Data Systems Tech Lead

We’re on a journey to transform YBS into a modern, data-driven organisation - as a result we’re looking for a Data Systems Lead (known internally as DevOps Engineer) to join our Leeds and Bradford based Enterprise Data- Technical solutions function. As our new Data Systems Lead, you will take on technical ownership and management of data function owned servers, software (on-prem and cloud) and associated licenses to support enterprise data management activities such as data modelling, metadata management, data lineage, master data management, BI reporting, data quality management, data provisioning, privacy management etc. These include Erwin, SAP business objects and data services, SAS and serval other software platforms.

What you’ll do

You’ll be responsible for the technical ownership, maintenance, development and troubleshooting of data function owned software, servers and licenses ensuring the smooth operation of software needed to deliver an effective and robust modern-day data management service. Experience in, or a strong understanding of, technical maintenance of enterprise servers and software, as well as a solid understanding of cloud-based software management, are requirements of this role.

You’ll use your strong systems administration skills to proactively monitor the health of servers and software and undertake routine housekeeping activities. You will manage software license access requests, ensuring contractual obligations are not breached and assist users with login issues.

You will be an important intermediary between software business owners, YBS central IT teams and software vendor support services raising YBS IT/vendor support tickets, coordinating troubleshooting calls and remediating in a timely manner. You’ll coordinate and deploy/apply version upgrades, patches, hot-fixes, SSL certificates, APIs, product enhancements, connectors etc. and lead on associated UAT. You’ll also lead on software deployment and decommissioning activities.

You will be required to apply and maintain data connectors and verify accuracy of automated data lineage between to/from data warehouses, operational data stores and databases - therefore a good technical understanding of ETL/ELT and BI technologies would be highly advantageous.

You must be a self-starter and a strong team player, with a methodical approach to problem solving. You might come from a technical leaning systems admin/analyst, database administration, technical infrastructure, data developer background, or similar. Excellent communication skills are expected for this role as you will be required to proactively engage and collaborate with software vendors, software business owners and software users across the business.

About you

A good understanding of/experience in the following:

· Technical maintenance of servers, software and licenses (desirable skills/knowledge inc. basic Linux commands, Apache Tomcat, windows scripting i.e. bat files)

· Application of software version upgrades, product enhancements, connectors, patches, hot-fixes, SSL certificates, APIs etc.

· Erwin data intelligence and data modeler.

· SAP business Objects.

· Deployment of on-prem and cloud based software

· A good understanding of visualisation tools such as Power BI and Tableau

· Awareness of MDM tools (such as STIBO), Metadata Management tools (such as Erwin DI Suite), Data Modelling tools (such as Erwin Data Modeler) and Data Privacy tools (such as OneTrust)

· Active Directory and LDAP integration

· Supporting software business owners with supplier relationship management activities, inc. attending regular supplier relationship management meetings and feeding back on vendor support services

· A solid understanding of modern-day data management requirements