Data Architect

Mimecast Limited; Camden Town; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in the UK seeks a Data Architect to design, govern, and evolve its cloud-based data platform. The successful candidate will ensure scalable architecture, support analytics and reporting, and establish data governance across the organization. A competitive salary range of £64,000-£96,000 is offered along with a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Formal and on-the-job learning opportunities

Flexible working model with office attendance

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with SQL and large-scale data processing.
• Experience in designing modular transformations and testing frameworks using dbt.
• Proven record of managing data security and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain the analytical data architecture using Snowflake.
• Implement and manage robust ELT pipelines using dbt.
• Establish data governance and compliance best practices.

Skills

Data modeling

SQL

ELT pipelines

Cloud architecture

Data governance

Data processing

Collaboration

Tools

Snowflake

dbt

Fivetran

Tableau

Job description

We're looking for a Data Architect who will design, govern, and evolve our cloud-based data platform. You'll define how data flows across the business, ensure scalable and secure architecture, and set the technical direction for analytics and operational data systems. Your work will directly support go-to-market strategies, customer insights and product innovation.

"If you're interested in technology, but also in understanding how our business works, Data and Analytics is for you. We make use of best-in-class cloud technologies to model and analyse the business, to provide insight for making data driven decisions." - Hiring Manager

Overview

Role summary: Data Architect responsible for designing and governing the analytics data platform and ensuring robust data flows, security, and scalability to enable analytics, reporting and product insights.

What You'll Do

• Design and maintain the analytical data architecture using Snowflake as our core data warehouse
• Develop scalable data models that support product analytics, operational reporting, and advanced security use cases
• Implement and manage robust ELT pipelines using dbt, ensuring data quality, consistency, and performance
• Establish and enforce data governance, access controls, and compliance best practices
• Lead performance tuning, cost optimization, and system monitoring for the data platform
• Mentor data engineers and analysts on modelling patterns, dbt practices, and warehouse optimization
• Stay ahead of industry trends in data architecture, cloud analytics, and cybersecurity data challenges
• Demonstrate expertise in Snowflake: advanced performance tuning, storage optimization, security features (e.g., RBAC, data masking)
• Show strong data modelling skills: experience with dimensional modelling (Kimball/Star Schema), data vault, or hybrid approaches
• Hands-on experience with dbt: designing modular transformations, testing frameworks, and documentation
• Maintain solid SQL skills and experience with large-scale data processing
• Familiarity with modern data stack tools (e.g., Fivetran, Tableau, etc.)
• Proven ability to design data architectures that meet stringent security, compliance, and privacy requirements
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams
• Experience in cybersecurity or other security-sensitive domains (preferred but not required)

Join and Team Context

Join our Data Analytics team to accelerate your career journey, working with cutting-edge technologies and contributing to projects that have real customer impact. You will be immersed in a dynamic environment that recognizes and celebrates your achievements.

Company and Benefits

Mimecast offers formal and on-the-job learning opportunities, maintains a comprehensive benefits package that helps our employees and their families sustain a healthy lifestyle, and emphasizes cross-functional collaboration to build knowledge.

Hybrid Model

We provide the flexibility to live balanced, healthy lives through our hybrid working model that champions both collaborative teamwork and individual flexibility. Employees are expected to come to the office at least two days per week.

• Fosters a culture of collaboration, communication, performance and learning
• Drives innovation and creativity within and between teams
• Introduces employees to priorities outside of their immediate realm
• Ensures important interpersonal relationships and connections with one another and our community

Compensation

The UK base salary range for this position is £64,000-£96,000 base + benefits. This reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position. This position may also be eligible for bonus, incentive plans, and other related benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. These factors and individual capabilities will also determine the individual pay offered.