Job title: Data / Solution Architect Location: Glasgow and Northampton Job type: Contract- 2 days onsite Minimum 8 years of experience working as Data Architect for AWS Cloud Dataware house Data Architecture & Engineering Deliverables ? Understand Data Requirements & Authoritative Data Source Assessment : Engage early to capture business and technical data needs. ? Create and Maintain Architecture Artifacts : o Data Flow Diagrams (DFD) and Logical/Physical Data Models for end-to-end lineage. o Data Dictionary : Define entities, attributes, naming conventions, encryption/tokenization requirements, and traceability for compliance. o Data Mapping Sheets : Document source-to-target mappings, lineage, and transformation logic for all critical flows. o Data Privacy Impact Assessment (DPIA) for sensitive data projects. ? Update Architecture Vision and Security Components : Ensure alignment with AVD (Architecture Vision Delta) and security design decisions. Cloud & Platform Responsibilities ? Design and Implement Data Solutions : o Design & Build scalable pipelines (Batch and real-time) using cloud-native tools/frameworks (DIHOP, DIHOC, AWS Glue, DBT, Snowflake, Databricks). o Apply architectural patterns for data lakes, streaming, and batch processing. o Exposure to cloud technologies – Snowflake, Redshift, Apache Flink and Apache Kafka. ? Technical POCs o Technical assessment of Cloud data technologies to leverage considering Fraud Business and technical requirements o Design, execute and lead POC’s involving Cloud technologies to validate/support the assessment. ? Ensure Compliance with Data Standards : o Apply Barclays Data Architecture Capability Directives and DACM patterns for governance and quality. ? Integrate Security and Privacy Controls : o Tokenization, masking, and encryption for PII/PCI data across ingestion and storage layers. Governance & Approvals ? Liaise with Lead Architects Guild and Control Tribes : o Present artifacts for review and sign-off in forums like TAC, EDP ARB, and Fraud Design Authority. ? Secure Mandatory Approvals : o CAF1 (Non-Prod) and CAF2 (Prod) for environment readiness. o CARA, DPIA and DARB for architecture compliance. Collaboration & Lifecycle Support ? Work with Solution Architects and Engineering Teams : o Assist in solution design, low-level design, and component build. o Support SIT, OAT, and E2E testing phases for data integrity and performance. ? Service Transition & RTB Handover : o Ensure smooth deployment and operational readiness for production environments. Continuous Improvement & Standards ? Define and Enhance Standards : Contribute to Data Dictionary and Data Mapping standards and aide-memoires for consistency. ? Participate in Architecture Working Groups : Drive adoption of reusable patterns, accelerators, and compliance frameworks. ? Works closely with CTO, CDO and other Solution Architects to deliver Fraud solutions at highest standards. ? Responsible for designing, sustaining & enhancing Fraud data architecture ? Responsible for hands-on design and implementation of integrated Fraud based data solutions that are scalable, built for rapid change and meets functional and non-functional requirements ? Assist in planning, architecture, analysis, and design of applications and integrate with legacy systems