Civil Digital Data Enterprise Architect

Job Description Civil Digital Data Enterprise Architect Derby/ Hybrid (3 days/week on-site) Full Time An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Civil Digital Data Enterprise Architect based in Derby. This role reports to the Head of Cyber Security (Civil Aerospace). Here at Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace, we are developing our next generation Digital products, leveraging Big Data and Cloud technologies to enhance and accelerate our Digital and IT capabilities. We have an exciting opportunity for a Data Enterprise Architect to join our growing Civil IT organisation with a focus on our digital data & AI strategy. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in shaping the digital strategy in our Digital & IT portfolio and will be responsible for enabling the delivery of our overarching strategy and technology across our Civil IT and Digital teams, ensuring data architecture aligns with business goals and enhances our data-driven decision-making capabilities. You need to be capable of enterprise level stakeholder engagement, management, and collaboration. More specifically in the role, you will provide direction to support Solution Architects who are deployed across Civil IT and Digital teams. Why Rolls- Royce? Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount. We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future, and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey. We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference. What we offer: We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts. Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week. What you’ll be doing: This role requires a visionary leader with a deep understanding of data & AI architectural concepts & patterns, governance, and emerging technologies. Stakeholder engagement and management across Civil Aerospace. Establish the data & AI architecture domain, ensuring it supports the organisation business strategy and objectives. Lead the design, implementation, and management of robust data governance frameworks and practices. Evaluate and recommend new technologies and practices to enhance data management and analytics capabilities, including AI. Establish a Civil Aerospace data model. What we’re looking for: At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles. For this role you will need to demonstrate understanding of the appliable health and safety standards and we are looking for someone who is/has: Proven experience in establishing and maturing a data architecture domain. Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. Ability to think strategically and solve complex business scenarios. Working knowledge of TOGAF, DAMA-DMBOK, or similar frameworks is a plus. Familiarity with cloud data and AI platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark) are beneficial. We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential. We welcome applications from people with a refugee background. You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce Job Category Information Technology Posting Date 08 Apr 2025; 00:04 Posting End Date 17 Apr 2025 Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet vital power needs.