Senior Technical Architect

Senior Technical Architect

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CELEBRATE YOUR PERSONALITY AND TEAM SPIRIT.
GROW THROUGH YOUR CHOICES.
MAKE YOUR MARK.

North Highland believes in unleashing potential together. It means we challenge thinking and build our clients' capabilities so they are stronger for the long-term. It means we create and nurture an environment for our colleagues where sharing ideas isn't just encouraged - it's expected. And it means we give our skills, time, and passion to uplift our communities. We act, create, and build - not just talk.

Does that sound like you? If so, let's connect.

Our Data & Analytics experts deliver fresh perspectives that help our clients realize their full potential and achieve high-impact results. We unite technical skill and industry expertise to drive transformations that make data-driven decision making attainable through customer analytics, data visualization, information management and data engineering. As a part of our team you'll develop strategies that turn data into a competitive asset for our clients.

Why North Highland? Our employee ownership model enables you to grow through your choices and build the firm. We'll provide challenging opportunities to learn, and we'll coach you as you grow personally and professionally. We offer an array of resources and training (both on- and off-the job) to help our people expand their knowledge, sharpen their skills and aim for the next level.

At North Highland, you're not a number.Our firm is large enough to scale up and tackle the most complex challenges, but small enough where we can each quickly make our mark for our clients.

We started as three leaders gathered around a kitchen table. Entrepreneurial spirits are welcome here.

Exciting work you will do:

• Use knowledge of data analytics to increase client impact and grow your career
• Work with new and emerging technologies
• Lead workstreams or small projects, working to creatively solve complex technical and business problems that in the end drive real business value
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and external clients to understand the business problem, work through solutioning, and present analytic solutions to the client
• Handle large volumes of data in a variety of formats for preparation of data insights
• Use your experience to help organisations develop data strategies
• Build effective visual presentations and analytical dashboards using PowerBI, Tableau and other tools to present analytical findings
• Establish positive relationships with clients and peers that build credibility, foster your support network and empower career development
• Develop a deeper understanding of our firm's shared vision to build our clients' capabilities and unleash their potential

What you will need:

The variety of our clients' problems and tech stack means that we don't focus overly on knowledge of a specific set of tools - your aptitude and ability to choose the right tool for the job are as important. To succeed as a North Highland Senior Consultant, you will need:

• 4+ years of hands-on analytics experience
• A demonstrated track record of successful consulting engagement experience; including a role in managing juniors and interfacing with senior level client executives
• To be a motivated self-starter enjoying the fast-paced world of analytics consulting
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) to technical and non-technical audience of a wide variety of levels including client-facing senior management
• Ability to self-direct and manage priorities; ability to handle issues that are not well-defined and/or conflict with available information; ability to successfully navigate ambiguity to resolution
• Ability to lead workstreams or small projects, to manage clients and other stakeholders
• Ability to build and maintain relationships across the organization, and influence senior management, peers and staff through an inclusive style and recognition of their abilities to achieve results

• Some or all of the following:
  • Solid SQL and database skills including stored procedures, database design, and data modelling.
  • Familiarity with cloud technologies - typically one or more of GCP, AWS or Azure
  • Data Visualization tools: Tableau, QlikView, Power BI, etc.
  • Analytical scripting language skills, such as Python, R, or SAS.
  • Experience with wide array of analytical approaches (correlation analysis, predictive and explanatory modeling, data mining, unsupervised clustering, analysis of unstructured data)
  • Working knowledge of data movement ETL technologies
  • Experience building and deploying data visualisation using tools such as: Tableau, QlikView, Power BI, etc.

Optional Skills / Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's Degree or better in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field is a bonus
• Professional certifications in data technologies (BI tools, cloud technologies, ETL, etc.)
• Familiarity with the scripting data and machine learning ecosystems - (Jupyter Notebooks, scikit-learn, SciPy, NumPy, pandas, Matplotlib, TensorFlow, etc.)
• Experience of embedding analytics across other consulting offerings
• Familiarity with Microsoft Power Platform inc Power Apps and Power Automate

TRANSFORMING CLIENTS. TRANSFORMING CAREERS.
Success-for both our clients and our colleagues-is all about putting people first and doing great things together. We believe that when we work as one team, we can take action today to build lasting capability for tomorrow.
Here's how we make that happen:

• We want people who strive for the next level, and then the next. That's why we're passionate about giving you the tools you need to reach your full potential. It's rooted in our employee ownership model-with plenty of coaching and personal development opportunities to help you forge your own path to the top. Grow through your choices
• Our firm is large enough to scale up and tackle big client challenges, but small enough that you won't get lost in the crowd. And that's something that will never change. We celebrate individuality, collaborate as a team, and put our people first. Always. You're never a number.
• Not content to stand still? We wouldn't have it any other way. There's room to experiment and stretch yourself here, and we encourage you to bring whatever you've got to the table.Make your mark.

READY TO MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN?
Founded in 1992, North Highland is an employee-owned firm-regularly named one of the best places to work. With our blend of workforce, customer, and operational expertise, we're also a leading voice in the change and transformation consultancy space. We have more than 5,000 consultants and 60 offices around the globe, all focused on helping businesses transform by placing people at the heart of every decision. It's how lasting progress is made. Meanwhile, we're a proud member of Cordence Worldwide (www.cordence.com), an international consulting alliance.

For more information, visit northhighland.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Please note that applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship by North Highland. Work visa sponsorship will not be provided, either now or in the future, for this position.
North Highland is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.