Data Architect

Lynx Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lynx Recruitment Ltd invites an experienced Data Architect to design scalable, secure data architectures for enterprise-scale transformations. You will build data platforms, data lakes and ETL/ELT pipelines, translating business requirements into robust technical solutions in regulated environments.

Collaborating with business and technology stakeholders, you will define data roadmaps, govern data quality and security, and guide teams across cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP and Snowflake

Qualifications

• Proven Data Architect experience, ideally in Financial Services or a regulated industry.
• Strong knowledge of data architecture, modelling and management principles.
• Hands-on SQL experience.
• Experience designing modern data platforms and cloud-based solutions.
• Knowledge of AWS, Azure, GCP and/or Snowflake.
• Understanding of data governance, data quality, and data security.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, secure, and efficient data architectures.
• Develop data platforms, data lakes/lakehouses, and ETL/ELT solutions.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Create data roadmaps aligned to business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across business and technology teams.

Skills

Data architecture

Data modelling

Data management

SQL

Cloud data platforms

Regulatory/compliance awareness

Stakeholder communication

Data governance

Data security

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Snowflake

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Design scalable, secure, and efficient data architectures
• Develop data platforms, data lakes/lakehouses, and ETL/ELT solutions
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Create data roadmaps aligned to business objectives and regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with stakeholders across business and technology teams

Essential Experience

• Proven Data Architect experience, ideally within Financial Services or a regulated industry
• Strong knowledge of data architecture, data modelling, and data management principles
• Hands-on SQL experience
• Experience designing modern data platforms and cloud-based solutions
• Knowledge of AWS, Azure, GCP and/or Snowflake
• Strong understanding of data governance, data quality, and data security
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Desirable Skills

• Data strategy development
• Python or similar programming languages
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or other reporting tools
• Data governance and data quality tooling
• Agile delivery experience
• Leadership or mentoring experience

This is an excellent opportunity to work on enterprise-scale data transformation programmes, leveraging modern cloud and AI-enabled technologies while helping organisations maximise the value of their data.