Hands-on Enterprise Data Architect: Cloud, Data Mesh & Global

Options Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading commodities trading company in the UK seeks an Enterprise Data Architect. This hands-on role focuses on designing and optimizing data architectures across the enterprise while providing technical leadership throughout project lifecycles. Candidates should possess deep experience in data architectures, advanced SQL skills, and familiarity with major cloud platforms and data governance tools. This opportunity offers a significant impact on the effectiveness of data solutions in a fast-paced trading environment.

Qualifications

• Deep experience with data architectures in complex organisations.
• Hands-on expertise in relational and dimensional data modelling.
• Experience with both batch and real-time data patterns.
• Knowledge of data mesh, fabric, warehouse, and lake-house concepts.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end data architecture across the enterprise.
• Make decisions on cloud vs. on-premise data placements.
• Design and optimise data warehouses and models.
• Provide hands-on guidance during implementations.

Skills

Data architecture

SQL

Cloud data platforms

Data modelling

Data governance tooling

DataOps/MLOps practices

Technical leadership

Education

BSc in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Azure Synapse

Snowflake

Databricks

BigQuery

AWS Redshift

Collibra

Purview

Alation

Job description

A leading commodities trading company in the UK seeks an Enterprise Data Architect. This hands-on role focuses on designing and optimizing data architectures across the enterprise while providing technical leadership throughout project lifecycles. Candidates should possess deep experience in data architectures, advanced SQL skills, and familiarity with major cloud platforms and data governance tools. This opportunity offers a significant impact on the effectiveness of data solutions in a fast-paced trading environment.