Data Integration Practice Lead

Job Description

At Amplifi we know that our people are our biggest asset, therefore we are committed to hiring individuals who can embrace and embody our relaxed, family feel culture. We are conscious of creating a diverse and inclusive team and want to hire people into Amplifi who we can empower and progress. We are aware that you may not meet every single requirement on the advert, but we would encourage you to apply or reach out to one of the team as a lot of us did not begin our careers at Amplifi as experts.

WHO ARE WE?

Amplifi is a specialist consultancy providing Advisory, Delivery and Support services for data management, data governance and data quality. We are driven by business outcome and long-term success for our clients. We work with leading technology solutions but always put people and process first, then using technology as the enabler. We are not just another system integrator but a strategic partner invested in delivering solutions that align to your business objectives.

The value of data to support wider initiatives such as digital transformation and customer loyalty programmes means that good data management is now a competitive advantage and is increasingly becoming a critical imperative to organisations.

We aim to connect people and data allowing our clients to realise the true value of their information.

Amplifi has offices in Leamington Spa and York and is part of Amplifi, a US-based consulting group with very similar focus and values. Amplifi work with enterprise clients throughout Northern Europe and North America.

THE ROLE

The role of Integration Practice Lead has both client-facing professional services and internal Amplifi capability-building responsibilities. The purpose of the role is to successfully deliver advisory focused components of projects (pre and post sales) through face to face consultancy and by enabling other Amplifi resources by building and curating components of the Amplifi body of knowledge.

In order to be successful, you will apply your knowledge and experience of Data Integration solutions and technologies to advise projects on best practice and build valuable relationships with clients, whilst developing strong capabilities and building upon a strong foundation to establish a data integration practice within Amplifi. You will provide expertise into pre-sales scenarios in order to demonstrate Amplifi’s Data Integration capabilities and build upon our portfolio of Data Integration Services clients.

Over time, you will be responsible for building a team of consultants whose responsibility it is to deliver data integration services, maintain and curate the Amplifi body of knowledge and assure quality of delivery across multiple Amplifi projects (specifically in the area of Data Integration).

WHAT YOU'LL BE GETTING UP TO:

The responsibilities of the role include:

Perform advisory and consultancy activities for Amplifi clients and prospects in areas including but not limited to:

• Ensuring that Amplifi-led Data Integration programmes are delivered in line with the clients’ business vision and strategy
• Reviewing client’s existing Data Integration solutions and defining new solutions/architectures that help deliver against their business vision and strategy
• Designing and delivering Data Integration solutions for Amplifi clients
• Working with teams across multiple areas of the Amplifi Service catalogue (e.g. Master Data Management, Data Governance, Data Quality, Analytics) to deliver integrated data management solutions
• Working with senior business and IT stakeholders to advise on best practice and establish appropriate integration solutions for their organisation
• Assisting clients in decision making regarding the appropriate data integration tools and technology solutions to deploy
• Advising on a range of integration approaches, including but not limited to:

• Lead specialist teams consisting of Amplifi and client resources and be accountable for delivery of project components under the direction of Amplifi Project Management
• Take ownership of the development and maintenance of specific Amplifi accelerators, methodologies, case studies and other collateral in areas as directed
• Support presales activity, including (but not limited to) advisory and consulting services along with the preparation of responses to RFP/RFIs by providing specific information relating to the areas highlighted in (1)
• Lead the development of training to Amplifi & client staff (and supported by Amplifi Learning & Development) in the areas highlighted in (1)
• Define and design quality assurance processes/services relating to the areas highlighted in (1) and execute these in order to provide quality assurance and review of design artefacts produced by other Amplifi projects
• Lead the development of the Amplifi Integration practice
• Identify and evaluate potential software provider partners and build capability in delivery of their software solutions. Work with already established partners (e.g. Denodo, Semarchy xDI) to deliver Data Integration solutions to our clients.
• Keep abreast of latest developments and trends in the areas highlighted in (1) and advise on the evolution of the Data Integration practice to align with these.
• Take direct line management responsibility for consultants within the practice, and support their development into future leaders in their respective fields.

YOU'LL BE A GREAT FIT IF:

• The role would be ideally suited to someone with extensive experience of customer-facing Data Integration/Data Engineering solution delivery who is looking to take the next step in their career by helping establish a data integration practice within a growing, global organisation.
• Candidates should have experience working with, ideally, multiple Data Integration technologies (e.g. Informatica, Talend, Denodo, AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory, Tibco etc.) in a business and/or technical consulting capacity.
• Experience in both delivery and pre-sales activity is desirable.
• Successful candidates will demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders, both business and technical, across all levels of the organisation.

WHAT WE WILL OFFER YOU:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical cover through Vitality (this includes, free weekly Café Nero drinks, free cinema tickets, free Apple watch, free amazon prime, and many more rewards through Vitality)
• Competitive salary
• No dress code
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Work from anywhere allowance
• Company away days
• Accelerated career progression
• Choice of Mac or Windows laptop when you start
• Free use of the mindfulness app Headspace for 1 year

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United Kingdom.

*Amplifi do not accept CV's from agencies*