Data Architect Lead

Change Digital – Digital & Tech Recruitment; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital recruitment firm is looking for a Data Architect Lead to drive innovation in data architecture and deliver transformational change. This strategic leadership role involves developing a new data platform, leading a high-performing team, ensuring compliance, and driving the adoption of emerging technologies like AI and ML. Candidates should be locally based, as this position offers a hybrid work model from the Edinburgh office. Join us to shape the future of data architecture!

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading data architecture projects.
• Experience in regulated environments, ensuring compliance and governance.
• Strong technical background with Azure and data governance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strategic enterprise architecture plans.
• Design robust data architecture solutions based on business needs.
• Lead scanning for emerging technologies and trends.
• Oversee application development with a focus on security.
• Manage data governance across services.
• Drive performance management for the team.

Skills

Data Architecture

IT Data Management

Business Requirements Analysis

Collaboration

Strategic Thinking

Tools

Microsoft stack including Azure

SAS

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

Are you a highly experienced Data Architect Lead?

Do you have experience delivering complex data services in a regulated environment, ideally within Financial Services?

Would you like to be part of a new team that is being built from the ground up?

We’re looking for a Data Architect Lead to spearhead the data architecture domain and deliver transformational change. You’ll lead the design and implementation of a new data platform, champion modern data standards, and drive adoption of emerging technologies like AI and ML.

This is a strategic leadership role where you’ll shape architecture practices, ensure compliance, and develop a high-performing team.

It’s hybrid working from their Edinburgh office (circa 2 days a week in the office) so only locally based candidates should apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a strategic enterprise architecture plan.
• Design and evolve robust data architecture solutions aligned with business needs.
• Lead horizon scanning for emerging technologies and trends.
• Oversee application development and ensure security compliance.
• Manage data governance and architecture standards across internal and third-party services.
• Drive performance management and development of your team.

Skills & Behaviours

• Strong strategic mindset with ability to manage complexity and ambiguity.
• Expertise in data architecture, IT data management, and business requirements analysis.
• Tech-savvy with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.
• Collaborative leader who ensures accountability and optimizes processes.

Experience

• Proven track record in leading data architecture and delivering transformational change.
• Experience in regulated environments and architecture governance.
• Technical experience around the Microsoft stack including Azure
• Experience of leading / managing a team

Advantageous skills

• SAS, SAS Viya
• Microsoft Fabric
• AI / ML
• Data Security, Governance & Privacy

For more information get in touch asap.