Salary: £108,000 - 132,000 per year Requirements: Deep, hands-on Data Architecture experience Proven ability to design ontologies from the ground up in large or complex environments Strong data modelling skills across conceptual, logical, and physical layers End-to-end data pipeline architecture experience, including ingestion, transformation, governance, and optimisation Confidence to operate as the technical authority and justify architectural choices to senior stakeholders Track record of supporting engineering teams through implementation, providing practical guidance Experience with Palantir Foundry, Snowflake, Databricks, Azure, AWS, GCP, or equivalent enterprise platforms Ability to deliver under pressure in a high-visibility, mission-critical environment Clear, concise communication skills for translating technical decisions across mixed audiences Responsibilities: Take genuine ownership of the platform architecture by designing and building alongside the team Responsible for ontology design, data pipeline architecture, and data modelling from scratch Guide a team of engineers through implementation acting as the technical authority Make decisions and justify architectural choices to key stakeholders Provide practical, in-depth guidance to engineering teams during implementation Ensure effective communication of technical decisions to varied audiences Technologies: AWS Architect Azure Databricks GCP Snowflake Cloud More: We are a leading data consultancy supporting a nationally significant data programme. We are seeking a hands-on Data Architect to join our dynamic team, where you will play a crucial role in architecting impactful data solutions. We offer a competitive day rate aligned to your experience and the flexibility of hybrid working. This opportunity allows you to contribute to a mission-critical programme with significant visibility. If you are looking for a role that combines architectural depth with hands-on delivery, we would love to connect with you. last updated 13 week of 2026