Aker Systems - Lead Data Architect

• 6+ years of experience in data architecture, with a focus on secure, large-scale, and complex projects • Extensive experience with AWS services, including but not limited to EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and Redshift. Experience with other cloud providers (e.g., Azure, GCP) is a plus • In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with Apache Flink for real-time data processing • Proven experience in mentoring and managing teams, with a focus on developing talent and fostering a collaborative work environment • Strong ability to engage with and influence senior stakeholders, understanding their needs and translating them into actionable technical plans • Desirable skills in Scala and Spark to support wider programmes of work • Hands-on Public Cloud experience in either AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform, both their ‘services’ and ‘how’ to work in the cloud such as DevOps-centric approach • Having worked in sensitive data environments and ideally have experience facing off to cyber security specialists • Understand and apply recognised data modelling patterns and standards • Aker Systems Attributes • At Aker we work as a team; we are collaborative, hardworking, open, and delivery obsessed. There is no blame culture here: try things, and take responsibility for the outcomes. You are always part of the wider Aker. We help our colleagues and take pride in successfully achieving difficult tasks. We run towards problems and help to solve them. Communicate always, do so accurately and in a timely fashion. • In return, we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, company paid medical insurance and life assurance, pension scheme, annual training allowance, wellbeing allowance, virtual GP, Employee Assistance plan and more. • Equal Opportunities • Aker Systems fosters a diverse environment that encourages openness in its communications and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran status or other personal characteristics. We embrace differences of opinion and diversity because they help challenge us and find new groundbreaking technical solutions.