Senior IT Engineer taking ownership of complex issues and mentoring junior engineers at a hybrid role in Edinburgh. Engaging with clients and ensuring IT systems security and reliability.
About the role
- Head of Enterprise Architecture overseeing WaterAid’s data architecture and leading technology strategy. Ensuring scalable technology solutions aligned with business strategy and data governance.
Responsibilities
- Define, implement and develop WaterAid’s enterprise architecture strategy and embed governance across delivery lifecycles.
- Oversee WaterAid UK’s data architecture and lead the Data Engineering function, ensuring scalable, secure data platforms, integrations and pipelines.
- Act as a key advisor within the IT Senior Leadership Team, shaping IT strategy, influencing planning and prioritisation, and ensuring technology addresses organisational requirements.
- Engage senior leaders to translate business needs into architectural outcomes and lead the adoption of architectural best practices, agile approaches and continuous improvement.
- Champion WaterAid’s commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding.
Requirements
- Strong experience in EA and data architecture methodologies and frameworks (e.g. TOGAF) with the ability to translate business strategy into technology and data solutions.
- Proficiency in data modelling, integration, cloud and hybrid environments (we are a Microsoft Azure house), and practical experience of data engineering and lifecycle processes.
- Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary technical teams and influence senior stakeholders, including communicating complex concepts to non-specialists.
- Strong knowledge of data governance, regulatory compliance (including GDPR). Security and risk management frameworks.
- Professional certifications in enterprise/data architecture frameworks or cloud technologies (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman, Azure).
- Working knowledge of data engineering languages (SQL, Python), Business Intelligence tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau) and experience with predictive analytics projects.
- Experience in a charity, public sector, or similar mission-driven organisation.
Benefits
- 36 days’ holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
- Option to buy an extra 5 days’ annual leave
- Employer pension contribution up to 10 %
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Season ticket loan
- Free annual eye tests
- ‘Give as you Earn’ charitable giving scheme
- Enhanced parental leave (maternity, adoption/surrogacy, shared parental and paternity)
- Sabbaticals
- One paid volunteer day each year
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