Principal Data Architect

Hitachi, Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Gym membership

Volunteer day

Social events & trips

Job summary

GlobalLogic seeks a Principal Data Solution Architect to lead multi-million-pound BFSI data initiatives, bridging C-suite strategy with distributed engineering. You will set data standards across cloud platforms, drive zero-trust governance, and steer modern data programs including Lakehouse, MLOps, and GenAI.

You will engage with CFOs and CIOs, translate complex requirements into scalable blueprints, and mentor teams to deliver secure, compliant, and high-value architectures in a hybrid working

Qualifications

• 15+ years of digital engineering or IT consulting experience within BFSI.
• Deep technical proficiency in modern data platforms (Databricks, Snowflake) and toolsets (dbt, Airflow, Kafka).
• Mastery of Lakehouse, Data Mesh, Streaming, MLOps, and GenAI integration.
• Expertise in zero-trust security, lineage, privacy (GDPR, CCPA), and financial regulations (BCBS 239, DORA, Basel).
• Track record of establishing automated CI/CD pipelines and agile practices.
• Strong C-suite advisory experience aligning architecture with business strategy.

Responsibilities

• Architect and own enterprise data estates across modern cloud platforms (Databricks, Snowflake).
• Establish company-wide data modeling standards balancing quality, trust, and agility.
• Translate business goals into scalable blueprints, governance frameworks.
• Lead legacy-to-cloud modernization, AI/LLM workloads, and zero-copy sharing.
• Pilot new architectural patterns and define enterprise technical standards.
• Guide cross-functional teams to deliver resilient architectures.
• Standardize tooling, schema evolution, and canonical modeling guidelines.
• Enforce CI/CD, IaC, automated testing, and DataOps telemetry.
• Ensure compliance with info-security, privacy, and regulatory standards (BCBS 239, DORA, GDPR, HIPAA).
• Embed taxonomy, lineage controls into production pipelines.
• Mentor engineering leads and present roadmaps to executives.
• Drive presales by converting requirements into technical roadmaps.
• Partner with Technical Delivery Leads for aligned execution.

Skills

Leadership

Databricks

Snowflake

dbt

Airflow

Kafka

AI/GenAI

MLOps

Data Mesh

Lakehouse

Zero Trust

GDPR

DORA

BCBS 239

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

dbt

Airflow

Kafka

Job description

Job Description

The Principal Data Solution Architect serves as the key technical authority and strategic engineer for multi-million-pound initiatives within the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sectors. You will act as the executive face of technical delivery to client C-suites (CDO, CIO, CTO), bridging high-level data strategy with globally distributed engineering execution. Operating at the intersection of cloud engineering, modern data platforms, and strict regulatory compliance, the architect establishes future-proof data modeling and company-wide technical standards while driving key legacy-to-cloud modernizations.

Requirements

• Industry Leadership: 15+ years of digital engineering or IT consulting experience within BFSI, leading complex enterprise transformations.
• Platform Expertise: Deep technical proficiency in modern data platforms (Databricks, Snowflake) and toolsets (dbt, Airflow, Kafka).
• Advanced Architecture & AI: Mastery of Lakehouse, Data Mesh, Streaming, MLOps, and GenAI integration to drive continuous innovation.
• Governance & Compliance: Expertise in zero-trust security, lineage, privacy (GDPR, CCPA), and financial regulations (BCBS 239, DORA, Basel).
• DataOps & MLOps Execution: Track record of establishing automated CI/CD pipelines and agile practices that accelerate time-to-value.
• Executive Advisory: Strong C-suite presence (CDO, CIO, CTO) aligning technical architecture with high-level business strategy.
• Value Realization: Proven ability to convert technical and AI capabilities into measurable business ROI and strategic impact.
• Education: Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, or a related quantitative field.

Job Responsibilities

• Architect and own enterprise data estates across modern cloud platforms (Databricks, Snowflake), operational platforms, and warehouses.
• Establish company-wide data modeling standards balancing data quality, trust, and operational agility.
• Translate business goals into scalable technical blueprints, architectural principles, and governance frameworks.
• Lead legacy-to-cloud modernizations enabling zero-copy sharing, unified lineage, and AI/LLM workloads.
• Pilot emerging architectural patterns and define enterprise technical standards.
• Guide cross-functional engineering teams (Ingestion, BI, QA, DevOps) to deliver resilient architectures.
• Standardize tooling, schema evolution frameworks, and canonical modeling guidelines across teams.
• Enforce modern practices including CI/CD, IaC, automated testing, and DataOps telemetry.
• Ensure architectures comply with info-security, privacy, and regulatory standards (BCBS 239, DORA, GDPR, HIPAA).
• Uphold SM&CR standards and regulatory alignment with authorities such as the FCA and PRA.
• Embed automated taxonomy, schema drift detection, and data lineage controls into production pipelines.
• Mentor engineering leads and technical talent, cultivating an agile and accountable delivery culture.
• Present architectural roadmaps and technical visions to executive leadership and C-suite stakeholders.
• Drive presales efforts by converting complex business requirements into actionable technical roadmaps.
• Partner with Technical Delivery Leads to ensure seamless execution aligned with architectural integrity.

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What we offer

Why work at GlobalLogic

Our goal is to build an inclusive positive culture where everyone can feel comfortable being themselves, empowering our people to create their own high standards and therefore more value. We work together to promote fairness while recognising, valuing and embracing differences – providing a transparent support structure and generous training budget to help our people develop skills to progress their career. Our region also supports a hybrid model which can flex across a wide spectrum of working options determined by our business, customer and individual needs.

You’ll benefit from a comprehensive health and wellness plan, private healthcare (clinical and mental wellbeing), and discounted gym memberships. We offer a fantastic benefits package including a competitive pension scheme and recognition schemes through bonus/reward initiatives. Colleagues are entitled to an annual volunteering day – so you can take time to support a cause close to your heart. We also love to stay social at our trips to the zoo, quiz nights, sports events, theatre trips and much more.

We are an equal opportunities employer. It is our policy to promote an environment free from discrimination, harassment and victimisation.

About GlobalLogic

GlobalLogic is a full-lifecycle product development services leader that combines chip-to-cloud software engineering expertise and vertical industry experience to help our customers design, build, and deliver their next-generation products and digital experiences. We expertly integrate design, complex engineering, and agile delivery capabilities to deliver superior business outcomes for global brands in telecom, automotive, healthcare, technology, media and entertainment, manufacturing, and semiconductor industries.

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, GlobalLogic employs over 25,000 designers and engineers across the globe. Analysts like NASSCOM and Zinnov have recognized us for being a top company in our field, and we are consistently nominated as a preferred employer by both global HR consultative firms and local job boards. By creating a work environment that is exciting and flexible, and by fostering growth through ongoing learning and development programs, we empower our employees to achieve both their professional and personal goals.

At GlobalLogic, we make amazing products — and careers.