🚀 GCP Data & AI Architect – £130,000 + Package – Hybrid (London)
Location: Hybrid (2–3 days in London office)
Base Salary: Up to ÂŁ130,000 + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits
Are you ready to architect data platforms at scale and work directly with Google Cloud teams to shape solutions for some of the most recognised enterprise clients?
Join a fast-growing consultancy arm within a global tech organisation, backed by decades of enterprise delivery success, now transforming how clients adopt cloud-native data and AI solutions.
🔍 The Opportunity
We're looking for a GCP Data & AI Architect to lead the design and implementation of cutting-edge, scalable data platforms on Google Cloud Platform. This is more than just a technical role — you'll work closely with business leaders, drive cloud strategies, and directly engage with Google Cloud teams to co-develop go-to-market solutions.
You'll join a newly reinvested consulting group that blends the agility of a scale-up with the backing of a global infrastructure powerhouse — helping clients modernize their data estate, gain insights faster, and build AI-driven services that make a difference.
🔧 Responsibilities
* Define and lead the data strategy for enterprise clients using Google Cloud’s native services.
* Architect end-to-end GCP data solutions including BigQuery, DataProc, Dataform, Composer, and Pub/Sub.
* Lead and mentor data engineering teams in the delivery of large-scale data platforms.
* Translate business needs into technical solutions, engaging both C-suite and engineering stakeholders.
* Own data quality, pipeline orchestration, and cloud best practices across data lakes and warehouses.
* Collaborate directly with Google teams to shape client solutions and unlock cloud funding/programmes.
🧠Required Experience
* Proven experience as a data architect or lead data engineer building scalable, secure GCP solutions.
* Expertise in data warehousing and data lake patterns, including ingestion, governance, and quality.
* Strong technical skills in BigQuery, DataProc, Dataform, Composer, Pub/Sub.
* Fluent in Python, PySpark, and SQL.
* Experience with BI tools like Looker or Power BI.
* Strong client-facing and communication skills — able to lead conversations with both business and technical stakeholders.
🎯 Desirable
* Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer certification.
* Experience with Databricks, Snowflake, AWS, or Azure.
* Understanding of DataOps, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and DevOps culture.
* Background in consulting or working in client-facing delivery roles.
đź’ˇ Why Join?
* Work with cutting-edge clients alongside GCP teams to build real-world, impactful solutions.
* Join a growing, high-profile consulting practice with significant investment and rapid growth plans.
* Hybrid working model with a flexible, modern approach.
* Be part of a mission-critical transformation story at enterprise scale.
If you’re a GCP data expert who thrives in a high-impact, consultative environment and enjoys solving strategic data challenges, this is your chance to help shape the future of cloud data delivery — while growing your career at the forefront of the industry.
đź“© Apply now or reach out to Bradley.Collings@ansonmccade.com