GENERAL INFORMATION

Location: Ireland - Dublin / Cork / Limerick / Galway
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship: Yes
Business Area: EY Data, Analytics & AI Ireland
Contract Type: Full-Time – Permanent
EY exists to build a better working world, we empower our people by offering the culture, tech, teams, scale, challenges, learning, and the relationships for you to personalise and build your career, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.
This role can be located in our offices across the Republic of Ireland, working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

THE TEAM AND THE OPPORTUNITY

As part of our Data Analytics and AI team, the Data Architect role is pivotal in enabling our clients to derive significant value from their information assets. Through collaboration and domain expertise, our team embeds innovative data analytics solutions into existing business areas, transforming data into strategic assets. We are looking for a Data Architect who is passionate about leveraging data to solve complex problems and drive business outcomes.
You will play a key role in driving growth by developing new and existing client relationships and delivering first-class customer experience on high-profile engagements.
The Data Analytics and AI team serve as trusted advisors, both practical and innovative, to embed innovative data analytics solutions into existing business areas and transforming data into strategic assets.
Working across all industries, you’ll develop your career by communicating creative, strategic goals both internally and externally. As a senior manager, the opportunity to assess and improve our clients’ reporting policies and corporate governance processes will impact these ever-challenging areas during transformational and regulatory changes.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leading diverse teams with varying skillsets, who use different Data and Analytics technologies.
• Adapting your leadership style to fit team, client, and cultural needs, they will look to you to anticipate and identify risks and escalate issues as appropriate.
• As an influential member of the team, you’ll create a positive learning culture and will coach and counsel junior members of the team sharing best practices, industry trends and technical knowledge to foster professional growth and development.
• Lead the design and implementation of data artefacts, including data modelling, data integration, data storage, and data governance based on industry best practices and client-specific requirements.
• Hands-on experience on data modelling techniques to create Enterprise Data Models
• Implementing data management concepts (Metadata Management, Data Quality, Data Testing)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, engineers, and business stakeholders, to translate business requirements into technical specifications and architectural designs.
• Conduct assessment of existing data architectures, identify areas of improvement, and recommend remediation plans to optimise data management process and systems.
• Develop data migration strategies and oversee the execution of data migration activities, ensuring data integrity and minimal disruption to client operations.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, offering expert insights and recommendations on data architecture, data governance, data quality and data security matters.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, trends, and industry standards in data architecture and management, and provide thought leadership to drive innovation and enhance our consulting offerings.

TO QUALIFY FOR THE ROLE, YOU MUST HAVE

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in data analysis and strategy, with a proven track record of creating impactful visual stories from complex datasets.
• Strong academic record including a bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Strong expertise in data modelling, database design, and SQL, with experience in multiple database platforms.
• Extensive knowledge of data integration techniques, ETL processes, and data warehouse design.
• Experience in designing and implementing data governance frameworks and practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand complex business requirements and design innovative data solutions.
• Excellent client-facing skills, with the ability to build rapport, communicate effectively, and manage relationships with clients at various levels of the organization.
• Strong leadership abilities, with the capacity to lead and mentor a team of consultants and drive successful project outcomes.