Job Title: Data Strategy Lead Work Location: Bromley, UK (Hybrid, 3 days in office) Job Description: * We are seeking a Data Strategy Lead to define and drive the modernisation of enterprise data platforms within corporate banking. The role combines data platform strategy, architectural guidance, and AI/ML enablement to deliver scalable, secure, and cost-efficient solutions aligned with enterprise standards and regulatory requirements. Key Responsibilities: * Define and own the data platform strategy and roadmap. * Provide architectural guidance for cloud-native and Lakehouse platforms. * Lead migration from legacy data warehouses to modern platforms. * Drive performance, scalability, resilience, and FinOps optimisation. * Enable AI/ML platforms, including MLOps and model lifecycle. * Guide solutions from PoC to production using reusable patterns. * Define standards for batch, streaming, APIs, and data services. * Ensure compliance with data governance, lineage, quality, and GDPR. * Act as a trusted advisor to business, engineering, and risk stakeholders. * Collaborate with Product Owners, System Teams, and Agile Release Trains. Skills & Experience: * 10+ years’ experience in data engineering or data architecture. * Strong experience with cloud or hybrid data platforms. * Hands-on expertise with Databricks, Snowflake, Kafka, ETL/ELT (Informatica). * Strong P...