Big Data Enterprise Solution Architect – Data, Cloud & AI Platforms - £110k : London Hybrid

Hunter Bond; Greater London; In loco; GBP 90.000 - 140.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Hunter Bond seeks a Big Data Enterprise Solution Architect to shape the digital and data architecture for a major enterprise in the group. The role leads architectural direction across cloud, data platforms, integration and AI initiatives to deliver scalable, secure solutions aligned with business goals.

You will partner with business leaders, product owners and engineering teams to translate objectives into robust architectural roadmaps, ensuring governance, security and measurable outcomes

Competenze

• Strong background in Solution or Enterprise Architecture within large, complex enterprises.
• Experience across data, integration, AI and security domains is preferred.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and shape enterprise technology strategy.

Mansioni

• Lead design of end-to-end enterprise solutions across data platforms and cloud.
• Define blueprints, roadmaps and non-functional requirements.
• Drive modern data architectures including real-time and event-driven designs.
• Provide governance for cloud adoption and platform modernization.
• Support AI, Generative AI and agentic capabilities with security.
• Maintain architectural governance aligning with standards and roadmaps.
• Evaluate new technologies and third-party solutions for value and risk.
• Champion DevSecOps, CI/CD and automation across teams.
• Advise senior stakeholders on technology investments and business outcomes.

Conoscenze

Big data

Data warehousing

Analytics platforms

Real-time processing

API-led architecture

Microservices

Messaging platforms

Event-driven design

AI/ML

Generative AI

Agentic architecture

Intelligent automation

Architecture governance

TOGAF/SAFe

Cloud security

IAM

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Security by design

Descrizione del lavoro

We are working with a major enterprise organisation seeking an accomplished Big Data Enterprise Solution Architect to join its technology function and play a key role in shaping the future of its digital and data architecture.

This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong, commercially minded architect to influence enterprise-wide technology strategy, lead complex solution design and support a significant transformation agenda spanning cloud, big data, integration and emerging AI capabilities.

The Role

You will take ownership of architectural direction across a range of strategic technology initiatives, translating business objectives into robust, scalable and secure solutions. Working closely with business leaders, product owners, engineering teams and external technology partners, you will ensure that architecture decisions support both immediate delivery requirements and longer-term enterprise objectives.

Key areas of responsibility will include:

• Leading the design of complex, end-to-end enterprise solutions across data platforms, cloud infrastructure, integration and digital services.
• Defining solution blueprints, architectural roadmaps, technical standards and non-functional requirements to support future business growth.
• Driving the development of modern data architectures, including real-time processing, distributed data environments and event-driven solutions.
• Providing architectural leadership across cloud adoption, platform modernisation and enterprise integration initiatives.
• Supporting the introduction of AI, Generative AI and agentic capabilities, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable and aligned with responsible AI principles.
• Establishing and maintaining architectural governance, ensuring technology solutions align with enterprise standards, security requirements and strategic roadmaps.
• Evaluating new technologies, platforms and third-party solutions, providing recommendations on technical suitability, cost, risk and long-term value.
• Championing automation, DevSecOps, CI/CD and continuous delivery practices across technology teams.
• Acting as a trusted technical adviser to senior stakeholders, influencing decisions and ensuring technology investments deliver measurable business outcomes.

Experience & Technical Background

We are keen to speak with individuals who have a strong background in Solution or Enterprise Architecture, ideally gained within a large, complex or highly integrated enterprise environment.

You should bring experience across several of the following areas:

• Data Architecture: Big data ecosystems, data warehousing, analytics platforms and real-time data processing.
• Integration: API-led architecture, microservices, messaging platforms, distributed systems and event-driven design.
• AI & Emerging Technology: AI/ML, Generative AI, agentic architecture and intelligent automation.
• Enterprise Architecture: Architecture governance, reference models, solution blueprints, technology roadmaps and frameworks such as TOGAF or SAFe.
• Security & Delivery: Cloud security, identity and access management, resilience, DevSecOps, CI/CD and security-by-design.