Remote Data Architect – Flexible, Impactful Data Strategy

Sword Group; Glasgow; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Flexible working

Benefits package

Job summary

Sword is seeking a Data Architect for a part-time role offering remote work with occasional travel to our offices in Glasgow, Perth or Aberdeen. The position supports energy sector customers and can be a contract or staff opportunity, with travel to UK sites as required.

You will shape data structures, governance and usage, guiding data architectures to enable trusted, high-quality data and better decision-making across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data architecture or data modelling.
• Experience working in complex environments with data integration at scale.
• Ability to link data decisions to business outcomes.
• Strong communication and ability to influence stakeholders.
• Leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evolve data architectures aligned to long-term goals.
• Design data systems layout; assess impact of change on architecture.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate needs into data requirements.
• Ensure designs align with overall architecture; work with integration teams.
• Improve data structuring and sharing for quality and interoperability.

Skills

Data architecture

Data modelling

Data integration

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Job description

Sword is seeking a Data Architect for a part-time role offering remote work with occasional travel to our offices in Glasgow, Perth or Aberdeen. The position supports energy sector customers and can be a contract or staff opportunity, with travel to UK sites as required.

You will shape data structures, governance and usage, guiding data architectures to enable trusted, high-quality data and better decision-making across the organisation.