Role Title: Data Solution Architect Location: Hybrid/ROI stylemargin:bottom:0.0cm;margin:top:0.0px: : At AIB our purpose is to back our customers to achieve their dreams and ambitions. The future of banking is digital and TechnologyAIB underpins all of our customer and employee interactions, providing the capability to realise our ambition. : Working in a flexible, hybrid environment, we design and deliver world class technologyand data solutions that transform the customer experience. Using cutting edge technology, automation and innovative agile delivery methods, we can meet our customers needs faster, enable sustainable business growth, enhance our relationship with our regulators and deliver operational efficiencies. : We are innovative and creative, engaging with partners, fintechs and the broader technology sector to build the future of financial services. : By leveraging data and analytics, we identify opportunities to improve the services we provide and our ways of working to ensure all our people can work most effectively for the benefit of the customer. What is the Role: stylemargin:bottom:0.0cm;margin:top:0.0px: : At AIB we are currently on a transformation journey called TribesAIB. An Agile organisation is built up of Tribes and Squads. Tribes are sustainable, long:lived teams that deliver on a common purpose. Tribes have clear ownership and are empowered to agree how best to achieve their goals or outcomes. Each Tribe is then made up of a number of Squads, each Squad will work on specific outcomes which will support the overall Tribe. : The Data Solution Architect is a senior role that ensuresthat the tribe's deliverables align with enterprise architecture while meeting business and technical requirements. : A recognised domain expert enables faster delivery by acting as the bridge between the technology architects and delivery squads. :Continuously evaluates emerging technologies, methodologies, and design patterns to enable the delivery of scalable, resilient, secure, future:ready data platforms. Key accountabilities; stylemargin:bottom:0.0cm;margin:top:0.0px: :The Data Solution Architect leads the design of scalable, secure, and high:performing data solutions across enterprise data warehouses and data lakes :Sets the architectural standards within the Tribe, ensuring squads adhere to modelling and solution design standards :Identifies and maintains standards around the appropriate architectural and design artefacts as part of the data change process :Leads out on the adoption of new architectural tools, technologies and approaches to deliver quantifiable business benefit :Works closely with technology and enterprise architects to ensure all data solutions comply with group:wide architecture standards, governance frameworks, and security policies. :Provides architectural guidance and quality assurance for major data initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy and technical best practices :Represent the data domain at the Group Architecture Review Board :Leads and mentors a team of data architects and solution designers, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning What you Will Bring ; stylemargin:bottom:0.0cm;margin:top:0.0px: :Proven and relevant experience in a Data Engineering, Data Analytics and/or Architecture function :Deep expertise in modern data technologies (e.g. Teradata, Databricks, Kafka) :Experience of navigating complex (matrix) organization structures and managing internal executive stakeholders :Experience in managing a distributed teams working to agile methodologies :Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels :Preferably seven or more years of experience in information:intensive industries or digitally advanced enterprise Why Work for AIB: We are committed to offering our