Lead Data Architect
£67,000 - 76,000 GBP
Hybrid WORKING
Location: Glasgow, Scotland - United Kingdom Type: Permanent
Lead Data Architect
Locations: Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, or London (Hybrid - up to 2 days on-site per week, remainder remote)
Salary: £67,000 - £76,000 (non-London) / Up to £83,000 (London) + Benefits
A respected digital consultancy is hiring a Lead Data Architect to join its growing Data Engineering practice. Known for delivering modern, human-centred services across public and private sectors, this organisation supports clients through meaningful transformation by combining data, design, and engineering.
This role is ideal for experienced architects who enjoy shaping cloud-native data platforms, working in multidisciplinary teams, and embedding data governance and architectural rigour across complex service ecosystems.
The Role:
As a Lead Data Architect, you'll play a key role in designing scalable, secure, and accessible data platforms that enable insight-driven decision-making. You'll work closely with engineering teams and client stakeholders to define architectures, support implementation, and ensure consistency across data models, pipelines, and access layers.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Define data architecture and modelling standards ...