Data Architect

Nigel Frank; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 64,800 - 79,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Enhanced company pension scheme

Life assurance and private healthcare options

A variety of lifestyle benefits

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency for Data & AI roles is seeking a Data Architect to design and deliver Azure-based data solutions. You will lead data architecture for projects and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment with organisational strategy. The ideal candidate has a strong background in data architecture, hands-on experience with Azure technologies, and the ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical audiences. This role offers a salary of up to £72,000 and hybrid working from the central London office.

Qualifications

• Strong background in data architecture with hands-on experience delivering enterprise data models.
• Expertise in conceptual and logical data modelling, ideally using UML.
• Ability to design secure Azure data solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead data architecture design for projects, producing Data Architecture Assessments.
• Design and deliver cloud data architectures using Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, and related services.
• Champion data architecture principles across the organisation.

Skills

Data architecture expertise

Azure Data Factory

Azure SQL

Data modelling (UML)

Tools

Azure Data Lake

SQL

Databricks

Job description

Data Architect

£72,000

About the Role

We are seeking a Data Architect to support the design and delivery of modern Azure-based data solutions within a large, highly regulated organisation operating in the public and professional standards sector. This role sits at the heart of a data-driven transformation programme, shaping enterprise data models, improving data quality and governance, and enabling secure, scalable and compliant cloud data capabilities.

This role is ideal for someone who is confident working across conceptual, logical and physical data architecture, with the ability to translate complex requirements into clear, scalable and well-governed designs. You will be responsible for ensuring data architecture quality across projects, shaping modelling standards and supporting the development of an enterprise-wide data framework.

You will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, technical teams and external partners, influencing architectural decisions while ensuring models, data flows and governance processes align to organisational strategy and best practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead data architecture design for projects, producing Data Architecture Assessments
• Design and deliver cloud data architectures using Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, Synapse, SQL and related services
• Lead project-level data architecture, defining data models, flows, integrations and governance
• Champion data architecture principles, providing education, mentoring and guidance across the organisation
• Maintain and evolve the Data Architecture Roadmap

Skills and Experience

• Strong background in data architecture with hands‑on experience delivering enterprise data models
• Strong hands‑on experience with Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Data Lake, Azure SQL, Databricks or Fabric
• Expertise in conceptual and logical data modelling, ideally using UML
• Deep understanding of Azure-aligned data architectures, including lakehouse and dimensional modelling
• Ability to design secure Azure data solutions and explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Experience designing transitional architectures and incorporating security considerations across

What's on Offer

• Salary of up to £72,000
• Hybrid working from central London office
• 30 days annual leave entitlement
• Enhanced company pension scheme
• Life assurance and private healthcare options
• A variety of lifestyles benefits

This is just a brief overview of the opportunity. To learn more, simply apply with your CV and we'll be in touch to discuss the role in more detail.

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