Data Architect

We're looking for a Data Architect to join our Kier IT team based in Rushden.

Location: Rushden, Northamptonshire - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Are you passionate about shaping enterprise data strategies and building cohesive data architectures? Join our team and help transform how Kier manages data as a valuable business asset.

• Designing and maintaining enterprise data architectures and standards in Azure
• Collaborating with data owners and stewards to enhance data quality and governance
• Creating solutions for our enterprise data platform (Azure Data Lake, Databricks, Unity Catalog)
• Balancing central standards with divisional autonomy in our federated operating model
• Mentoring colleagues to uplift data literacy and architectural discipline

• You have experience designing enterprise-scale data architectures
• You're skilled in Azure data services (Data Lake, Data Factory, Databricks)
• You have strong data modelling expertise and can translate between technical and business needs
• You understand data governance frameworks and stewardship principles
• You enjoy nurturing relationships and sharing knowledge across diverse teams

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies.

You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.