Data Architect

Opus Recruitment Solutions; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Opus Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Data Architect for a London-based transformation, blending strategic and hands-on design. The role sits at the heart of the data strategy, shaping governance, modelling standards and the foundations for trusted enterprise data.

You will lead enterprise data architecture across multiple domains, drive MDM and Golden Record strategies, and steer the migration from Azure Synapse to Microsoft Fabric.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Data Architect in complex enterprise environments.
• Expertise in Master Data Management and Golden Record strategies.
• Strong knowledge of data governance, stewardship and data quality frameworks.
• Experience designing conceptual, logical and physical data models.
• Experience with enterprise data domains and domain-driven data architecture.
• Experience designing Gold Layer and semantic models for reporting/analytics.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric or equivalent architecture.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and own enterprise data architecture across multiple business domains.
• Lead design/implementation of MDM and Golden Record strategies.
• Establish data governance, stewardship and data quality frameworks.
• Design conceptual, logical and physical data models.
• Develop and optimise Gold Layer models for reporting and analytics.
• Create semantic models to support enterprise reporting and decision-making.
• Shape target architecture for migration from Azure Synapse to Microsoft Fabric.
• Drive data cataloguing, metadata management and lineage initiatives.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to understand strategic data requirements.
• Serve as go-to Data Architect for standards, practices and roadmap development.

Skills

Data architecture

Stakeholder management

Data governance

MDM & Golden Record

Logical/Physical modelling

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Databricks

Microsoft Purview

Power BI

Job description

London (1 day per week) | Up to £85,000 - £90,000

Are you a Data Architect who enjoys solving complex data challenges, defining enterprise-wide data strategy and building the foundations for trusted, business-critical data?

This is an outstanding opportunity for a Data Architect to join a business investing heavily in its data capabilities and future-state architecture. The organisation is embarking on a significant transformation journey, moving from Azure Synapse towards Microsoft Fabric, and is looking for an experienced Data Architect to help shape that vision.

Working across multiple business and data domains, you will provide architectural leadership, driving master data strategy, governance, modelling standards and modern data platform design. This role will suit a Data Architect who enjoys operating at both strategic and hands‑on design levels, partnering with senior stakeholders to establish scalable, governed and trusted data foundations.

What You'll Be Doing

• Define and own enterprise data architecture across multiple business domains
• Lead the design and implementation of Master Data Management (MDM) and Golden Record strategies
• Establish data governance, stewardship and data quality frameworks
• Design conceptual, logical and physical data models
• Develop and optimise Gold Layer models for reporting, analytics and business insight
• Create semantic models that support enterprise reporting and financial decision‑making
• Shape the target‑state architecture for the migration from Azure Synapse to Microsoft Fabric
• Drive data cataloguing, metadata management and lineage initiatives
• Work closely with senior business and technology stakeholders to understand strategic data requirements
• Act as the go‑to Data Architect for architectural standards, best practice and roadmap development

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience operating as a Data Architect within complex enterprise environments
• Strong expertise in Master Data Management, data mastering and Golden Record strategies
• Deep understanding of data governance, data stewardship and data quality frameworks
• Extensive experience designing conceptual, logical and physical data models
• Strong knowledge of enterprise data domains and domain‑driven data architecture
• Experience designing Gold Layer and semantic models for reporting and analytics
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric or a clear understanding of Fabric architecture
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Highly Desirable:

• Microsoft Purview
• Databricks
• Financial modelling and financial reporting data structures
• Data catalogue implementation and metadata management
• Utilities, Energy or Financial Services experience

Technical Environment

• Microsoft Fabric
• Databricks
• Microsoft Purview
• Power BI Semantic Models
• Data Governance & Cataloguing
• Master Data Management (MDM)
• Gold Layer & Enterprise Data Modelling

Why Join?

This is a rare opportunity for a Data Architect to influence the future direction of a growing data organisation at a pivotal stage of its transformation journey.

You'll play a key role in establishing enterprise data standards, defining master data strategy, designing modern data architectures and helping the business maximise the value of its data estate. If you're a Data Architect who enjoys solving complex data challenges, influencing senior stakeholders and shaping next‑generation Microsoft data platforms, this role offers genuine impact and visibility.