Senior Data Architect – Hybrid


    Location
    Sussex
    Date

    Paxton Access

    At the heart of Paxton, we are innovators, we look for ways of harnessing new technology to provide better solutions for our customers. We’re a global brand with nearly 40 years of experience, our team of over 400 employees is spread around the world.

    We pride ourselves on creating a vibrant environment, with a focus on excellent company culture. Our teams make Paxton a great place to work with brilliant benefits that come with any role at Paxton, with an emphasis on career progression, training and development, and recognition of achievement for every employee.

    So, what are the benefits?

    We run a great social calendar with wine tasting, cooking classes, onsite yoga, staff parties and more. It’s rare you won’t see something going on!
    Hybrid working, work from home on Tuesday and Thursdays alongside our flexible working hours scheme.
    Modern offices, collaboration spaces, onsite gym, and a gourmet café with subsidised food.
    Tech, bike, and travel or season ticket loans.
    Private medical insurance (Opt in) and healthcare cash-back plan with Health Shield.
    Discounted fitness memberships up to 75% off in your area with GymFlex.
    25-days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can buy & sell up to 5 days a year.
    Recognised as one of the Best Companies to Work for in the UK, by Best Companies .

    About the role

    Join our Data and Analytics team in Brighton where you’ll work closely with the Principal Data Architect to improve the data and analytics infrastructure, and support the integration to a new ERP system.

    Work alongside the Principal Data Architect to drive architecture and governance improvements aligned with the Data & Analytics roadmap, promoting a culture of collaboration and innovation.
    Design and implement data models and pipelines for data integration and reporting, enabling data-driven decision-making across the organisation.
    Collaborate with colleagues to conceptualise, develop, and launch features and functionalities, contributing to a dynamic and agile data environment.
    Lead the development of a comprehensive business data dictionary, promoting our vision of a single source of truth and empowering teams to become data literate.
    Encourage best practice standards and principles by actively mentoring colleagues, and creating a culture of excellence.
    Stay up to date with relevant technologies and industry trends to provide strategic insights that inform decision-making and enhance our data capabilities.
    Gain and apply broad systems knowledge to support the Data & Analytics team in executing business-as-usual tasks efficiently and effectively.
    Monitor, manage, and optimise relevant data services; analyse, troubleshoot, and fine-tune systems to ensure high availability and performance.
    Oversee data governance and security practices, ensuring adherence to data privacy regulations and the integrity of sensitive information.

    What are we looking for?

    Extensive experience in a similar role working with Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL Database.
    Experience in mentoring and coaching wider team members to upskill and meet project goals.

    The right attitude is more important to us than your skills or experience. If you’re excited about a role but your existing experience doesn’t match up with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

    We want to collaborate with you and hear your ideas, most of all, we want people to enjoy the journey with us. Take a look at what our team thinks of working here