Data Architect

Pinnova Talent; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment company is seeking a Data Architect in London to take ownership of data governance and shape the architecture within a financial services context. This hybrid role requires expertise in data architecture, strong communication skills, and experience with data lakes and platforms. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in fintech, knowledge of compliance standards, and a collaborative mindset. This is an exciting opportunity for someone ready to make a significant impact in a transformative role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in financial services or fintech.
• Strong experience in data architecture and modelling.
• Experience designing analytics platforms in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Developing governance frameworks for data ownership and retention.
• Leading cross-functional governance activities.
• Defining and enforcing data quality standards.
• Designing and delivering modern data platforms.
• Promoting a data-first culture through training.

Skills

Data architecture and modelling

Data lakes and warehouses

ETL/ELT

Integration and orchestration

Azure

PowerBI

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Education

Certifications such as Azure/Fabric Data Engineer Associate or SnowPro Advanced Architect

Job description

Data Architect – London (Hybrid, 2 days in the office)

We’re looking for a Data Architect who can take ownership of enterprise‑wide data governance and shape the future of data architecture across a complex, fast‑moving financial services environment. If you’re passionate about building scalable, compliant, cloud‑ready data ecosystems, this role puts you right at the centre of transformation.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Developing and embedding governance frameworks covering ownership models, metadata strategy, lifecycle policies, and retention standards.
• Leading cross‑functional governance activity, including chairing a Data Governance Council and driving stewardship across the organisation.
• Defining and enforcing data quality standards while ensuring alignment with GDPR, CCPA, and wider regulatory expectations.
• Designing and delivering modern data platforms, supporting cloud adoption, and shaping architecture across data lakes, warehouses, and content systems.
• Promoting a data‑first culture through training, awareness, and best‑practice enablement.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong experience in data architecture and modelling (conceptual, logical, physical).
• Background working with data lakes, warehouses, and master data management.
• Hands‑on skills in ETL/ELT, integration, and orchestration.
• Familiarity with Azure, Fabric, PowerBI, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL.
• 5+ years’ recent experience in financial services or fintech.
• Certifications such as Azure/Fabric Data Engineer Associate or SnowPro Advanced Architect.
• Experience designing analytics platforms in regulated environments.

Personal Qualities

• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder engagement skills.
• Analytical, detail‑driven, and structured in your approach.
• Collaborative leader who enjoys influencing and enabling others.
• Commercially aware with a customer‑centric mindset.

If you’re ready to lead data governance and architecture in a high‑impact role, get in touch for a confidential conversation.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Information Technology and Project Management