Supply Chain Data Architect

Our client is looking for a Data Architect with supply chain domain experience to join their team on a 12 month initial contract, working 2/3 days a week onsite in Luton. This role is Inside IR35.

As a Data / Information Architect, you will lead the data architecture and information modelling for an airline operations supply chain implementation, ensuring that data across supply, demand, inventory and operational planning domains is structured, integrated and governed to support effective business decision-making. You will combine strong hands-on expertise in AWS, Databricks and data modelling with a solid understanding of supply chain processes and the SCOR (Supply Chain Operations Reference) model, particularly Supply and Demand Planning. Working closely with business stakeholders, solution architects, functional consultants and engineering teams, you will translate airline operational requirements into scalable data solutions that enable end-to-end supply chain visibility, planning and optimisation.

Essential skills/experience includes:
* Proven experience as a Data Architect, Information Architect or Solution Architect delivering data-intensive supply chain or enterprise planning implementations.
* Experience with supply chain planning solutions, demand forecasting, inventory optimisation and supply-demand balancing.
* Knowledge of data mesh, domain-oriented data products, event-driven architecture and modern cloud data platform patterns.
* Strong hands-on knowledge of AWS data services and cloud architecture, including relevant services for data ingestion, processing, storage, orchestration, security and monitoring.
* Strong experience with Databricks, including Lakehouse architecture, Delta Lake, data engineering patterns and scalable data processing.
* Expertise in conceptual, logical and physical data modelling, including dimensional modelling, relational modelling, entity relationships, data normalisation and data warehouse/Lakehouse design.
* Strong understanding of the SCOR model and its application to supply chain processes, particularly Supply and Demand Planning, forecasting, inventory and resource planning.
* Experience translating supply chain business requirements into data models, information flows, integration specifications and architecture designs.


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