Birmingham (Weekly on site)
Up to £85,000 + bonus + generous pension

The organisation are undergoing a major digital and data transformation and are hiring a Data Architect to lead the design of their new data platform. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing company where you can influence and shape an enterprise level transformation.

Key Responsibilities of the Data Architect:

• Own and shape the enterprise data architecture vision, strategy and maturity roadmap.
• Design the end-to-end data platform, including data models, data lakes, warehouses and integrations.
• Define data standards and establish a robust data governance framework, developing data quality and security standards in line with regulatory requirements.
• Ensure readiness for AI/ML integration.
• Evaluate emerging tools, cloud platforms and analytics technologies.
• Work with external partners to establish a “single version of the truth” across the industry and enable secure data sharing.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Data Architect, having previously shaped or matured an organisation’s data landscape.
• Experience within a regulated industry (e.g. utilities, finance, defence).
• Broad knowledge of modern data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks).
• Strong data modelling expertise.
• Comfortable working through ambiguity and able to communicate architectural decisions at a senior level.

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