Role: Data Architect – Finance Transformation Location: Birmingham (Hybrid) Contract: 6-Months Rate: Competitive – (Outside IR35) About the Role Chapman Tate Associates is recruiting for a Data Architect to be part of an exciting data transformation journey, where you will be instrumental in shaping the foundations. This is a hands-on, technically driven role where you’ll design and deliver a modern, scalable, and secure Azure-based data platform. Your work will power data-driven decision-making across the business and lay the groundwork for our clients shift from manual, Excel-led reporting to a self-service analytics culture. If you’re passionate about cloud architecture, governance, and enabling business intelligence at scale — this is your opportunity to make a real impact. What You’ll Do As a Data Architect, you’ll be the technical owner of the new data platform, responsible for designing and implementing the architecture that will become the organisation’s single source of truth. You’ll: * Design and build the enterprise data lake using Azure Data Lake Gen2 with a Bronze/Silver/Gold layer model. * Develop robust ETL/ELT pipelines in Azure Data Factory to integrate data from key systems (AS400, Tagetik, CRM, Esker, Slimstock). * Shape the near-term batch data integration strategy and prepare for a future API-driven environment. * Define and implement da...