Data Architect (with Financial Services)

Capgemini; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini in London is seeking a senior Data Architect to lead enterprise data architecture design, governance and strategy for financial services initiatives. You will shape data models, storage, integration and ensure data quality, security and regulatory compliance.

You will collaborate with business, engineering and analytics teams to deliver data-driven solutions, guide cloud and on‑prem platforms, and support warehousing, reporting and AI/ML initiatives with scalable best practices.

Qualifications

• Enterprise data architecture and data strategy expertise.
• Conceptual, logical, and physical data modelling.
• Data governance, data quality, metadata management, and data lineage.
• Experience with data warehouses, data lakes, and modern data platforms.
• ETL/ELT architecture and data integration frameworks.
• Cloud data platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Strong SQL and data analysis skills.
• Knowledge of big data technologies and modern analytics architectures.
• Experience implementing data security, privacy, and compliance controls.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain enterprise data architecture data models and data standards.
• Define data integration storage and governance frameworks.
• Ensure data quality security privacy and compliance requirements are met.
• Collaborate with business engineering and analytics teams to deliver data driven solutions.
• Lead architecture decisions for cloud and on premises data platforms.
• Support data warehousing reporting analytics and AIML initiatives.
• Drive best practices for data management scalability and performance optimization.

Skills

Data modelling

Data governance

Data quality

Data lineage

Data warehouses

Data lakes

ETL/ELT

Cloud platforms

SQL

Big data

Security & privacy

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

**Job Title**: Data Architect (with Financial Services)**Location**: London**About the Job you are considering:**We are seeking an experienced Data Architect to lead the design, development, and governance of enterprise-wide data architecture solutions that support business growth, digital transformation, analytics, and data-driven decision-making.**Hybrid working:**The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.**Your Role:*** Design and maintain enterprise data architecture data models and data standards* Define data integration storage and governance frameworks* Ensure data quality security privacy and compliance requirements are met* Collaborate with business engineering and analytics teams to deliver data driven solutions* Lead architecture decisions for cloud and on premises data platforms* Support data warehousing reporting analytics and AIML initiatives* Drive best practices for data management scalability and performance optimization**Your Skills*** Strong experience in Enterprise Data Architecture and Data Strategy.* Expertise in Data Modelling including Conceptual, Logical, and Physical Data Models.* Strong knowledge of Data Governance, Data Quality, Metadata Management, and Data Lineage.* Experience designing and implementing Data Warehouses, Data Lakes, and Modern Data Platforms.* Strong understanding of ETL/ELT Architecture and Data Integration Frameworks.* Experience with Cloud Data Platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.* Strong SQL and data analysis skills.* Knowledge of Big Data technologies and modern analytics architectures.* Experience implementing data security, privacy, and compliance controls.* Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.**We are a Disability Confident Employer:**Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme.As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:* Declare they have a disability, and* Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.Please opt in during the application process.**Make It Real (what does it mean for you):*** You’d be joining an accredited Great Place to work for Wellbeing in 2024. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions. To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas, and we have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.* You will be empowered to explore, innovate, and progress. You will benefit from Capgemini’s ‘learning for life’ mindset, meaning you will have countless training and development opportunities from thinktanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with numerous external certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Harvard ManageMentor, Cybersecurity qualifications and much more.* You will be joining one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies, as recognised by Ethisphere for 13 consecutive years. We live our values by making ethical business choices every day. Working ethically is at the centre of our culture at Capgemini, meaning you will be helping to create a future we can all be proud of.**Why you should consider Capgemini:**Growing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a thriving company and become part of a collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. We find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible. It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses, and it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want. You’ll use your skills to help our clients leverage technology to innovate and grow their business. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.**About Capgemini:**Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organisations and make it real with AI, technology and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion. Make it real | www.capgemini.com