Job Description

Lead Revenue Scotland’s data architecture through a major digital transformation.

We are recruiting for a Data Architect to join the Digital and Data function in Revenue Scotland and lead our Data and Architecture team.

You will provide technical leadership on data architecture, standards, and modelling across the organisation, and lead our engagement with our suppliers on the data design during the procurement of our new digital tax administration team.

The Data and Architecture team is responsible for data provision for Revenue Scotland, including management and development of our internal cloud platform, working closely with our analytical team and internal operational users.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a single organisational data model for reporting and analysis, bringing together multiple data sources
• Set and govern standards for approved data modelling techniques and LDM patterns. Oversee development and maintenance of enterprise logical data models.
• Translate and effectively communicate the significance of data architecture across both technical and non-technical stakeholders, while also facilitating discussions within a multidisciplinary team.
• Understand and help teams apply a range of techniques for data profiling.
• Develop and define data governance and take responsibility for collaborating and supporting in wider governance.
• Understand how to assure and integrate data services to meet the needs of multiple business services.
• Work proactively to ensure the organisation designs architecture that considers data.

Experience

• You have expertise in data modelling and design, being able to create and evaluate a range of data models which can be used by an application to support data analysis and decision making at a strategic level.
• You have expertise in data management practices, being able to develop and implement practical and useful guidance for non-technical users to ensure data quality and consistency across teams and organisations.
• You have extensive experience in solution architecture and design, being able to communicate and collaborate with stakeholders to define and deliver target operating models to deliver data solutions that meet business needs and align with the government’s vision for a Digital Scotland.
• You have extensive experience in information governance and standards, being able to develop and ensure conformity to existing guidance and potential risks to protect data security and privacy across teams and organisations.

Working pattern

This role is a permanent level transfer position.

How to Apply

Applications for this position will only be accepted from substantive C1 employees.

Please submit a statement outlining your suitability for the role, relevant skills and experience, and what you would bring to the team (maximum 500 words).

Selection Process

All candidates will be invited to an informal discussion with the Hiring Manager.

Informal discussion dates tbc.

Further Information

If you have specific questions about the role, please contact Jayne.riddell@revenue.scot

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