CUSTOMER LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT - DATA WAREHOUSE

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead the discovery and assessment of the client's existing enterprise data warehouse landscape, developing a comprehensive understanding of current-state architecture, data models, integrations, operational processes, and technical dependencies. 

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, including CIOs, CTOs, Chief Data Officers, enterprise architects, security leaders, and business stakeholders, providing strategic guidance throughout the engagement. 

• Define and own the target-state Azure data platform architecture, ensuring alignment with client standards for security, governance, resilience, performance, operational support, and compliance requirements. 

• Assess and provide recommendations for the migration and modernisation of Oracle Data Warehouse environments, SAS 9.4 analytics and reporting platforms, Informatica PowerCenter ETL processes, and associated data services. 

• Develop migration strategies, target-state architectures, transition plans, implementation roadmaps, and business case inputs to support investment decisions and long-term platform transformation objectives. 

• Lead architecture governance, technical design reviews, migration planning, testing, cutover activities, and delivery oversight throughout the programme lifecycle. 

• Identify technical, operational, security, and delivery risks associated with migration activities, defining mitigation plans, contingency approaches, and governance controls. 

• Provide hands-on technical leadership to delivery teams, supporting the resolution of complex architecture, integration, data migration, and platform modernisation challenges. 

• Produce executive-level presentations, architecture artefacts, and decision-support materials that clearly communicate benefits, risks, dependencies, costs, and trade-offs associated with proposed solutions. 

• Support the establishment of operational support models, service management processes, and governance frameworks for long-term Azure platform operations. 

Skills we can’t do without 

• Extensive experience leading enterprise-scale Data Warehouse Modernisation, Data Platform Transformation, and Cloud Migration programmes. 

• Proven expertise in designing and delivering large-scale migrations from on-premises data warehouse environments to Microsoft Azure. 

• Deep understanding of Oracle Data Warehouse platforms, architecture patterns, migration approaches, and associated operational considerations. 

• Strong experience with Informatica PowerCenter, ETL modernisation strategies, and cloud-native data integration solutions. 

• Experience assessing and migrating SAS 9.4 analytics, reporting, and data processing workloads. 

• Strong Enterprise Data Architecture expertise, including architecture governance, migration planning, operating model design, and target-state architecture definition. 

• Deep knowledge of Azure data services including Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure SQL, Azure Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, and related analytics services. 

• Strong understanding of cloud security, governance, resilience, compliance, and operational support requirements for enterprise and regulated environments. 

• Ability to engage credibly with executive stakeholders and provide strategic consulting across complex transformation programmes. 

• Outstanding stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business-focused recommendations. 

Skills we'd like 

• Experience delivering data platform and cloud transformation programmes within UK Government, Public Sector, Defence, Healthcare, or other highly regulated environments. 

• Experience working with NCSC Cloud Security Principles, government security guidance, and regulated industry standards. 

• Knowledge of enterprise data governance, master data management, metadata management, and data quality frameworks. 

• Experience building business cases, investment proposals, and transformation strategies for executive stakeholders. 

• Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Data Engineer Associate, TOGAF, Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), or equivalent enterprise architecture qualifications. 

Additional Requirements 

• Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain SC Clearance. 

• Location: UK-based. Hybrid and remote working options are available, with occasional travel to client and Atos locations as required. 

Benefits 

• 25 days paid leave + National Holidays 

• Pension Scheme – contributions matched up to 10% 

• Private Medical Cover 

• Income Protection 

• Life Assurance 

• Flex Benefits Program 

We are a care leaver friendly employer. If you require additional support with your application, please contact our recruiter or send an email to our dedicated email. 

As a Disability Confident employer, we encourage applications from all applicants, especially differently abled applicants. We aim to ensure that those who meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. We are committed and willing to make reasonable adjustments to the application and assessment process to accommodate your needs. 

If you would like to discuss this further, please contact us via our dedicated mailbox: UK-Recruitment-Support@atos.net or directly to the responsible recruiter Elvira Dupcheva.