Senior Data Architect

Anson McCade Pty; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Anson McCade Pty is seeking a Senior Data Architect for a hybrid role based in Birmingham, West Midlands. You will lead robust data architectures for transformation programmes, mentor a small team, and ensure governance and standards across data projects in the public sector.

You will engage with clients and stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable data solutions, focusing on data lakes, data governance, and modern cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing robust data architectures for transformation programmes.
• Ability to translate business needs into practical data solutions.
• Experience engaging with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of robust and scalable data architectures across complex programmes.
• Provide guidance across data modelling, data structures, data flows, sourcing, transformation and master data.
• Promote data architecture standards, patterns and best practices.
• Engage with clients to understand data challenges and objectives.
• Provide architecture assurance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coach and develop junior data professionals.

Skills

Data architecture

Data modelling

Data analysis

Metadata management

Data transformation

Data migration

Master data

Public sector experience

Job description

Salary: £37,000 - 68,500 per year

Requirements

• Professional experience within the UK Healthcare or Public Sector.
• Strong technical expertise across data modelling, data analysis, metadata management, data transformation, data migration and master data.
• A proven track record of providing technical leadership across data projects and programmes.
• Experience providing architecture assurance, mentoring and technical standards definition.
• Strong knowledge of recognised data architecture methodologies, patterns and best practices.
• Experience selecting data products and technologies at project or enterprise level.
• Demonstrable ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Confidence providing technical thought leadership to clients and internal teams.
• Strong knowledge of at least three mainstream data technologies, together with an understanding of wider developments within the data technology landscape.
• A proactive approach and the ability to operate effectively when requirements, priorities or technical environments are uncertain.
• Previous experience managing, coaching or developing junior data professionals.
• Experience in defining information-handling models across heterogeneous data-storage technologies.
• Capacity planning across complex data environments.
• Establishing and embedding data governance processes and frameworks.
• Designing and implementing data lake architectures.
• Working with solutions built within modern data lake ecosystems.
• Enterprise-level Data Architecture and strategic data planning.
• Experience within highly regulated, complex or large-scale public-sector environments.
• Awareness of modern cloud data platforms and emerging Data & AI technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of robust and scalable data architectures across complex transformation programmes.
• Provide specialist guidance across data modelling, data structures, data flows, data sourcing, data transformation, data migration and master data.
• Translate business and technical requirements into practical data architecture solutions.
• Assess existing data environments and identify opportunities for improvement, modernisation and optimisation.
• Provide architecture assurance throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring solutions meet business, technical and regulatory requirements.
• Establish and promote data architecture standards, patterns, methodologies and best practices.
• Support the resolution of complex data definition, ownership, mastering and information-management challenges.
• Contribute to solution-level and enterprise data architecture decisions where required.
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate data technologies and products based on client requirements.
• Work directly with clients to understand their data challenges, requirements and strategic objectives.
• Build effective relationships with technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior decision-makers.
• Communicate complex data architecture concepts clearly to audiences with different levels of technical expertise.
• Provide independent advice and thought leadership on data architecture, technology and emerging industry practices.
• Facilitate discussions and workshops to help clients establish clear data strategies and architectural direction.
• Act as a trusted advisor, challenging assumptions and helping clients make informed technology decisions.Help organisations establish effective data governance frameworks, processes and controls.
• Support the definition of information-handling models across heterogeneous data environments.
• Address data quality, ownership, metadata and master-data challenges.
• Contribute to capacity planning and architectural decision-making across multiple data-storage technologies.
• Help clients develop sustainable approaches to managing data throughout its lifecycle.
• Design and assure solutions across modern data-platform environments.
• Contribute to data lake architecture and solutions operating within data lake ecosystems.
• Assess different approaches to data storage, integration, processing and analytics.
• Maintain awareness of emerging cloud, data platform, analytics and AI technologies and their practical application within enterprise environments.
• Manage, coach and develop a small team of data professionals.
• Support individual performance, career planning and professional development.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior and experienced members of the wider data community.
• Create an environment that encourages knowledge sharing, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Help strengthen organisational data architecture capability through the development of standards, reusable approaches and technical expertise.

Technologies

• AI
• Cloud
• Support
• Architect

More

We are a leading digital transformation and technology organisation with a strong reputation built through long‑term client relationships and repeat business. Our expanding Data & AI capability delivers innovative solutions using modern data technologies to address complex, real‑world challenges across the public sector and healthcare. This is a senior hybrid role based in Birmingham, West Midlands, offering the opportunity to combine hands‑on data architecture, client consulting, technical leadership and people management while helping shape our growing Data & AI practice.

last updated 40 week of 2026