Hybrid Data Solutions Architect — Lead & Impact

VodafoneThree; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

28 days leave + bank holidays

Pension plan

Employee discounts

Job summary

VodafoneThree is seeking a senior Data & Analytics leader to design and govern the data architecture for a nationwide digital platform. You will steer data modelling, warehousing, and governance while guiding onshore and partner teams in a fast-paced environment.

The role offers a hybrid work model, combining office and home-based collaboration with structured, regular in-person days to align with business needs.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data architecture and design, with a strong understanding of data engineering principles and practices.
• Excellent technical skills, with expertise in data modelling, data warehousing, and data governance.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to represent Data & Analytics in business and technical forums.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritizing multiple projects and tasks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and ability to think critically.

Responsibilities

• Design Oversight: Oversee the design of existing and new data capabilities, ensuring alignment with business requirements and Data & Analytics strategy
• Translate business needs and products into a business-friendly data layer, capturing data elements for downstream use
• Define the transformed data layer to support AI, reporting, analytics, and operational use cases
• Create standards for definitions, field names, reference data, and metadata to improve consistency and reuse
• Design Review: Review requirements and impacts on Data & Analytics products, providing technical guidance
• Technical Representation: Represent Data & Analytics in forums, offering tech support to the wider team
• Technical Solution Review: Review low-level solutions, tooling assessments, and test strategies for alignment with standards
• Team Leadership: Lead and develop onshore and external resources, fostering a high-performance delivery culture

Skills

Data architecture

Data modelling

Data warehousing

Data governance

Communication skills

Team leadership

Job description

VodafoneThree is seeking a senior Data & Analytics leader to design and govern the data architecture for a nationwide digital platform. You will steer data modelling, warehousing, and governance while guiding onshore and partner teams in a fast-paced environment.

The role offers a hybrid work model, combining office and home-based collaboration with structured, regular in-person days to align with business needs.