Hybrid Lead Solution Architect - Data Analytics

Bank of England; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus 25%

Benefits allowance 8%

25 days annual leave

Pension (non-contributory)

Job summary

Bank of England in London seeks a Lead Solution Architect – Data Analytics to lead enterprise data platforms and analytics solutions within a highly regulated environment. You will translate business needs into architectural designs and roadmaps while shaping governance and driving capability across a team of architects.

The role emphasizes cloud-first data platforms (Azure Databricks, Azure ML), data governance, security, and collaboration with senior stakeholders across Technology and the

Qualifications

• Significant IT architecture experience with data and analytics focus.
• Experience designing enterprise‑scale data platforms in regulated environments.
• Knowledge of cloud data and analytics services on Microsoft Azure.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern solution and enterprise architectures for data analytics platforms.
• Translate business strategies into target architectures and roadmaps.
• Produce architectural artefacts: blueprints, options, designs.
• Shape decisions across initiatives and represent architecture in governance forums.
• Lead and develop a team of architects and drive capability development.
• Engage with senior stakeholders across Technology and Bank functions.
• Promote best practices in data lifecycle, governance, security and responsible use.

Skills

Data analytics

IT architecture

Azure cloud

Azure Databricks

Azure ML

TOGAF

Zachman

Tools

Azure Databricks

Azure ML

Microsoft Azure

Job description

Bank of England in London seeks a Lead Solution Architect – Data Analytics to lead enterprise data platforms and analytics solutions within a highly regulated environment. You will translate business needs into architectural designs and roadmaps while shaping governance and driving capability across a team of architects.

The role emphasizes cloud-first data platforms (Azure Databricks, Azure ML), data governance, security, and collaboration with senior stakeholders across Technology and the