Data Architect 3 days a week onsite in Sunderland 35hr working week with flexible working hours We're looking for an experienced Data Architect to join a well-established company who are going through an enterprise-wide modernisation programme. This is a brand-new role within the business and you'll be responsible for defining and evolving the data architecture that underpins enterprise-scale BI and self-service analytics across a large, complex organisation operating across the UK and Europe. This is a strategic and hands-on role where you will set the technical vision, standards, and frameworks for modern data platforms, ensuring they are scalable, secure, cost-effective, and aligned with business priorities. You will act as a technical authority for data architecture, working closely with BI Engineers, Developers, Product, and senior stakeholders to enable high-quality analytics and data products today and in the future. What you'll be doing Architecture & Strategy Assess existing data architectures, documenting current-state models, pipelines, tools, and standards Define and maintain the enterprise data architecture vision and roadmap aligned to BI strategy and business goals Design logical and physical data models optimised for reporting, analytics, and self-service BI Establish and govern architectural patterns (e.g. medallion architecture, dimensional modelling, data vault) Design cloud-based data platfo...