Job Role
Data Architect
Salary
£95,000 - £114,000 dependant on experience +15% performance bonus
Working location
Milton Keynes / London, Hybrid
Employment type
Full time, Permanent
Job Summary
We are seeking a Data Architect to shape how we design, govern, and use data across the organisation. You’ll ensure that data is treated as a strategic asset, supporting business goals through well-structured, high-quality, and scalable solutions. Reporting to the Chief Data Officer, you’ll collaborate with engineers, analytics leads, and governance teams to set standards, guide architectural decisions, and optimise our Snowflake-based cloud platform. You’ll also support initiatives involving AI, automation, real‑time data, and reporting tools like Power BI and Tableau.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Lead the delivery and optimisation of NHBC’s enterprise data architecture and cloud data platform (Snowflake).
* Set and maintain data standards, models, and design patterns across domains.
* Ensure high‑quality, secure, and well‑governed data through collaboration with engineering and governance teams.
* Oversee integration pipelines, data transformations (dbt), and reporting alignment (Power BI, Tableau).
* Guide architectural decisions supporting AI, analytics, automation, and real‑time data.
* Promote reusability and consistency through shared templates, artefacts, and cataloguing standards.
* Provide architectural input into strategic programmes and data‑driven product development.
What We’re Looking For
* Proven experience in senior data architecture or data product delivery roles.
* Expertise in Snowflake, dbt, and modern ELT techniques.
* Strong understanding of data modelling, warehouse design, and governance.
* Excellent communication and storytelling skills, able to bridge business and technical teams.
* A collaborative, inclusive approach to leadership and problem‑solving.
What We Offer
* 27 days annual leave + bank holidays
* Holiday purchase scheme
* Enhanced pension scheme (up to 10.5%)
* Life assurance
* Subsidised private medical insurance
* Employee discounts platform
* Two days volunteer leave
* Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption leave and pay for all new parents
* Many more benefits
We are a Disability Confident organisation committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. We assess skills, experience, and potential objectively and provide reasonable adjustments where needed.
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