Lead Solutions Data Architect, Data Engineering

London - Lead Solutions Data Architect, Data Engineering

Ekimetrics UK

Job Description

About Ekimetrics

Ekimetrics is a leader in data science and AI, specialising in Marketing Effectiveness, Customer Analytics and business optimisation since 2006. We have pioneered the use of AI to drive sustainable growth, helping companies across industries like retail, banking, luxury fashion, insurance and many more to maximise their data potential.

Our goal: Combine high-impact AI and data science solutions for sustainable business performance.

Our approach combines cutting-edge technology with a deep understanding of business challenges, ensuring that our solutions not only meet current needs but also pave the way for future innovations. At Ekimetrics, your work will directly contribute to shaping the future of data-driven decision-making in a sustainable, ethical manner.

About the Role

Based in London and reporting to our Head of Data Engineering, you will lead large-scale digital transformations, building bespoke analytics solutions to answer clients' key questions, develop solutions around Geni AI, and consult on the findings, including high-profile presentations to our clients' senior executives.

Job Responsibilities

1. Data Architecture
   • Lead assessments, strategies, and architecture recommendations.
   • Own the full cycle of the industrialization of data projects, from advisory to audit and review activities, with customer interactions ranging from technical teams to CIOs.
   • Be responsible for the data engineering code organization as well as data modeling approaches, contributing to these topics with other Lead Data Engineers.
   • Present actionable and easy-to-understand recommendations to drive high levels of adoption within client organizations as well as Ekimetrics business leadership.
   • Act as an innovator and technical lead, continuously building engineered and enriched technical custom solutions for our clients.
2. People & Development
   • Be an HR mentor responsible for contributing to the development of junior team members, including upskilling them on software development.
   • Share projects and practices within the team and within Ekimetrics, and be an ambassador for our value of Transmission.
   • Work in small teams, leading and coaching 2-10 Data Science consultants or Data Engineers.
3. Business Management & Consulting
   • Design and scope new projects, using the right analyses to answer client questions.
   • Participate in pre-sales of Ekimetrics projects.
   • Deliver with excellence - ensure high client satisfaction and resolve issues in a timely manner.
   • Ensure the client's business case is achievable and Ekimetrics can influence promised outcomes.
   • Drive high client value and broaden relationships at senior levels with current and prospective clients.

Our Tech Stack

• Cloud: Azure, sometimes GCP & AWS
• Data Platform: Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery
• Data Engineering tools: Pyspark, Polars, DuckDB, Malloy, SQL
• Infrastructure-as-code: Terraform, Pulumi
• Data Management and Orchestration: Airflow, dbt
• Databases and Data Warehouses: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Qdrant, Pinecone
• GenAI: OpenAI APIs, HuggingFace, LangChain, Talk-to-data
• Monitoring: Datadog

About You

We are looking for someone who can wear two hats - the data architect and the strategic business consultant - so you'll need to show both advanced technical acumen and a strong interest in business strategy.

Requirements

• A Degree in a quantitative discipline such as computer science, engineering, statistics, or applied mathematics from a leading academic institution is preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in solution development such as Data Analysis, Data Architecture, Data Warehouses (DWH), or Data Lakes in a business setting, preferably in a client-facing, consulting-oriented role.
• Passion for data with extensive knowledge and experience in Machine Learning techniques.
• Expertise in key technologies related to Data Management.
• Proficiency in Python is required; knowledge of SQL and Spark is a plus.
• Experience with Cloud platforms, specifically Azure and Databricks.
• In-depth knowledge and experience in Data Analytics Architecture.
• Understanding of Data Governance processes and platforms.
• Experience with Data Ingestion and Transformation in data warehouses or data lakes.
• Proficiency in Data Visualization tools and techniques (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, etc.).
• Professional certifications in data-related fields e.g., Azure Data are a plus.

Transversal Skills

People are at the center of who we are at Ekimetrics, so as well as excellent technical skills, it's important that you also have the following:

• Excellent communication skills - especially translating complex technical findings into insights and stories for stakeholders.
• A demonstrated ability to develop new and long-lasting client relationships at senior levels across multiple industries and sectors.
• An ability to work autonomously and be self-motivated.
• A team-oriented and collaborative working style, both with clients and within Ekimetrics.
• People management experience and demonstrated ability to develop younger talent and build a high-performing team.
• Experience with project management and familiarity with Agile methodologies is preferred.
• A passion for joining a small team and desire to help the business grow quickly.

Working for Ekimetrics

Working for Ekimetrics is a lot of fun! Our London team consists of 80 people and predominantly Data Science Consultants. We encourage continuous self-development and thought leadership throughout Ekimetrics and foster a culture of transmission and pleasure.

As well as an opportunity to join a driven, energetic, and highly innovative team, we also offer the following:

• Competitive Salary + Bonus Scheme
• Hybrid working (2 days a week in the office)
• Work remotely anywhere up to 20 days a year
• 25 days annual leave (+ Bank Holidays and additional days for tenure)
• Private healthcare, life insurance, critical illness cover, and professional wellbeing support services
• Group pension scheme
• An emphasis on work-life balance and a strong company culture
• Unique training programs, certifications and learning opportunities
• Opportunities for international mobility
• Regular socials and events

Our recruitment process

1. HR intro interview with a Talent Acquisition Specialist/Recruiter
2. Peer-to-peer interview
3. Case study interview
4. Final in-person interview with a member from the management team

Any questions please contact . At Ekimetrics, we believe our best assets are our people - they are what set us apart and drive our success. We share what we know with others, and, above all, we love what we do.

Ekimetrics is an equal opportunities employer committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, creed, religion, nationality, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military veteran status, current employment status, or any other legally protected categories, subject to applicable law.