Senior Data Architect

CGI; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Data Architect to transform data strategies across industries. The role involves designing cloud platforms, leading data architecture, and engaging with senior stakeholders. Candidates must have extensive experience in data governance and architecture. Benefits include competitive salary, pension, healthcare, and commitment to workforce diversity. This is a hybrid position, and UK Security Clearance is required.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent pension

Private healthcare

Share scheme

Qualifications

• Proven record of delivering large-scale data architecture engagements.
• Deep understanding of data governance, integration, and modeling best practices.
• Experience engaging directly with senior stakeholders (CDO, CIO, business leaders).

Responsibilities

• Lead and advise clients to define and deliver data strategies aligned with business outcomes.
• Design and architect cloud data platforms, MDM, and Customer 360 solutions.
• Provide architecture assurance governance and quality oversight.

Skills

Data governance

Data integration

Data modeling best practices

Team leadership

Stakeholder influence

Tools

Azure

AWS

Snowflake

Job description

Position Description

At CGI we empower our clients to turn data into a strategic asset that drives measurable business value. As a Senior Data Architect you’ll help shape the future of data transformation across industries by defining data strategies, designing modern cloud-based platforms, and enabling trusted insight‑rich foundations that power intelligent decision‑making.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and advise clients to define and deliver data strategies aligned with business outcomes.
• Design and architect target data architectures and lead the design of cloud data platforms, MDM and Customer 360 solutions.
• Provide architecture assurance governance and quality oversight across multiple delivery streams.
• Contribute to pre‑sales and thought leadership shaping CGI’s data transformation propositions.
• Build the capability of CGI’s data architecture community through coaching and knowledge sharing.

Required Qualifications

To succeed in this role you’ll bring a proven record of delivering large‑scale data architecture and strategy engagements combining hands‑on technical knowledge with strategic and client‑facing experience. You’ll have a deep understanding of data governance, integration and modelling best practices as well as the ability to lead teams and influence senior stakeholders.

• Extensive experience leading enterprise data architecture and transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of data governance integration and modelling best practices.
• Proven track record in designing and implementing MDM and Customer 360 solutions.
• Experience engaging directly with senior stakeholders (CDO, CIO, business leaders).
• Familiarity with modern cloud data platforms (Azure, AWS or Snowflake).
• Previous experience in consulting or systems integration environments.

Additional Information

Due to the secure nature of the programme you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This is a hybrid position.

CGI offers a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare and a share scheme. The company is recognised for its inclusive and diverse workforce and is committed to supporting the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant.