Job Description

Join Kainos and Shape the Future

At Kainos, we’re problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators - driven by a shared mission to create real impact. Whether we’re transforming digital services for millions, delivering cutting-edge Workday solutions, or pushing the boundaries of technology, we do it together.

We believe in a people-first culture, where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions truly make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of a diverse, ambitious team that celebrates creativity and collaboration.

Ready to make your mark? Join us and be part of something bigger.

Kainos is recognised as one of the leading AI and data businesses, with a decade-longtrack recordof delivering impactful, production-grade AI solutions for clients across government, healthcare,defenceand commercial sectors. Kainos is at the forefront of AI innovation, trusted by Microsoft, AWS, and others to deliver advanced AI and data solutions at citizen scale.

Our 150-strong AI and Data Practicebringstogether deepexpertisein machine learning, generative AI, agenticAIand data. We are an award-winning practice and pioneers in Responsible AI, and we partner with leading organisations to ensure AI is deployed responsibly and with measurable business value. Our teams are at thecutting edgeof AI research, and delivery, it is truly an exciting team to join Kainos as we further grow ourData andAI capability.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE&RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE BUSINESS

As a Data Solution Architect (Manager) in Kainos,you’llbe responsible foramulti- skilledagile teamto design and deliver contemporary data solutions. You will be a qualityorientated pragmatist, where you balance trade-offs to successfully deliver complexsolutions. You will be viewed as an authority figure for data technology solutions, providingstrong technical and thought leadership

You willbe responsible forarticulating the opportunity and the value it can bring in waysunderstood by all stakeholders - both business and technical

• Successfully implementing functional and non-functional designs

• Working closely with Ops and Infrastructure architects to productionise robust,resilient, and maintainable data solutions

• Working closely with customer architects to agree functional and non-functionaldesigns. Advising, questioning, informing, and helping the customer in makingsound solution design outcomes.

• Working with your peers to develop policy and standards, share knowledge andmentor those around you

• Managing and estimating timelines underpinning solution delivery

• Owning technical solution design as part of a pre-sales processand able to sustain key customer relationships with decision makers

• Broad business and technology understanding of Data & AI landscape and a proven awareness of industry trends

• Making a significant contribution to the data community and wider dataand AIcapability

• Managing,coachingand developing a small number of staff, with a focus onmanaging employee performance andassistingin their career development.You’llalso provide direction for your team as you solve problems together

MINIMUM(ESSENTIAL)REQUIREMENTS

• Experience of leading multiple teams as the data solution architect, with ownershipof a system of systems

• Experience in designing, building and productionising modern data-intensiveapplications including orchestration and operation

• Broad knowledge of the full spectrum of data technologies (data ingestion,transformation, storage, presentation, consumption) being able to integrate theseinto successful solutions

• Strategic design thinking experience, including problem conceptualisation,approach and roadmap definition, architecturerealisationand risk management

• Comfortable with traditional and contemporary data warehousing concepts

• Experience of deploying data-processing platforms from vendors such as AWS,Azure, GCP, Databricks.

• Comfortable in one or more of Java, Scala, or Python with the ability to be ‘handson’ whenrequired

DESIRABLE

• Knowledge of wider Data Architecture concepts, for example Master Data

• Management, Masking, Data Governance, Provenance and Lineage

• Experience of Technical Evaluation and product selection

• Comfortable with data integration techniques such as messaging, queuing,change data capture or data virtualisation

• Domain experienceacross Healthcare,Government or Commercial sectors

• Experience designing AI/ML products.

• Active participant in communities of interest (e.g. online groups, speaking atconferences etc.)

• Has advised customers on how to improve their data maturity and is able toidentifycompelling data opportunities

• Experience in stakeholder management, comfortable challenging decisions whenappropriateand tailoring collaboration and communication styles where necessary

• Familiar with trends in data science and engineering, including techniques, competitors,partnersand technology trends

• Good commercial awareness, always delivering within project constraints

• Able to work flexibly and to tight deadlines

• Experience contributing to sales activities (e.g. working on bids, writing sales proposals etc.)

• Good verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate with a variety of stakeholders.

Embracing our differences  

At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive.   We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are.   We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field.

Our friendly talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out.

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