Job Description

Chief Data/ Analytics Architect (Cloud)
SALARY: up to \xc2\xa3120,360 - negotiable for the right candidate
LOCATION: Halifax (Can also be based from Bristol, Leeds, Manchester, Edinburgh or London)
HOURS: Full time
WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days per week) in an office site

Would you like to work in a role that\'s pivotal in evolving our Data Analytics and AI capability?

Where we enhance our offering to enable the exploitation of data and analytics in the public cloud. This will mean leveraging Google Cloud Platform capabilities, products and services but also involve operating across our multi-cloud environments to ensure the entire breadth of our data user community are being served.

What you\'ll do

This is a leadership role and will blend both deep domain and technical expertise with a great passion for coaching and developing people in a "player-coach" model.

• you\'ll be \'hands-on\' and able to lead from the front, setting an example of behaviours and practices for the team members while carrying out development activity
• you\'ll shape tooling, architecture and infrastructure decisions related to Data and Analytics on the Cloud
• you\'ll work with architectural, business and other engineering leads to shape, design and engineer solutions
• you\'ll offer leadership around new ways of engineering, acting as a change agent and fostering a test and learn approach
• you\'ll be an advocate for Engineering, providing a voice to engineers within your teams, identifying and supporting colleagues in the resolution of impediments and issues

About us

We\'re on an exciting journey and there couldn\'t be a better time to join us. The investments we\'re making in our people, data, and technology are leading to innovative projects, fresh possibilities, and countless new ways for our people to work, learn, and thrive.

Core skills and experience we are looking for .

• Proficiency in designing, building, and optimizing data pipelines, as well as experience with big data processing tools like Apache Spark / Dataproc and Dataflow.
• Knowledge of various data storage options (e.g., relational databases, NoSQL, data lakes) and hands-on experience with managing and optimizing databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, BigQuery, Bigtable.
• Familiarity with data integration tools and techniques, including ETL / ELT processes and real-time data streaming (e.g., using Apache Kafka or Pub/Sub).
• Strong understanding of machine learning, data analytics, data visualisation, and business intelligence tools (e.g., Vertex AI, Looker, Power BI, Tableau) to help organizations derive insights from their data.
• Understanding of GCP services, architectures, and best practices, with experience in designing and implementing scalable and cost-effective solutions. Relevant certifications (e.g., Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer) are a plus.
• You\'ll be comfortable with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and CI/CD using Jenkins and GitHub Actions, as well as have a proficient understanding of Cloud Networking (e.g. VPCs) and Cloud Security

If you\'re excited by this role but your skills and experience don\'t quite fit the job description, please apply anyway. It\'s ok if some of these are things you\'re not used to.

We want people who want to learn and grow, and teach us something in the process. We\'d love to hear from you.

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we\'re inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.

We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.

And it\'s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.

We\'re disability confident. So if you\'d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days\' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Ready to start growing with purpose? Apply today.

Lloyds Banking Group