Data & AI Architect

Wave Search; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Wave Search is partnering with a leading global IT services and transformation business to appoint an experienced Data & AI Architect. You will design end-to-end data, analytics and AI solutions for a major financial services client, translating business requirements into scalable, secure production-ready architectures.

Based in Swindon with hybrid work (2-3 days in office), you will lead architectural design, roadmaps and governance, collaborate with stakeholders and delivery teams, ensuring

Qualifications

• Strong track record as a Data Architect, AI Architect or Data & AI Solution Architect.
• Experience within banking or financial services preferred.
• Solid background in software development and data engineering.
• Strong knowledge of modern data platforms, integration and governance.
• Knowledge of MLOps and production model deployment.
• Experience with AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end data, analytics and AI solutions.
• Create solution architectures, technical designs and implementation roadmaps.
• Develop architectures across cloud, hybrid and on-premise environments.
• Support data lakes, lakehouse platforms, data warehouses and streaming solutions.
• Design AI, machine learning and GenAI solutions.
• Establish MLOps and model lifecycle-management approaches.
• Ensure solutions meet security, privacy, governance and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate and recommend suitable platforms, tools and technologies.
• Provide technical leadership throughout development and implementation.
• Produce clear architecture documentation and solution blueprints.
• Communicate technical recommendations to senior client stakeholders.

Skills

Data Architect

AI Architect

Solution Architect

Cloud Platforms

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

We are partnering with a leading global IT services and transformation business to appoint an experienced Data & AI Architect. This is an opportunity to design and deliver modern data and AI solutions for a major financial services client. You will work across data engineering, cloud platforms, advanced analytics and AI, translating business requirements into scalable, secure and production-ready solutions.

The Role

You will work closely with business stakeholders, technology leaders and delivery teams to:

• Design end-to-end data, analytics and AI solutions
• Create solution architectures, technical designs and implementation roadmaps
• Develop architectures across cloud, hybrid and on-premise environments
• Support data lakes, lakehouse platforms, data warehouses and streaming solutions
• Design AI, machine learning and GenAI solutions
• Establish MLOps and model lifecycle-management approaches
• Ensure solutions meet security, privacy, governance and regulatory requirements
• Evaluate and recommend suitable platforms, tools and technologies
• Provide technical leadership throughout development and implementation
• Produce clear architecture documentation and solution blueprints
• Communicate technical recommendations to senior client stakeholders

Your Experience

We are looking for someone with:

• Strong experience as a Data Architect, AI Architect or Data & AI Solution Architect
• Previous experience within banking or financial services
• A solid background in software development and data engineering
• Strong knowledge of modern data platforms, integration and governance
• Knowledge of MLOps and production model deployment
• Experience with AWS, Azure or Google Cloud
• A good understanding of security, data privacy, model risk and auditability
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
• The ability to provide technical leadership across business and delivery teams
• Experience working with global delivery teams and relevant cloud, data or architecture certifications would be beneficial.

The Opportunity

You will join a major global technology organisation delivering complex transformation programmes for some of the UK’s largest businesses. The position offers exposure to modern data and AI technologies, large-scale financial services transformation and an excellent package of salary, benefits, training and career development.

Location: Swindon

Working model: Hybrid (2 - 3days in office)