Data Solution Architect

About The Dot Collective We are a new generation consultancy based across UK and EU and founded on the premises of the engineering excellence and empowering people to make an impact. We work with all modern tech stacks and typically run agile scrum on all our projects. About you Are you passionate about data and its transformational powers? Do you like being able to make a huge difference in a limited period of time? We might be just the right place for you. A little bit about the role Over the past 18 months, The Dot Collective has successfully established a dedicated Data Architecture practice , laying the foundation for robust, scalable, and innovative data solutions. This practice underpins our commitment to delivering high-quality, data-driven outcomes for clients across diverse sectors. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a Data Solution Architect to play a pivotal role in shaping and implementing cloud native data and AI platforms that make a real impact. Your Key Skills and Capabilities Work with technical teams to clarify and refine architecture so as to maintain consistency during deliver Recognise ways to describe the structure and behaviour of applications used in a business, with a focus on how they interact with each other and with business users or actors Help the customer articulate their requirements and formulate a suitable solution architecture Proven experience of designing and building data platforms. A strong understanding of modelling data and how to make data work at scale A grasp of modern data governance is also appreciated Have an understanding of Microservices and Serverless architectures. Be able to describe the structure and behaviour of the technology platform that underpins user applications and understand on-premise, Cloud hosting and end-user compute Knowledge of open source, open standards and cloud technologies An understanding of architectural concepts, methodologies and approaches Knowledge and demonstrable experience of both traditional and agile delivery methods Effectively explain complex technical solutions to a non-technical audience Our promise to you We will always see you as a human being and will do our very best to support your needs and wellbeing – well-designed co-working and collaboration spaces, remote working patterns that work for you, parenting leave, sabbaticals and ability to work on personal projects. We believe that a geled team is worth its weight in gold – we will do everything we can to avoid breaking well-performing teams. Whilst continuity across every project is not always possible, we thoughtfully assemble high-performing, blended teams with the appropriate levels of experience and expertise to deliver the best outcomes for our clients — and teams you’ll enjoy working with. We are committed to prioritising the wellbeing of our employees. To fulfill this promise, we provide a comprehensive employee wellbeing program that includes mental health support, flexible working arrangements, wellness activities, and a positive work culture. We recognise that the world of tech delivery has moved on significantly in the last 15 years and know a thing or two about how to bring projects over the line without experiencing lots of despair and burn-out. In fact, we like to believe that our projects are the opposite of that – they are run smoothly and most of the time are fun to work on.