers17. Providing SME input to the development and evolution of the NHSBSA data architecture standards, policies, and practices.18. Evaluating technical proposals from external suppliers, making implementation recommendations to senior stakeholders as required19. Explaining the concepts and principles of data modelling; producing, maintaining, and updating relevant data models for specific businessneeds20. Supporting the development of talent within the team by delivering specialist training and providing ongoing coaching to trainee DataArchitects.21. Contribute to continuous business plans including budget monitoring22. Contribute to and prepare proposals for change including producing necessary estimates, mandates, and business cases within the relevantdepartments23. Developing outputs to demonstrate uses of data using modern business intelligence and reporting tools24. Taking responsibility for collaborating and supporting in wider governance not just data governance; assuring and integrating data services tomeet the needs of multiple business services25. Working proactively to ensure the organisation designs architecture that considers all users and uses of data26.Developing and setting data standards across multiple subject areas and liaising with the NHSBSAs Design Authority where appropriate.In addition to the above accountabilities, as post holder you are expected to:Undertake additional duties and responsibilities in line with the overall purpose of your role and as agreed by your line manager.Demonstrate NHSBSA values and core capabilities in all aspects of your work.Foster an environment where your own and colleagues safety and well-being is promoted.Contribute to a culture which values diversity and inclusion.Comply with NHSBSA policies, procedures, and protocols as they apply to your role.
Working relationshipsResponsible to: Enterprise Data ArchitectKey relationships and connections:Team members / Data Governance TeamBusiness stakeholders:Senior managersService delivery teamsService ManagersSuppliersPeer Networks
Job description
Job responsibilities
In this role, you are accountable for:1. Undertaking a review of NHSBSAs critical data assets, cataloguing data items and their sources2. Working closely with the product teams to define their data requirement based on the enterprise data architecture standard.3. Build and manage the repository of NHS BSAs data assets.4. Help define / manage/ maintain the data standard for NHS BSA5. Take business and technical requirements and implement the data tier of a solution in compliance with data strategy6. Development of robust Data Models to meet customer needs7. Identifying viable solution options offering value for money delivery8. Continually researching emerging technologies and best practices to ensure standards are maintained.9. Creating technical design documentation, that reflects the data standards10. Understanding a variety of metadata management tools and can design and maintain the appropriate metadata repositories to enable theorganisation to understand their data assets11. Recommending suitable terminology and metadata standards and supporting the management of coherent, consistent, and accessible datadictionaries12. Logging, analysing, and managing problems in order to identify and implement the appropriate solution ensuring that the problem is fixed.13. Undertaking data profiling and source system analysis, presenting clear insights to colleagues to support the end use of the data.14. Making recommendations on technology platforms to enable near-real time data linkage15. Developing requirements specifications and business cases to support projects as required16. Collaborate with partners across functions to ensure solutions adhere to architectural principles, best practice, and meet the desiredoutcomes of the customers17. Providing SME input to the development and evolution of the NHSBSA data architecture standards, policies, and practices.18. Evaluating technical proposals from external suppliers, making implementation recommendations to senior stakeholders as required19. Explaining the concepts and principles of data modelling; producing, maintaining, and updating relevant data models for specific businessneeds20. Supporting the development of talent within the team by delivering specialist training and providing ongoing coaching to trainee DataArchitects.21. Contribute to continuous business plans including budget monitoring22. Contribute to and prepare proposals for change including producing necessary estimates, mandates, and business cases within the relevantdepartments23. Developing outputs to demonstrate uses of data using modern business intelligence and reporting tools24. Taking responsibility for collaborating and supporting in wider governance not just data governance; assuring and integrating data services tomeet the needs of multiple business services25. Working proactively to ensure the organisation designs architecture that considers all users and uses of data26.Developing and setting data standards across multiple subject areas and liaising with the NHSBSAs Design Authority where appropriate.In addition to the above accountabilities, as post holder you are expected to:Undertake additional duties and responsibilities in line with the overall purpose of your role and as agreed by your line manager.Demonstrate NHSBSA values and core capabilities in all aspects of your work.Foster an environment where your own and colleagues safety and well-being is promoted.Contribute to a culture which values diversity and inclusion.Comply with NHSBSA policies, procedures, and protocols as they apply to your role.
Working relationshipsResponsible to: Enterprise Data ArchitectKey relationships and connections:Team members / Data Governance TeamBusiness stakeholders:Senior managersService delivery teamsService ManagersSuppliersPeer Networks
Person Specification
Personal Qualities, Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Data modelling - Understand the concepts and principles of data modelling and able to produce relevant data models. Reverse engineer data models from a live system.
- Ability to identify the conformity of data across different systems
- Data Analysis & Synthesis - Undertakes data profiling and source system analysis and can present clear insights to colleagues to support the end use of the data
- Data Governance - Knows how to assure and integrate data services to meet the needs of multiple business services. Works proactively to ensure the organisation designs architecture that considers data.
- Turning business problems into data design - working with business and technology stakeholders to translate business problems into data designs, through iterative processes and alignment of user needs with organisational objectives
- Ability to break down complex problems and projects into manageable goals
- Ability to get to the heart of a problem and make sound and timely decisions to resolve it
- Ability to develop people, skills in coaching, mentoring, and teaching on the job
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skill
- Enthusiasm, motivation and resourcefulness, with the initiative to recognise and escalate problems and opportunities
Desirable
- Ability to manage adversity and challenging situations
- Ability to develop cooperative and constructive working relationships
- Self-motivated and have an energetic approach
- An understanding of data linkage methodologies and technologies
- Knowledge of DAMA DMBOK
Experience
Essential
- Proven work experience in data architecture and data modelling.
- Knowledge of industry best practices for database development and administration of relational and multi -dimensional database design
- Knowledge and experience of working with large datasets in relational database systems such as Microsoft SQL Server, PL SQL, PostGres etc.
- Experience of eliciting and documenting user requirements from a wide range of stakeholders
- Experience of working with or advising on the development of coherent and consistent terminology, definitions, dictionaries, or business glossaries.
- Expert level knowledge of industry best practices for database development and administration of relational and multi dimensional database design
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of business intelligence and reporting tools for data visualisation
- Knowledge and experience of advising on links between relational/transactional and dimensional/reporting databases such as Data Warehousing, Extract Transform and Load processes, and reporting systems
- Knowledge and experience of open -source big data tools
- Recent experience of integrating large, complex datasets
- Experience of working with standard terminologies such as SNOMED CT or the NHS Data Model and Dictionary
- An understanding of data linkage methodologies and technologies
- Experience of analysing and validating requirements through the lifecycle of a project or an on -going service
- An understanding of GDPR
- Experience of Data Governance & Data Quality tooling
Qualifications
Essential
- An IT related degree or equivalent, plus significant demonstrable experience in two of the following: Data Architecture (digital and service), System Design, Business and Technical Analysis, Data Profiling or Data Modelling
Desirable
- Knowledge of GDS principles
- Experience of working in an agile environment
- TOGAF Certification or equivalent
Person Specification
Personal Qualities, Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Data modelling - Understand the concepts and principles of data modelling and able to produce relevant data models. Reverse engineer data models from a live system.
- Ability to identify the conformity of data across different systems
- Data Analysis & Synthesis - Undertakes data profiling and source system analysis and can present clear insights to colleagues to support the end use of the data
- Data Governance - Knows how to assure and integrate data services to meet the needs of multiple business services. Works proactively to ensure the organisation designs architecture that considers data.
- Turning business problems into data design - working with business and technology stakeholders to translate business problems into data designs, through iterative processes and alignment of user needs with organisational objectives
- Ability to break down complex problems and projects into manageable goals
- Ability to get to the heart of a problem and make sound and timely decisions to resolve it
- Ability to develop people, skills in coaching, mentoring, and teaching on the job
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skill
- Enthusiasm, motivation and resourcefulness, with the initiative to recognise and escalate problems and opportunities
Desirable
- Ability to manage adversity and challenging situations
- Ability to develop cooperative and constructive working relationships
- Self-motivated and have an energetic approach
- An understanding of data linkage methodologies and technologies
- Knowledge of DAMA DMBOK
Experience
Essential
- Proven work experience in data architecture and data modelling.
- Knowledge of industry best practices for database development and administration of relational and multi -dimensional database design
- Knowledge and experience of working with large datasets in relational database systems such as Microsoft SQL Server, PL SQL, PostGres etc.
- Experience of eliciting and documenting user requirements from a wide range of stakeholders
- Experience of working with or advising on the development of coherent and consistent terminology, definitions, dictionaries, or business glossaries.
- Expert level knowledge of industry best practices for database development and administration of relational and multi dimensional database design
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of business intelligence and reporting tools for data visualisation
- Knowledge and experience of advising on links between relational/transactional and dimensional/reporting databases such as Data Warehousing, Extract Transform and Load processes, and reporting systems
- Knowledge and experience of open -source big data tools
- Recent experience of integrating large, complex datasets
- Experience of working with standard terminologies such as SNOMED CT or the NHS Data Model and Dictionary
- An understanding of data linkage methodologies and technologies
- Experience of analysing and validating requirements through the lifecycle of a project or an on -going service
- An understanding of GDPR
- Experience of Data Governance & Data Quality tooling
Qualifications
Essential
- An IT related degree or equivalent, plus significant demonstrable experience in two of the following: Data Architecture (digital and service), System Design, Business and Technical Analysis, Data Profiling or Data Modelling
Desirable
- Knowledge of GDS principles
- Experience of working in an agile environment
- TOGAF Certification or equivalent
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
