Data Architect

Lorien; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lorien is recruiting a Strategic Data Architect for a London-based, on-site role. DV clearable candidates will set the standards, patterns and strategic architecture that enable data to be shared, trusted and exploited across a complex stakeholder landscape.

The role emphasises data architecture leadership across data assets and a move to cloud infrastructure, with a focus on interoperability and AI-driven data capabilities within the data office strategy.

Qualifications

• Strong background in data modelling, standards, metadata management and/or data design (data lakes, warehouses, meshes, pipelines).
• Demonstrable AI experience is essential.
• Ability to operate in a complex, congested space beyond a defined remit.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and self-starting ability.

Responsibilities

• Setting strategic/conceptual data architecture across a broad estate of data assets
• Developing, owning and embedding key architectural artefacts
• Agreeing data standards and patterns with internal and external partners
• Enabling data interoperability and quality across delivery areas
• Reshaping data architecture as part of a cloud migration — more data-centric, more interoperable
• Building architecture that flexes with a fast-moving environment, including AI developments
• Contributing to the wider data office's strategy

Skills

Data modelling

AI experience

Job description

London | AI Experience Essential | DV Clearable | 5 days on-site

Data architecture that actually shapes strategy, not just documents it. If you want to set the vision for how an organisation uses its data — not just model it — this is worth a look.

Our client is investing heavily in their move to cloud, and needs a Strategic Data Architect to make sure the value of their data scales with it. You'll define the standards, patterns and strategic architecture that let data be shared, trusted and exploited across a genuinely complex stakeholder landscape.

What you'll be doing:

• Setting strategic/conceptual data architecture across a broad estate of data assets
• Developing, owning and embedding key architectural artefacts
• Agreeing data standards and patterns with internal and external partners
• Enabling data interoperability and quality across delivery areas
• Reshaping data architecture as part of a cloud migration — more data-centric, more interoperable
• Building architecture that flexes with a fast-moving environment, including AI developments
• Contributing to the wider data office's strategy

What you’ll need:

• Strong background across data modelling, data standards, metadata management and/or data design (data lakes, warehouses, meshes, pipelines)
• Demonstrable AI experience — essential
• Comfort operating in a complex, congested space beyond a defined remit
• Strong stakeholder engagement and self-starting ability
• Active DV clearance or DV clearable
• Able to work 5 days a week on‑site

DV clearable and ready to shape data architecture at strategic level?

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