Lorien are partnering with a Consultancy with a presence in the UK and Europe. They are currently seeking a Lead Data Architect to support a huge transformation piece for one of their top tier insurance clients.
This role will be leading the design and delivery of a next-gen Data platform. You'll shape the architecture, drive automation and ensure the platform is secure, scalable and aligned to business needs. Ideally this will be someone who has come from a Data/Software Engineering background
Responsibilities:
* Architect and implement a modern data platform
* Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and engineering teams - translating technical capabilities into business value
* Lead DevOps, CI/CD and automation strategies
* Oversee Data governance, security and observability
* Collaborate with Technical Leads, Architects and business stakeholders
* Guide delivery of software engineering and platform capability
Experience:
* Experience of leading enterprise level Data Platforms using Azure, AWS, Snowflake and Kafka
* Experience of end to end data integration patterns and enterprise grade data modelling.
* Strong understanding of SDLC principles
* Current or previous coding experience in Python, Java, R or similar low/no code frameworks
* Strong modern Data Architectures (Lakehouse, Kappa, Lambda)
* Proven experience in DevOps, automation, CI/CD and IaC
* Expertise in Data governance, automation and integration
* Excellent communication and leadership skills
* Proven track record of leading large technical teams
This is a hybrid role with office/client site attendance in London twice a week.
Salary is paying up to £130,000 with additional benefits such as health insurance, mental health support & training.