Data Architect

Infinity Quest; Burgess Hill; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Infinity Quest is seeking a Data Architect to join a major financial services transformation. You will design and govern data architectures across hybrid cloud ecosystems, bridging Oracle, PostgreSQL, and distributed NoSQL with Google Cloud Platform.

In this role you will collaborate with engineering leads and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, resilient data models, governance standards, and migration strategies to modern cloud-native architectures.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a Data Architect or Enterprise Data Architect delivering large-scale data transformation initiatives.
• Strong hands-on architectural experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) data solutions.
• Deep knowledge of Oracle and PostgreSQL.
• Experience with distributed NoSQL engines such as Cassandra and YugabyteDB.
• Proficiency in data modeling, normalization/denormalization, distribution/ partitioning, and replication strategies.
• Familiarity with ER/Studio or Hackolade is advantageous.
• Experience in Financial Services or related domains.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Data Modelling: Develop and maintain domain, conceptual, logical, and physical data models for core financial domains.
• Architecture Strategy: Lead end-to-end data architecture design on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and hybrid environments, ensuring high availability, performance, and disaster recovery.
• Hybrid Storage Ecosystems: Architect robust solutions across enterprise relational systems (Oracle, PostgreSQL) and distributed NoSQL platforms (Cassandra, YugabyteDB).
• Governance & Standards: Establish data modeling conventions, governance principles, metadata standards, and integration patterns across the enterprise.
• Modernization & Migration: Evaluate current-state architectures, recommend optimization paths, and support migration strategies to modern cloud-native architectures.
• Stakeholder Alignment: Translate complex business requirements into clear technical designs and architectural artifacts for technical and non-technical audiences alike.

Skills

Data Architecture

Data Modeling

Cloud Architecture

GCP

Stakeholder management

Tools

ER/Studio

Hackolade

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Cassandra

YugabyteDB

Job description

Location: Burgess Hill, West Sussex, UK (Hybrid – 3 days/week on-site)

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent / Fixed-Term Contract

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Data Architect to join a high-impact, enterprise-scale financial services transformation initiative. In this role, you will be instrumental in analyzing, designing, and governing data structures across hybrid cloud ecosystems, bridging traditional enterprise relational platforms with high-throughput, distributed NoSQL environments.

You will collaborate directly with cross-functional engineering leads, enterprise architects, and business stakeholders to design scalable, resilient, and well-governed data architectures that support mission-critical financial applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Data Modelling: Develop and maintain domain, conceptual, logical, and physical data models for core financial domains.
• Architecture Strategy: Lead end-to-end data architecture design on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and hybrid environments, ensuring high availability, performance, and disaster recovery.
• Hybrid Storage Ecosystems: Architect robust solutions across enterprise relational systems (Oracle, PostgreSQL) and distributed NoSQL platforms (Cassandra, YugabyteDB).
• Governance & Standards: Establish data modeling conventions, governance principles, metadata standards, and integration patterns across the enterprise.
• Modernization & Migration: Evaluate current-state architectures, recommend optimization paths, and support migration strategies to modern cloud-native architectures.
• Stakeholder Alignment: Translate complex business requirements into clear technical designs and architectural artifacts for technical and non-technical audiences alike.

Candidate Profile & Requirements

• Core Experience: Proven track record as a Data Architect or Enterprise Data Architect delivering large-scale data transformation initiatives.
• Cloud Expertise: Strong hands-on architectural experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) data solutions.
• Database Depth: Deep technical knowledge of:
• Relational platforms: Oracle and PostgreSQL
• Distributed NoSQL engines: Apache Cassandra and YugabyteDB
• Data Modelling Acumen: Strong proficiency in normalization/denormalization, distributed partitioning, and replication strategies; hands-on familiarity with tools such as ER/Studio or Hackolade is highly advantageous.
• Domain Knowledge: Prior background within Financial Services, Banking, Capital Markets, FinTech, or Transactional Systems.
• Communication: Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with demonstrated success managing senior stakeholder relationships.