Job Description

Data Design Analyst - Strategic Data Products Programme, Data & Machine Learning Platform Location(s): London or Bristol

Salary:

\xc2\xa377,310 - \xc2\xa385,890 in London \xc2\xa361,641 - \xc2\xa368, 490 in Bristol

Hours: Full-Time

Working Pattern: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week currently, or 40% of our time, at our London or Bristol office.

About this opportunity

At Lloyds Banking Group we\'re embracing collaborative, agile ways of working, to help us deliver the best outcomes for our colleagues, customers and businesses. Join us and discover how this could work for you. Flexible working:

We\'re spread across 2 UK hubs - Bristol and London and a handful of locations in India.

We work flexibly and operate a hybrid working pattern with teams & individuals mixing their time between home and office locations with a principle of 2-3 days a week on average in the office agreed at a team level to balance both individual needs and business outcomes. The Business area:

Data - the Crown Jewels of the bank, key to our strategy and at the centre of the Group\'s investment programme.

In DML, we \'re shaping the Group\'s ambition by enabling the bank to gain value from data by providing safe and efficient Group wide data capabilities and services.

In order to maximise the utility from data, we are creating a Data Design function to develop a portfolio of capabilities and patterns which can be adopted by DML Labs and programmes, plus federated teams in other platforms. These patterns will provide approaches to the delivery of data so that we can achieve consistency in approach, so that we generate a mesh of data products that support interoperability, reusability and extensibility.

What we want from you!

We recognise the impact data can have on operating the bank, and we appreciate the sizeable opportunities data can bring to better serving our customers and growing the business. It is the foundation of our operation and is a vital component of building the Bank of the Future.

The sheer pace and scale of change taking place in the data space means there couldn\'t be a more exciting time to join us. This is particularly true as we embark on our journey to move the Enterprise Data Hub into the Cloud! And at the same time pivot to a Data Product led development approach. This will create even more opportunities to get the most from our data by having a modern technology toolset at our fingertips. The Role

Our Data Architects are involved in helping to define, develop and promote patterns that help Data Product Producers to develop interoperable, reusable and extensible data products. The patterns allow for a higher quality outcome delivered in a way that is efficient, focussing on the whole experience of data, from the data itself to the metadata that describes the data to make it discoverable and the controls required to enable it to be trusted.

What does the role involve?

• Maintenance of the definition of a data product, including provision of leadership to the design community on their effective provision
• Strategic thought leadership to ensure that we have a vision for how to improve our working practices in the future and keep abreast of industry trends to ensure we are continually producing the best results for the bank
• Identify opportunities to develop generic patterns that enable consistent delivery of data products that generate reuse, interoperability and extensibility
• Develop approaches to measure the impact of the patterns
• Line management, coaching and mentoring of LBG colleagues whereby you are helping them to grow and develop both personally and professionally
• Contribute to scrum ceremonies and practices including planning, refinement, retrospectives, and show & tell events
• Be knowledgeable about Group Data Policy and Standards to ensure that patterns are compliant with them
• Design and architect solutions for managing the group\'s data architecture
• Analyse data from key source systems and design suitable data solutions including data models, data flow diagrams, data mappings and scenarios that transform the data from source to target
• Manage version control of patterns to ensure we control technical debt
• Support the end-to-end change process including testing, implementation and reviewing of solutions to ensure functional and data assurance requirements are met

About You

• Passionate about data and delivering high quality data-led solutions
• Great understanding of the system development lifecycle and software development approaches
• Deep skills in data modelling and database design, from conceptual design to database optimisation
• Good understanding of emerging data technologies including Cloud
• Able to conceive and portray the "big picture" from the perspective of the whole organisation
• Able to influence stakeholders, build strong business relationships and communicate in a clear, concise manner
• Excellent analytical skills and able to work methodically with a high level of attention to detail
• Expert knowledge of SQL or any big data technologies is a plus (GCP, DataProc, DataFlow, Hadoop, Hive, HBase, Scala, Spark etc)
• What you\'ll get in return

What can we offer you in return?

In line with our strategy to be the Best Bank for Colleagues, we encourage a culture of professional development. You\'ll have numerous opportunities to stretch and develop beyond core role responsibilities. In addition, recognition for colleague contribution and performance is a truly meaningful element of our colleague charter.

You\'ll be rewarded with excellent benefits, personal development and a career that\'s enriching and full of opportunity!

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 performance-related bonus
• 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

If you\'re excited by the thought of becoming part of our Data & Machine Learning Platform Team, get in touch. We\'d love to hear from you.

Ready for a career where you can have a positive impact as you learn, grow and thrive? Apply today and find out more.

Lloyds Banking Group