Lead Data & AI Architect

Frazer-nash View All Jobs

Leatherhead

On-site

GBP 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Happy To Talk Flexible Working

Competitive salary

25 days' holiday entitlement

Company pension scheme

Targeted professional development

Life Assurance

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Bonus scheme linked into company perf.

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Job summary

Frazer-Nash Consultancy seeks an experienced Lead Data & AI Architect to provide strategic technical leadership across the Digital & AI capability. You will shape architecture vision, ensure scalable and secure solutions, and establish guardrails for enterprise data platforms, analytics, automation and GenAI.

The role requires senior leadership experience shaping architecture strategy, setting standards and advising executive stakeholders on technology direction and investment decisions.

Qualifications

Proven experience defining and owning strategic Data & AI architectures.
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Strong background in enterprise data platforms, analytics and GenAI.
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Responsibilities

Define and own strategic Data & AI architectures across complex organisations.
Act as design authority and provide architecture assurance for major programmes.
Establish architecture standards, governance processes and reusable patterns.
Mentor architects and technical leaders to build capability.
Advise senior stakeholders on technology strategy and investment decisions.
Support adoption of emerging technologies with governance and risk controls.

Skills

Strategic architecture

Data governance

Generative AI

Enterprise data platforms

Stakeholder management

Security & compliance

Mentoring & leadership

Tools

Cloud platforms

Data security tools

Governance frameworks

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Lead Data & AI Architect to provide strategic technical leadership across our Digital & AI capability. This is a senior role responsible for shaping the architecture vision for Data & AI solutions, ensuring they are scalable, secure, reusable and aligned with business strategy, governance requirements and client expectations. As the recognised authority for Data & AI architecture, you will work closely with senior stakeholders across the business, shaping technology direction, providing architecture assurance and developing the development of reference architectures, standards and technical guardrails for enterprise data platforms, analytics, automation and GenAI solutions. The ideal candidate will have a solid technical leadership background, with experience that should include several of the following:

Defining and owning strategic Data AI architectures across complex organisations.
Managing the development of enterprise data platforms, analytics, automation and Generative AI solutions.
Acting as a design authority and providing architecture assurance for significant digital programmes and products.
Establishing architecture standards, reference architectures, governance processes and reusable technical patterns.
Managing technical risk and making architectural decisions that balance innovation, security, maintainability and long-term value.
Providing strategic direction on data governance, security, sovereignty, integration and model lifecycle management.
Advising senior stakeholders on technology strategy, delivery approaches and investment decisions.
Improving consistency and reuse across Digital & AI products, platforms and delivery teams.
Mentoring architects, engineers and technical leaders to build organisational capability.
Supporting the adoption of emerging technologies whilst ensuring robust governance and assurance.
Significant experience leading Data and AI architecture within complex or regulated environments.
Significant experience shaping architecture strategy for analytics, automation, Generative AI and software-enabled products.
Solid understanding of enterprise data platforms, integration architectures and modern Digital & AI technologies.
Experience acting as a design authority, setting technical standards and assuring solutions through governance processes.
Solid understanding of security, data sovereignty, data separation, assurance and model lifecycle controls.
Experience shaping architecture direction across multiple products, programmes or delivery teams.
Effective stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to provide constructive challenge and specialist advice to senior leadership teams.
Experience coaching, mentoring and developing architecture, engineering or technical delivery capability.
Good written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable Requirements:

Experience working within highly regulated sectors such as defence, nuclear, energy, transport or government.
Experience designing and governing enterprise-scale GenAI solutions.
Knowledge of cloud-based Data AI platforms and services.
Experience supporting governance, audit, accreditation or assurance activities.
Understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks and best practice.
Experience establishing architecture communities, standards or centres of excellence.
Knowledge of software engineering, DevOps and modern delivery approaches.
Chartered status or relevant professional certifications.
Experience delivering large-scale digital transformation programmes.
Strong understanding of data governance, information management and data quality practices.

Due to the nature of the work that Frazer-Nash Consultancy undertake, candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening and must be able to satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting.

We provide our people with a comprehensive benefits package that comprises: