The document is a job posting for a Technical Architect - Big Data Systems. The role will be responsible for building the company's technical capabilities and leading complex projects involving big data systems. Candidates should have significant experience designing and implementing distributed big data systems using technologies like Hadoop, Hive, Pig and Cassandra. They must also demonstrate leadership skills and the ability to communicate technical topics to both technical and non-technical audiences. A computer science degree is required along with relevant work experience.

1. Technical Architect – Big Data Systems
We are looking to build the technical capability of a highly interesting organisation with a strong and
impressive future planned. We are now looking for very talented individuals to join the team.
Reporting in to the Chief Development Officer the Technical Architects will be major contributors to the
company’s technical capability and high profile players in the UK landscape. They will play a key role
within the organisation and will contribute to our targeted projects delivering platforms and new
capabilities that will be the heart of the business. These projects will be built and executed using the
company’s own capabilities. The projects the company will chose to be involved in will be complex
system integration projects (Inc. R&D projects) and have hard deadlines, complex budget planning and
multiple stakeholder management.
Who we're looking for ……
Data Architect – Big Data Systems
· Responsible for oversight of the data science components of projects, ensuring quality and
delivery of leading edge solutions.
· Responsible for key relationships with both academic and commercial partners based on
established community credentials, including the preparation and subsequent delivery of joint
funding bids.
· Significant practical experience in distributed systems architecture, both design and
implementation, for Internet exposed services accessed from both PC and mobile client
platforms
· Significant practical experience in the “Big Data” area and related technologies i.e. Hadoop Hive,
PIG Cassandra etc.
· Significant practical experience in the design and implementation of large scale data analytics of
both structured and unstructured information.
· A thorough understanding of very large data structures / Algorithms
Our Technical Architects will also require:
· Demonstrated technical leadership in multifunctional and cross-disciplinary teams.
· Responsible for key relationships with both academic and commercial partners based on
established community credentials, including the preparation and subsequent delivery of joint
funding bids.
· Experience of communication of complex technology programmes to both specialist and more
general audiences.
· Successful experience of working in a blue chip R+D environment and capability to gain instant
credibility in a senior R+D technology community.
· Digital Architectural training/experience in a leading blue chip organisation.
· Wide understanding of current technology debates, including strong knowledge of subject areas
such as Big Data and/or The Internet of things and their associated security and privacy areas.
· An analytical based realism, understands the theory and practical issues of innovation
commercialisation and technology delivery.
· Outstanding presenter and communicator to a wider range of business, technical and political
audiences and have the ability to present complex issues in a simple way.
· Relevant degree educated and relevant experience, a PhD in computer science, would be
desirable
For more information please contact - Rowan@abrs.com
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