Data Strategy Lead: Cloud Data Platform & AI Enablement

Ascendion; Bromley; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company is looking for a Data Strategy Lead in Bromley, UK, to drive the modernization of enterprise data platforms. This role will define the data platform strategy, provide architectural guidance, and enable AI/ML capabilities. The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of experience in data engineering or architecture, strong skills in Python and SQL, and hands-on expertise with tools like Databricks and Snowflake. This position is hybrid, requiring three days in the office.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in data engineering or architecture.
• Strong experience with cloud or hybrid data platforms.
• Hands-on expertise with Databricks, Snowflake, Kafka, ETL/ELT.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the data platform strategy and roadmap.
• Provide architectural guidance for cloud-native and Lakehouse platforms.
• Lead migration from legacy data warehouses to modern platforms.

Skills

Data engineering

Data architecture

Cloud data platforms

Python

SQL

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Kafka

Informatica

Job description

A financial services company is looking for a Data Strategy Lead in Bromley, UK, to drive the modernization of enterprise data platforms. This role will define the data platform strategy, provide architectural guidance, and enable AI/ML capabilities. The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of experience in data engineering or architecture, strong skills in Python and SQL, and hands-on expertise with tools like Databricks and Snowflake. This position is hybrid, requiring three days in the office.