Principal Data & AI Architect

As part of the Operations Delivery Intelligence (ODI) directorate, you will act as a technical leader and visionary for data and AI across your assigned business areas. This team plays a critical role in ensuring that data assets, architectures and analytics products are fit for purpose, aligned to business strategy, and deliver measurable value to the airline.

What You’ll Do

• Set the data and AI product and architecture roadmap for your assigned business areas
• Proactively identify opportunities for business change supported by data and analytics and drive these through to delivery
• Ensure all data architecture activity aligns with business vision, goals and core data standards
• Work with other Data & AI Architects to ensure data assets and architectures are consistent and joined‑up across British Airways
• Identify and resolve cross‑portfolio dependencies and architectural issues
• Provide deep expertise in business domains, associated data areas and analytical techniques
• Lead the production, quality and timely delivery of architectural designs and artefacts
• Develop, document and maintain current and future state data architectures and data models
• Balance architectural recommendations with practical solutions, creating transition roadmaps to realise the target state
• Support stakeholders in understanding and adopting data architecture artefacts
• Liaise closely with Group IT, service partners and suppliers where data architecture decisions are required
• Coach, support and develop colleagues within the Data & AI community
• Follow and promote agreed data architecture methods, tools and standards

What You’ll Bring to British Airways

• Strong technical leadership with the ability to influence data and AI strategy
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, operating confidently across senior business and IT audiences
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to structure arguments and make the case for change using data
• Ability to remain positive and make sound decisions in ambiguous environments
• Agile and adaptable approach to change
• Clear, concise and articulate communication style
• Open‑minded and collaborative approach to problem solving
• Practical and pragmatic approach to architecture and delivery

Your Experience

• Excellent SQL development expertise – Teradata, Oracle or Snowflake (Essential)
• Experienced and confident leadership of architecture activities within the area of Data and Business Intelligence (Essential)
• Excellent Communication Skills (Essential)
• Good Knowledge of cloud technologies e.g. AWS, Snowflake, etc. (Preferred)
• Good People Management skills (Desirable)
• Numeric Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Sciences or equivalent (Desirable)

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