A&I - Senior Data Architect

Kindred Group plc; City Of London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online gambling group is seeking a Senior Data Architect to modernize their data platform and drive operational excellence. The ideal candidate should possess deep expertise in data architecture and scalable frameworks, alongside skills in Java, Python, and AWS. This role focuses on implementing advanced data solutions and leading AI initiatives to enhance analytics capabilities. Join this dynamic team to shape the future of data-driven entertainment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience architecting data solutions at enterprise scale.
• Knowledge of lakehouse concepts, big data platforms, and real-time pipelines.
• Competent in ML & analytics, with exposure to LLMOps and MLOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end data architectures, embedding automation and monitoring.
• Implement scalable frameworks to accelerate delivery.
• Champion LLMOps & MLOps strategy to enhance operational efficiency.

Skills

Deep Data Architecture Expertise

Technical Mastery & Hands-On Skills

AI/ML & Analytics Background

Governance, Security & Compliance Mindset

Excellent Communication & Collaboration

Tools

Java/Spring

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

DevOps methodologies

Job description

About the Role

As a Senior Data Architect, you will be at the forefront of modernising our A&I (Automation & Insights) data platform architecture and driving operational excellence through automation. You will design cloud-based solutions with both functional (e.g., real-time personalisation) and non-functional (e.g., performance, security, cost control) requirements in mind, ensuring FDJ United remains a leader in the data-driven online gambling industry. Your work will involve shaping lakehouse and data-lake paradigms, leveraging Parquet and Iceberg for high-performance data storage, and adopting scalable Spark frameworks for large-scale processing. Ultimately, you will enable self-service analytics, personalised user experiences, and an AI-first approach to data-driven decision-making.

What You'll Be Doing

• Architecting Advanced Data Solutions: Shape End-to-End Data Architectures, embedding automation and monitoring to reduce complexity and maximise uptime.
• Modernising Data Pipelines & Workflows: Implement scalable frameworks, accelerate delivery, and apply standardised processes to streamline development.
• Driving AI & ML Initiatives: Champion LLMOps & MLOps strategy, enhance operational efficiency, and oversee end-to-end workflows to support real-time personalisation and advanced analytics.
• Ensuring Governance & Quality: Establish strong data governance, adhere to security and compliance standards, and promote data democratisation and self-service.
• Collaborative Design & Leadership: Lead technical workshops, influence stakeholders, and drive shared expertise and open dialogue.
• Continuous Innovation & Exploration: Stay ahead of trends, evaluate and implement new solutions, and maintain a cutting-edge platform.

What We're Looking For

• Deep Data Architecture Expertise: Proven experience architecting data solutions at enterprise scale, with knowledge of lakehouse concepts, big data platforms, and real-time pipelines.
• Technical Mastery & Hands-On Skills: Advanced knowledge of Java/Spring, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and DevOps methodologies.
• AI/ML & Analytics Background: Competent in ML & analytics, with exposure to LLMOps and MLOps practices.
• Governance, Security & Compliance Mindset: Skilled in defining and enforcing data governance standards, with ability to navigate a tough regulatory landscape.
• Excellent Communication & Collaboration: Adept at workshop facilitation, bridging technical and non-technical perspectives, and self-driven with a passion for continuous improvement.

If you're excited about applying innovative data architectures, automation, and AI-driven solutions to power one of the world's largest online gambling groups, we would love to hear from you. Join FDJ United's A&I Department and help us shape the future of responsible, data-driven entertainment on a global scale.

Ensure that you adhere to the Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) obligations for your role, including identifying and raising non-compliance incidents, challenging processes and policies, completing mandatory compliance training, and reaching out to the Compliance Teams when unsure.

• Identify and raise any non-compliance incidents promptly to your line manager.
• Challenge processes, policies and projects that will negatively impact compliance within the Group.
• Complete all mandatory compliance training assigned to you.
• Reach out to the Compliance Teams if unsure of any of your compliance obligations or the requirements are unclear.