Enterprise Data Architect

Station; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Station is recruiting an experienced Enterprise Data Architect in London to lead the design and evolution of the organisation's enterprise-wide data landscape.

You will shape data architecture, define standards, and ensure a scalable, secure, and future-ready data platform. The role focuses on modernising data environments, cloud-based solutions, governance, modelling and analytics.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading enterprise data architecture across large organisations.
• Strong track record designing scalable cloud data platforms and governance.
• Hands-on with Azure, Databricks and modern data architecture principles.
• Deep knowledge of data modelling, governance and data quality frameworks.
• Experience with SQL, PySpark, Snowflake, Kafka and BI tools (Power BI/Tableau).
• Excellent communication to influence senior stakeholders and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop the enterprise data architecture strategy.
• Design scalable data warehouse, lakehouse and cloud data solutions.
• Establish data governance, quality and architectural standards.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders to align technology with business objectives.
• Lead architecture decisions across data platforms, integration and analytics.
• Identify opportunities to simplify existing platforms while improving scalability and performance.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to the wider data estate.

Skills

Data Architecture

Cloud Data Platforms

Azure Databricks

Data Modelling

SQL PySpark

Snowflake Kafka

BI Platforms

Stakeholder Influence

Job description

London (4 days onsite 1 working from home)

Up to £120,000 + Benefits

I'm working with an organisation investing heavily in its data capability and looking to appoint an experienced Enterprise Data Architect to lead the design and evolution of its enterprise-wide data landscape.

This is a senior strategic position where you'll work closely with technology and business leaders to shape data architecture, define standards and ensure the organisation has a scalable, secure and future-ready data platform.

You'll play a key role in modernising existing data environments, designing cloud-based solutions and driving best practice across data governance, modelling and analytics.

Key responsibilities

• Define and develop the enterprise data architecture strategy.
• Design scalable data warehouse, lakehouse and cloud data solutions.
• Establish data governance, quality and architectural standards.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders to align technology with business objectives.
• Lead architecture decisions across data platforms, integration and analytics.
• Identify opportunities to simplify existing platforms while improving scalability and performance.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to the wider data estate.

What we're looking for

• Extensive experience in Enterprise Data Architecture or a similar strategic data leadership role.
• Strong background designing enterprise-scale cloud data platforms.
• Experience with Azure, Databricks and modern data architecture principles.
• Strong understanding of data modelling, governance and data quality frameworks.
• Knowledge of technologies such as SQL, PySpark, Snowflake, Kafka and modern BI platforms including Power BI or Tableau.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior technical and business stakeholders.

This is an opportunity to join an organisation where data is a strategic priority and where you'll have genuine influence over the future direction of its data architecture.