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.

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