Lead Data & AI Architect

Frazer-Nash Consultancy

United Kingdom

Hybrid

GBP 73,000 - 88,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Competitive salary

25 days holiday

Company pension

Professional development support

Private healthcare membership

Bonus scheme

Membership fees support

Cycle to work scheme

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Job summary

You will work with senior stakeholders, develop reference architectures, and set standards and guardrails for enterprise data platforms, analytics, automation and GenAI. Mentoring teams and guiding architectural decisions will be key parts of the role, with a focus on responsible innovation.

Qualifications

Defining and owning strategic Data AI architectures across complex organisations.
Experience building enterprise data platforms, analytics and GenAI solutions.
Advising senior stakeholders on technology strategy and investment.
Establishing governance, security and data lifecycle practices.
Mentoring architects and delivery teams to raise capability.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic technical leadership across Data & AI capabilities.
Shape architecture vision for scalable, secure, reusable solutions.
Develop reference architectures, standards and guardrails for enterprise platforms.
Balance innovation with governance, security and long-term value.
Collaborate with stakeholders to align with business strategy and client expectations.

Skills

Data architecture

GenAI

Stakeholder leadership

Governance

Architectural standards

Education

Chartered/status or professional certifications

Tools

Cloud platforms

Job description

Title

Lead Data & AI Architect

Salary: £73,000 - £88,000

Location: Any Frazer-Nash office location with flexible hybrid working between office, client sites and home.

Closing date: 16th September 2026

At Frazer-Nash, we empower endeavour for real results. Our Digital AI team helps clients and the wider business unlock the value of data, artificial intelligence, analytics and automation, delivering innovative solutions in complex and highly regulated environments.

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.

Essential Requirements

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.

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 undergo pre-employment screening and must be able to satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting.

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