Senior Data Architect
5 days ago
City of London
Job Description – Data Architect Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Data Architect to collaborate with stakeholders and design innovative, scalable, and high-performance data solutions. The role involves shaping enterprise-wide data architectures, developing strategies and governance frameworks, and ensuring solutions align with business objectives and technology strategies. You will play a key role in communicating data findings, building integrations, and delivering real-world value through modern data capabilities. Key Responsibilities • Partner with stakeholders to understand requirements, conduct discoveries, and design data-driven solutions that are scalable, performant, and resilient., • Clearly and concisely communicate data architecture, strategies, and findings to both technical and non-technical audiences., • Apply data architecture principles to solve complex challenges, including the design and implementation of enterprise-wide data architectures aligned with business and IT strategies., • Define and implement data strategies, governance frameworks, and operating models (spanning technology, people, and processes)., • Design and maintain data models (conceptual, logical, and physical) across databases, data lakes, and warehouses., • Enable data integration with diverse systems and platforms via APIs and middleware, covering structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data sources., • Contribute to the productionisation of new data capabilities through discovery, prototyping, requirements definition, and implementation. Technical Expertise • Proven hands-on experience with data platforms such as Azure, AWS, and Informatica., • Strong knowledge of data modelling techniques (e.g., Kimball, Star Schema, Data Vault)., • Proficiency with cloud-native and DataOps solutions (Azure/AWS stack, event streaming with Azure Event Hubs, Kafka)., • Experience in Big Data solutions (Hadoop, Cassandra)., • Understanding of compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, ISO 22701) and industry methodologies (e.g., TOGAF, DAMA)., • Eligible for Security Clearance., • 5+ years of experience in data-focused roles, including 2+ years in data architecture (public and/or private sector)., • Strong leadership and mentoring abilities; able to support pre-sales and practice growth., • Proactive, self-starter with excellent problem-solving and communication skills., • Actively engaged with data standards, open-source communities, or industry forums.