Manager, AI & Data Architect

North Highland; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

flexible time off

private medical plan

health cash plan

workplace savings scheme (including IS

ISAs and GIAs

enhanced parental leave

Job summary

North Highland is seeking a Manager - Data Architect to lead data strategy and architecture within our Technology & Data practice. The role focuses on delivering end-to-end data solutions, scalable pipelines, and governance across hybrid environments in the UK.

The candidate will collaborate across teams to translate complex data into business value. The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in data engineering, cloud services expertise, and advisory skills for data platforms, with a track record of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, data engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering and ETL design.
• Experience leading data engineering projects or workstreams.
• Cloud data services experience with AWS/GCP/Azure and relevant certifications.
• Advisory skills to act as Product Manager for Data Platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Fabric).
• Experience with data visualization and deploying analytics dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement end-to-end data solutions across ingestion, processing, analytics and visualization.
• Lead cross-functional teams to design scalable data pipelines and ETL processes.
• Design data solutions integrating modern and legacy platforms.
• Develop conceptual/logical/physical data models.
• Establish architectural best practices for security, performance, cost.
• Provide technical leadership and governance across data initiatives.
• Translate data insights into actionable recommendations for stakeholders.
• Explore new architecture methods and tools for value.

Skills

Data architecture

Data engineering

Cloud platforms

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science / related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Looker

Snowflake

Azure Data Factory

Job description

MAKE STRATEGY A REALITY | ACCELERATE YOUR GROWTH | CHOOSE YOUR PATH

Manager - Data Architect in our Technology & Data practice

This role is primarily responsible for delivering data and analytics work using modern data platforms and analytical techniques.

YOU WILL:

• Architect and implement end-to-end data solutions that address complex business problems, from data ingestion and processing to analytics and visualisation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL processes to support analytics, business intelligence and data science initiatives
• Design data solutions that integrate both modern and legacy platforms, ensuring seamless data flow and accessibility
• Develop and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models (dimensional, relational, and/or data vault)
• Establish architectural best practices covering security, performance, scalability, and cost optimisation
• Design and own end-to-end data architecture solutions aligned to business and technology strategy
• Provide technical leadership, architecture governance, and design documentation across data initiatives
• Develop and maintain data models, schemas, and metadata repositories
• Implement robust data quality frameworks and governance policies?to maintain data integrity, security, and compliance throughout the data lifecycle
• Leverage AI technologies to enhance data solutions through intelligent automation, anomaly detection, and predictive data quality monitoring, while ensuring ethical AI practices and governance
• Translate complex data insights into compelling visual narratives and actionable recommendations for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Adopt and communicate new concepts, ideas, techniques, and best practices, including prototyping new architecture methods, tools and products that might provide future value to our clients

IDEALLY, WE'D LIKE:

• Bachelor's or foreign equivalent degree in computer science, computer engineering, data engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, including designing and implementing ETL processes, data pipelines, and data storage solutions, ideally with 2+ years of experience leading data engineering projects or workstreams
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms and their data services, with relevant cloud data engineering certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Data Analytics, Google Professional Data Engineer, Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate)
• Has the advisory skillset to act as a Product Manager for Data Platforms e.g. Snowflake, Fabric
• Experience working with data visualisation techniques and tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Looker) and deploying enterprise-wide analytics dashboards
• Knowledge of data governance principles and best practices
• Experience with AI and machine learning integration in data solutions, including working knowledge of AI governance frameworks and ethical considerations
• Demonstrated ability to translate data insights into business value and communicate complex technical concepts to executive stakeholders
• Strong ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, hybrid environment

Total Rewards associated with this position include a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and financial security.

• flexible time off
• a private medical plan
• a health cash plan
• a workplace savings scheme (including ISAs and GIAs)
• enhanced parental leave

Applicants must be authorised to work in the United Kingdom, without the need for visa sponsorship by North Highland. Work visa sponsorship will not be provided, either now or in the future, for this position.

North Highland is an equal opportunity employer, and we adhere to all applicable laws and regulations to ensure a fair and equitable workplace.

All qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, colour, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We handle all information in accordance with local privacy standards and maintain strict confidentiality.