Data Architect / Technical Data Architect / Senior Data Architect / Lead Data Architect
The client is are searching for multiple experienced Data Architect's to play a key role in a large-scale organisational transformation focused on significantly improving enterprise data capabilities. This role will shape the target data architecture, enable modern data platform adoption, and support the delivery of trusted, scalable, and governed data products across the organisation.
Working closely with engineering, analytics, governance, and senior business stakeholders, you will help define the future-state data ecosystem and ensure architectural alignment across multiple transformation initiatives.
This is a highly impactful role, combining architecture leadership with hands-on technical architecture work, alongside collaboration across delivery teams.
Key Responsibilities
* Define and deliver the enterprise data architecture vision as part of a major data and digital transformation programme.
* Design target-state architectures for data platforms, including data lakes, warehouses, integration layers, and analytics capabilities.
* Establish architectural standards and patterns for data modelling, metadata management, lineage, interoperability, and reuse.
* Partner with data engineering and delivery teams to ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned to architectural principles.
* Support the development of modern data capabilities, including self-service analytics, data products, and marketplace-style consumption models.
* Ensure data architecture aligns with governance, security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
* Collaborate with senior stakeholders to translate business strategy into architectural roadmaps and prioritised transformation outcomes.
* Provide technical leadership across multiple programmes, ensuring consistency across domains, platforms, and delivery streams.
* Evaluate and guide technology choices, vendor solutions, and cloud adoption approaches.
* Contribute to building a strong data culture and improving organisational maturity in data management and architecture.
Required Skills & Experience
* Proven experience as a Data Architect delivering enterprise-scale data transformation programmes.
* Strong knowledge of modern data architecture approaches (cloud data platforms, lakehouse, data mesh, event-driven architectures).
* Expertise in data modelling (conceptual, logical, physical) and integration patterns (ETL/ELT, APIs, streaming).
* Experience working closely with data engineering, analytics, and governance teams in agile delivery environments.
* Strong understanding of data governance, quality, security, privacy, and compliance principles.
* Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical teams and senior business stakeholders.
* Experience defining architectural standards, target operating models, and transformation roadmaps.
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