Data Architect

HCLTech; Slough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HCLTech is seeking a Data Architect to design and deliver cloud-based data, analytics, and AI/ML platforms. You will define scalable data architectures and guide engineering teams across GCP, Snowflake, and dbt-based ecosystems in a regulated enterprise environment.

You will work with data engineers and platform teams to ensure data governance, security, and scalable data products, enabling AI/ML use cases and robust feature datasets.

Qualifications

• Strong experience as a Data Architect in large-scale environments.
• Hands-on with Snowflake and/or GCP analytics platforms.
• Experience supporting analytics and AI/ML data products.
• Comfortable coordinating with multiple delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end data architecture across ingestion, storage, transformation, and consumption.
• Design and govern data models and data products on GCP (BigQuery/BigLake) and Snowflake.
• Provide architectural direction for analytics engineering, including dbt-based transformation layers.
• Enable AI/ML use cases by designing feature datasets and training data pipelines.
• Ensure solutions meet data governance, security, and access control standards.
• Act as architectural authority, working with data engineers, analytics engineers, and platform teams.

Tools

BigQuery

BigLake

Dataplex

GCS

Snowflake

dbt

SQL

Terraform

Helm

Job description

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 220,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services.

Role Specification - Data Architect (Data, Analytics & AI)

Role Overview

We are seeking a Data Architect to support the design and delivery of cloud-based data, analytics, and AI/ML data platforms.

The role focuses on defining scalable data architectures and guiding engineering teams across GCP, Snowflake, and dbt-based ecosystems in a regulated enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end data architecture across ingestion, storage, transformation, and consumption layers.
• Design and govern data models and data products on GCP (BigQuery/BigLake) and Snowflake.
• Provide architectural direction for analytics engineering, including dbt-based transformation layers.
• Enable AI/ML use cases by designing feature datasets, training data pipelines, and model consumption patterns.
• Ensure solutions meet data governance, security, and access control standards.
• Act as architectural authority, working closely with data engineers, analytics engineers, and platform teams.

Required Technical Skills

Data Platforms

• Google Cloud Platform - BigQuery, BigLake, Dataplex, GCS
• Snowflake Data Cloud

Analytics Engineering

• dbt (modelling, testing, documentation, CI/CD integration)
• Strong SQL and analytical data modelling experience

AI / ML Enablement

• Data architecture to support ML training and inference
• Feature store / feature dataset design (conceptual or hands-on)

Engineering & Delivery

• CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Helm or equivalent)
• Secure data access and consumption patterns

Experience Required

• Strong experience as a Data Architect / Analytics Architect in large-scale environments.
• Hands-on architecture experience with Snowflake and/or GCP analytics platforms.
• Experience supporting analytics and AI/ML data products.
• Comfortable working with multiple delivery teams and stakeholders.