Contract Data Architect: Lead Logical Data Model

Defaqto; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Defaqto is seeking an experienced Data Architect to lead the design and architecture of its market data model. The role involves creating a logical data model and technology implementation recommendations in collaboration with the CTO and Head of Data. Required skills include entity-relationship modelling and expertise with cloud data warehouse platforms like Google BigQuery. This is a hybrid role based in London with potential for expansion after an initial 3-month contract.

Qualifications

• Experience leading logical and physical data model design for analytical data warehouses.
• Ability to produce technology-agnostic logical models and translate into implementation recommendations.
• Comfortable working independently and managing delivery to milestone-based timelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the data architecture of Defaqto's redesigned market data model.
• Produce a signed-off logical data model and technology implementation recommendation.
• Interrogate current logical model structure and validate against business requirements.

Skills

Entity-relationship modelling

Cloud data warehouse platforms

Workshop facilitation

Data dictionary production

Architecture presentation skills

Tools

Google BigQuery

Snowflake

Redshift

Databricks

Job description

Defaqto is seeking an experienced Data Architect to lead the design and architecture of its market data model. The role involves creating a logical data model and technology implementation recommendations in collaboration with the CTO and Head of Data. Required skills include entity-relationship modelling and expertise with cloud data warehouse platforms like Google BigQuery. This is a hybrid role based in London with potential for expansion after an initial 3-month contract.