Data Architect

NonStop Consulting Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 138,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

BPSS clearance (or eligibility)

Job summary

NonStop Consulting Ltd in Birmingham seeks a data architecture contractor for a long-term project. The role is based in Birmingham with three days on site each week and travel from London is considered for suitable candidates.

Responsibilities include refreshing EDW models, redocumenting models, and ensuring strong version control. You will catalogue data, map data flows, and provide conceptual/logical modelling support across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with data modelling tools (e.g. Sparx EA, ER/Studio, ERwin)
• Background in large, complex organisations and data architectures
• Desirable: experience with Sparx Enterprise Architect

Responsibilities

• Refresh and re-document Enterprise Data Warehouse models
• Create diagrams, ensure robust version control, and write how-to guides
• Data cataloguing and data lineage across applications
• Map data flows using Sparx EA or Orbus iServer
• Provide conceptual and logical data modelling support across projects

Skills

Data modelling

Enterprise data architecture

On-site collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Sparx Enterprise Architect

Orbus iServer

ER/Studio

ERwin

PowerDesigner

Job description

This is a long-term contract until March 2027 (with likely extension), offering a daily rate of £750-800 (inside IR35), based in Birmingham with 3 days per week on site. Candidates based in London who can travel to Birmingham are also being considered.

Why this could interest you

• Chance to shape and refresh the data architecture for a large, complex organisation
• Multi-year stability while still on a strong day rate
• Focus on conceptual and logical data modelling rather than hands-on engineering
• Exposure to enterprise architecture tooling (e.g. Sparx Enterprise Architect, Orbus iServer)

The role - what you'll be doing

• Enterprise Data Warehouse models refresh
• Redocumenting and updating existing enterprise data warehouse models - creating fresh diagrams, ensuring robust version control, and putting together clear how-to guides for colleagues using enterprise architecture tools.
• Data cataloguing & lineage
• Working closely with data category management to catalogue data, document flows, and map how data moves across applications using tools such as Sparx Enterprise Architect or Orbus iServer (to be confirmed).
• Conceptual & logical data modelling support
• Providing conceptual data models for new initiatives, smaller entity relationship models, and assurance of physical and logical data models across projects.

What our client is looking for

• Strong experience with data modelling tools (e.g. ER/Studio, ERwin, PowerDesigner, Sparx EA, etc.)
• Background in large, complex organisations - e.g. public sector, government, construction, finance, or telecoms - dealing with substantial and complex datasets
• A clear conceptual understanding of data modelling and data architecture - they are not looking for a data engineer or full-stack data architect
• Desirable: experience with Sparx Enterprise Architect
• Ability to work on site in Birmingham at least 3 days per week

Process & timelines

• Contract until end of March 2027, with scope to extend
• Inside IR35, day rate £750-800
• BPSS clearance required (or eligibility to obtain)