We are looking for a Technical Data Architect to design and deliver scalable, secure, and future-proof data architectures. You'll play a key role in enabling advanced analytics, business intelligence, and enterprise data solutions for global clients across banking, retail, and commerce sectors. What You'll Do: Define enterprise-wide data architecture strategies, models, and integration patterns across cloud and hybrid environments. Design, build, and optimise data platforms leveraging AWS, GCP, and hybrid cloud technologies. Implement real-time and batch processing pipelines using modern data engineering frameworks. Ensure robust data governance, quality, and security compliance (GDPR, HIPAA) across all data assets. Collaborate with engineering, analytics, and business teams to translate requirements into scalable, high-quality data solutions. Provide architectural guidance, technical leadership, and mentorship to data engineering teams. What You'll Need: Strong expertise in data modelling, database architecture, and ETL/ELT pipelines. Hands-on experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, Bigtable). Practical experience with AWS (S3, Redshift, Kinesis) and GCP (BigQuery, Pub/Sub). Familiarity with streaming platforms and real-time processing (Kafka, Spark, Flink). Understanding of data governance tools and frameworks (Collibra, Apache Atlas, GDPR, HIPAA). Knowledge of encryption standards and key management (AES-256, TLS, KMS, Vault). Experience optimising performance, cost, and scalability in multi-cloud and hybrid environments. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. The Benefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with options to buy, sell, or bank days Hybrid working with 2 days a week in the office Employee share scheme Private healthcare, dental, optical, life insurance, and critical illness cover Access to wellbeing and fitness apps Company social events and team activities Why This Role Matters: Join a dynamic, fast-growing technology organisation where you'll shape data strategy, influence enterprise-scale decisions, and drive high-impact solutions across multiple industries. Skills: Data Architect AWS SQL