Lead Solution Architect – Data Analytics

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

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus (up to 25%)

Benefits allowance 8%

Annual leave 25 days (+ buy 13)

Flexible start times

Inclusive culture

Private medical insurance & incomepro

Job summary

Bank of England, in partnership with Inspire People, seeks Lead Solution Architect – Data Analytics to shape enterprise data architectures and cloud platforms in a highly regulated environment. The role is hybrid from London on a 21-month FTC with scope for permanent appointment, offering up to £90,360 salary, an 8% cash allowance, and a bonus up to 25%.

You will lead architects, govern data analytics platforms, engage senior stakeholders, and promote data governance and security across the data

Qualifications

• Significant IT architecture experience with a focus on data and analytics.
• Proven ability to design and evolve enterprise-scale data platforms.
• Deep expertise in cloud-based data services on Microsoft Azure (e.g. Azure Databricks, Azure ML).
• Experience shaping proofs of concept and evolving designs into production solutions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including with senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading and developing architecture teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern solution and enterprise architectures for data analytics platforms.
• Translate business strategies and requirements into target architectures, solution designs and technology roadmaps.
• Produce architectural artefacts including blueprints, technical options, design patterns and high‑level designs.
• Shape architectural decisions across complex initiatives and represent architecture at governance forums.
• Lead and develop a team of architects, supporting capability development and delivery.
• Engage with senior stakeholders across Technology and the wider Bank.
• Promote best practice across the data lifecycle, including data governance, quality, security and responsible use.

Skills

Data architecture

Enterprise architecture

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Solution design

Governance

Tools

Azure Databricks

Azure ML

Job description

Become part of a mission‑driven team building secure, resilient platforms that safeguard the nation’s financial system. The Bank of England, in partnership with Inspire People, is seeking a Lead Solution Architect – Data Analytics with strong enterprise and solution architecture experience, deep knowledge of cloud‑based data platforms, and a track record of delivering complex data and analytics solutions in highly regulated environments. Hybrid working from London on a 21‑month FTE (scope for Perm) with a salary of up to £90,360 plus an 8% cash benefits allowance, annual bonus of up to 25%, and a non‑contributory pension.

Shape the Future of Technology at the UK’s Central Bank

The Bank of England plays a critical role in maintaining the UK’s monetary and financial stability. Within the Technology Strategy & Architecture function for Data, Analytics and AI, this role provides architectural leadership across enterprise‑scale data and analytics platforms that support nationally critical services operating under high levels of security, regulation and scrutiny.

As a Lead Solution Architect – Data Analytics, you will:

• Define and govern solution and enterprise architectures for data analytics platforms
• Translate business strategies and requirements into target architectures, solution designs and technology roadmaps
• Produce architectural artefacts including blueprints, technical options, design patterns and high‑level designs
• Shape architectural decisions across complex initiatives and represent architecture at governance forums
• Lead and develop a team of architects, supporting capability development and delivery
• Engage with senior stakeholders across Technology and the wider Bank
• Promote best practice across the data lifecycle, including data governance, quality, security and responsible use

Essential skills for the Lead Solution Architect – Data Analytics include:

• Significant experience in IT architecture with a strong focus on data and analytics solutions
• Proven experience designing and evolving enterprise‑scale data platforms
• Deep expertise in cloud‑based data and analytics services on the Microsoft Azure platform (e.g. Azure Databricks, Azure ML)
• Experience shaping proofs of concept and evolving designs into production solutions
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including engagement with senior stakeholders
• Experience leading and developing architecture teams

Desirable skills for the Lead Solution Architect – Data Analytics include:

• Experience working with architecture frameworks and methodologies (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman)
• Broad knowledge of enterprise data technologies, including lakehouse and medallion architectures, legacy data platforms and data engineering (ETL, ELT, CDC)
• Experience working within large, complex or highly regulated organisations

In return, you can expect a flexible working culture, including:

• 10%-25% annual discretionary performance award based on a current award pool
• 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits.
• 25 days annual leave with option to buy up to 13 additional days through flexible benefits.
• Flexible start and finish times plus adaptable working patterns.
• Inclusive culture that values diversity, wellbeing and development.
• Private medical insurance and income protection.

Why Join?

You will work on nationally critical technology platforms that underpin the stability of the UK’s financial system, shaping enterprise‑scale data architecture and contributing to long‑term, system‑wide transformation at the Bank of England.