Data Architect

Harnham - Data and Analytics Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Harnham - Data and Analytics Recruitment in London (Hybrid) is seeking a Data Platform Architect to own the architectural direction of a cloud-based data platform that powers AI-ready analytics and decision-making.

You will collaborate with platform engineers, governance teams and product managers to ensure data is scalable, trusted and ready for AI initiatives, while guiding Terraform, dbt, CI/CD and DataOps practices.

Qualifications

• Experience designing data platform architectures in modern cloud environments.
• Hands-on Terraform and Infrastructure as Code experience.
• Proficiency with dbt in ELT workflows.
• Strong understanding of DataOps, CI/CD and engineering best practices.
• Experience with governance, security, privacy or risk functions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and coaching skills.
• Ability to translate complex requirements into scalable data solutions.
• Experience driving data lineage, observability and data modelling standards.

Responsibilities

• Designing and evolving cloud-based data platform architecture.
• Assessing and recommending data technologies and solutions across the business.
• Defining architectural standards, best practices and reusable patterns.
• Supporting data governance, security, metadata and data quality initiatives.
• Providing hands-on guidance around Terraform, dbt, CI/CD and DataOps.
• Partnering with stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Driving improvements around data lineage, observability, modelling standards and platform governance.
• Supporting AI readiness programmes and semantic layer initiatives.

Skills

Data Platform Architecture

Terraform / IaC

dbt

CI/CD

DataOps

Platform engineering

Governance & Security

Stakeholder management

Tools

Terraform

dbt

Job description

DATA PLATFORM ARCHITECT

up to £100,000 + Benefits
London (Hybrid)

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a large-scale consumer-focused digital organisation, taking ownership of the architectural direction of a modern data platform that sits at the heart of business decision-making, digital growth and AI innovation.

THE COMPANY:

Our client is a highly recognised international digital business with a strong consumer presence and a global audience. Operating across multiple regions, the organisation has invested heavily in its data capabilities and is continuing to transform how data powers decision-making, customer experiences and emerging AI initiatives.

As part of a wider data and technology transformation, they are looking for an experienced Data Platform Architect to help shape the future of their data ecosystem and engineering standards.

THE ROLE:

You will take ownership of data platform architecture, standards and solution design across a growing engineering function. Working closely with platform engineers, analytics engineers, product managers, governance teams and senior stakeholders, you will help ensure data is scalable, trusted and ready to support AI-driven initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing and evolving the organisation's cloud-based data platform architecture


• Assessing and recommending new technologies, tools and data solutions across the business


• Defining architectural standards, best practices and reusable patterns across engineering teams


• Supporting data governance, security, metadata and data quality initiatives


• Providing hands-on guidance around Terraform, dbt, CI/CD, DataOps and platform engineering practices


• Partnering with stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions


• Driving improvements around data lineage, observability, modelling standards and platform governance


• Supporting AI readiness programmes, semantic layer initiatives and self-service data capabilities

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

You will bring strong capability in:

• Data Platform Architecture or Data Solutions Architecture experience within modern cloud environments


• Strong experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)


• Commercial experience using dbt within modern ELT ecosystems


• Strong understanding of DataOps, CI/CD and engineering best practices


• Experience working with governance, security, privacy or risk functions


• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence, coach and educate technical team

THE BENEFITS:

You will receive a salary of up to £100,000 depending on experience, alongside a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to play a key role in shaping a modern, AI-ready data platform.