Senior Data Architect

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing digital business in Slough is seeking a founding member for their data team. This role involves designing scalable data pipelines, developing ETL processes, and building dynamic dashboards. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of data engineering experience, strong SQL skills, and expertise in cloud-based platforms. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the data function and drive business insights.

Qualifications

• 7+ years' experience across data engineering, analytics, or data science.
• 5+ years of strong SQL/data modelling experience.
• Expertise building ETL/ELT pipelines across cloud-based platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable data pipelines across multiple platforms.
• Build dynamic dashboards and reports using Power BI.
• Define and uphold data quality, security, and governance standards.

Skills

Data engineering

SQL/data modelling

ETL/ELT pipelines

Power BI

Data governance

Cloud data warehouses

Tools

Salesforce

Netsuite

Microsoft Fabric

Azure

Snowflake

BigQuery

Redshift

dbt

Airflow

Job description

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A fast-growing, digitally transformed business is seeking a founding member of their data team to build and implement the infrastructure that will support their continued growth and success.

Over the past two years, this organisation has adopted a wide range of cloud-based systems across finance, operations, project management, and sales. The next step is connecting those systems to create powerful, strategic insights that drive the business forward.

They’re now looking for an experienced candidate to architect the pipelines and reporting structures that bring this vision to life. Working directly with senior leadership, you’ll have the opportunity to shape the data function from the ground up, with a clear path to building and leading your own team in the future.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable data pipelines across multiple platforms (ERP, CRM, project management tools, etc.)
• Develop and maintain ETL/ELT processes to unify cross-functional datasets.
• Build foundational datasets and collaborate with senior leadership to define data architecture.
• Design for future scalability and cloud warehouse implementation

Data Visualisation & Storytelling (25%)

• Build dynamic dashboards and reports using Power BI.
• Work with business operations to translate data into strategic narratives.
• Contribute to the long-term business intelligence roadmap.

Data Governance & Best Practices (15%)

• Define and uphold data quality, security, and governance standards.
• Collaborate with teams to establish KPIs and core business metrics.
• Explore and implement new tools (e.g. dbt, Fivetran, Airflow) to enhance data capabilities.
• Stay current with evolving trends in data engineering and BI.

What They’re Looking For

Technical Experience

• 7+ years’ experience across data engineering, analytics, or data science.
• 5+ years of strong SQL/data modelling experience.
• Expertise building ETL/ELT pipelines across cloud-based platforms.
• Advanced Power BI skills and a deep understanding of scalable architecture.
• Familiarity with CRM/ERP systems (e.g., Salesforce, Netsuite, or similar).
• Strong grasp of data governance, quality assurance, and security best practices.
• Bonus: Experience with Microsoft Fabric, cloud data warehouses (Azure, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift), or orchestration tools like dbt or Airflow.
• Ability to communicate technical insights clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Experience partnering with leadership and cross-functional teams.

Mindset & Growth

• A proactive self-starter who thrives on ownership and autonomy.
• Comfortable building from scratch and growing with the business.
• Experience working in project-based, construction, or manufacturing environments.
• Exposure to large-scale enterprise data systems and integrations.