Data Solutions Architect

Solution Design & Architecture:

• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-grade data solutions and platforms, ensuring standard quality metrics and alignment with client and AECOM's business objectives.
• Translate complex business needs into captured technical requirements for development teams.
• Develop data-centric architecture, utilising patterns such as lakehouse models, streaming architectures, and AI-driven platforms.

Data Management & Governance:

• Define and implement data governance frameworks, ensuring alignment with our client's environmental requirements as well as compliance industry standards and best practices.
• Lead large-scale cloud data ops such as warehouse migrations or digital twin implementation.
• Develop data product strategies with a product-led approach, ensuring alignment with AECOM's data strategy.
• Oversee data modelling initiatives, employing methodologies such as 3NF, Dimensional, and Data Vault to support analytics and reporting needs.

Technology Leadership:

• Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies to enhance AECOM's data and solution architecture capabilities.
• Act as a technical leader, facilitating discussions on architectural trade-offs, standard practices, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Provide knowledge sharing sessions to the wider digital team to promote our culture of collaboration excellence and continuous improvement.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Collaborate and innovate with Project Stakeholders and client representatives to identify wider digital and transformation opportunities.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clarity and alignment.
• Build strong relationships with external vendors and partners to leverage expertise and resources.

This role creates positive change by designing and implementing data solutions that help clients achieve their digital strategic vision and business needs, with a focus on environmental requirements and compliance with industry standards.

• Deep understanding of data systems, cloud platforms, and enterprise architecture principles
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills
• Capable of efficiently capturing solution design vision from inception through deployment
• Experience with data-centric architecture patterns (lakehouse models, streaming architectures, AI-driven platforms)
• Experience with data governance frameworks and compliance standards
• Experience with large-scale cloud data operations (warehouse migrations, digital twin implementation)
• Experience with data modelling methodologies (3NF, Dimensional, Data Vault)
• Ability to evaluate and integrate emerging technologies
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

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AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm that delivers professional services across the project lifecycle. The organization focuses on designing, building, financing, and operating infrastructure assets for governments, businesses, and organizations worldwide.