Data Architect

Salary: £85,000 - 85,000 per year

Requirements

• Proven experience working as a Data Architect in complex or secure environments
• Strong understanding of data architecture principles across relational, NoSQL, and cloud-based ecosystems
• Experience reviewing, evaluating, and improving existing data platforms
• Familiarity with modern cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and data modelling tools
• Awareness of data analytics, visualisation, data standards, data ethics, and interoperability
• Technical experience with modern data tooling, integration patterns, and scripting
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work autonomously while supporting junior members of the delivery team

Responsibilities

• Provide architectural leadership and act as the SME for data strategy, design, and governance
• Assess existing data architectures, identifying gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement
• Develop and maintain enterprise data models, standards, and frameworks
• Guide technical teams across the full project lifecycle, from discovery to delivery
• Partner with engineering, analytics, and business stakeholders to ensure solutions are performant, secure, and compliant
• Establish and maintain data architecture artefacts within the enterprise architecture repository
• Support data governance, data ethics, interoperability, and cross-domain data sharing
• Contribute to emerging technology research, including AI/ML and automation, to enhance future data capabilities

Technologies

• AI
• AWS
• Architect
• Azure
• Cloud
• GCP
• Support
• NoSQL
• Security

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We are partnering with a leading consultancy to recruit a Data Architect to join our team on a permanent basis. This position is hybrid, with 1 to 2 days per week in our London office and the remainder mostly remote. Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be eligible for Security Clearance (SC). This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping mission-critical data ecosystems while benefiting from strong career development, ongoing training, and exposure to modern data and cloud technologies.

last updated 13 week of 2026