Chief Data Architect

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Chief Data Architect to lead their enterprise-wide data strategy. In this high-impact role, you will define and own the data architecture roadmap, driving a cloud-first strategy that leverages cutting-edge technology. You will manage a talented team of architects and engineers, ensuring best practices in data governance and compliance. This career-defining opportunity allows you to shape the future of data architecture in a fast-evolving industry, with a supportive leadership culture committed to innovation and excellence. If you're ready to drive transformation and lead best-in-class data solutions, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience managing and developing teams.
• Deep expertise in enterprise data architecture and cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the data strategy and architecture roadmap.
• Lead a high-performing team of data architects and engineers.
• Deliver enterprise-scale data solutions with cloud-first architectures.

Skills

Leadership

Data Architecture

Data Lakes

Data Warehousing

Real-Time Analytics

Cloud Technologies

Stakeholder Management

Cloud Migrations (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a Chief Data Architect with a track record of leading teams of modellers/architects to help shape our enterprise-wide data strategy and and own data architecture (strategy, roadmap etc) for a FTSE 250 business going through a major modernization programme.

What You’ll Do

• Define and own the data strategy, setting the vision and roadmap for data architecture in alignment with our transformation goals.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of data architects and engineers, fostering a culture of innovation.
• Deliver enterprise-scale data solutions, designing and overseeing the implementation of cloud-first, scalable architectures.
• Engage with executive stakeholders to embed data-driven thinking across the organization.
• Establish best practices for data governance, management, security, and compliance.

What You Need to Bring

• Proven leadership experience, with a track record of managing and developing teams.
• Deep expertise in enterprise data architecture, covering areas such as data lakes, data warehousing, real-time analytics, and cloud technologies.
• Experience delivering large-scale data solutions across different business domains.
• Ability to define and execute data strategy at an enterprise level.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to operate at C-level.
• Experience with cloud migrations (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern data platforms.

Why Join Us?

• High-impact role at the heart of a major business transformation.
• Opportunity to drive a cloud-first data strategy using cutting-edge technology.
• Career-defining opportunity to shape the future of data architecture in a fast-evolving industry.
• Supportive leadership and a culture committed to innovation and excellence.

If you are ready to lead a business-critical transformation and drive best-in-class data architecture, we would love to hear from you.