AI Data Architect (London based)

DXC Technology; Cowbridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global IT services company is looking for an AI Data Architect to join their team in Cowbridge, UK. The successful candidate will design and implement AI-ready data foundations, ensuring that data is structured and accessible. This role involves collaborating with data engineers and ML teams, defining data models, and overseeing data storage architectures within cloud environments. Ideal candidates will have a background in data architecture and strong programming skills in Python and SQL.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in data architecture or similar roles.
• Hands-on experience in data engineering.
• Experience with cloud-based data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain data models aligned to AI and business needs.
• Define scalable data storage architectures in cloud environments.
• Build and oversee ETL/ELT pipelines from multiple sources.

Skills

Data modelling and database design

Building data pipelines (ETL/ELT)

Collaboration across technical teams

Communication skills

Understanding of data governance and quality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Python

SQL

Job description

Company Overview

Job Description:

DXC Technology is a Fortune 500 Global IT Services Leader and is ranked at 152. Our more than 130,000 people in 70-plus countries are entrusted by our customers to deliver what matters most. We use the power of technology to deliver mission critical IT services that transform global businesses. We deliver excellence for our customers, colleagues and communities around the world.

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Job Summary

AI Data Architect – AI Data Foundations (Industry-Agnostic) – London.

We are seeking an AI Data Architect to design and implement AI‑ready data foundations. You will define data models, storage patterns, pipelines, and governance frameworks that support machine learning and analytics. Working closely with data engineers and ML engineers, you will ensure data is well‑structured, accessible, secure, and scalable for AI use cases.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain data models and schemas (relational, graph, time‑series) aligned to AI and business needs.
• Define scalable data storage architectures across databases, data lakes, and warehouses in cloud environments.
• Build and oversee ETL/ELT pipelines to integrate batch and streaming data from multiple sources.
• Establish data governance, quality, security, privacy, and compliance standards.
• Implement metadata management and data lineage for transparency and traceability.
• Collaborate with data, ML, and analytics teams to deliver AI‑ready datasets and features.
• Monitor, optimise, and scale data platforms for performance, cost efficiency, and growth.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3–5 years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or similar roles.
• Strong data modelling and database design skills (SQL, relational, and NoSQL databases).
• Hands‑on experience building and managing data pipelines (ETL/ELT) using Python, SQL, or related tools.
• Experience with cloud‑based data platforms and modern data architectures.
• Solid understanding of data governance, quality management, security, and privacy.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical teams.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting AI/ML or advanced analytics projects.
• Familiarity with data catalogues, governance, and lineage tools (e.g. Collibra, Alation, Atlas).
• Exposure to ontologies, semantic modelling, or knowledge graphs.
• Experience with modern architectures (lakehouse, data mesh, streaming/event‑driven systems).
• Relevant cloud or data architecture certifications.