Senior Data Architect & Engineer - Hybrid (Newcastle)

Accenture PLC; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Data Architect / Senior Data Engineer in Newcastle Upon Tyne to design scalable data platforms and drive data strategy across clients. You will lead architectural direction, governance and data modelling, while collaborating with cloud and engineering teams to deliver secure, enterprise-grade solutions.

You will work in a hybrid setup, requiring presence at the office several days per week and contributing to both technical delivery and client-facing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in client-facing data engineering or data architecture roles.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Security and compliance awareness.
• Experience with modern data platforms and cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Lead data architecture strategy for complex client projects.
• Design enterprise-scale data platforms for scalability, security and performance.
• Guide data modelling, governance and quality across pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with enterprise standards.
• Explore and apply emerging data technologies to drive innovation.

Skills

Data architecture

Data modelling

Python

SQL

Spark

Kubernetes

Azure

AWS

GCP

CI/CD

Terraform

Databricks

Snowflake

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Data Architect / Senior Data Engineer in Newcastle Upon Tyne to design scalable data platforms and drive data strategy across clients. You will lead architectural direction, governance and data modelling, while collaborating with cloud and engineering teams to deliver secure, enterprise-grade solutions.

You will work in a hybrid setup, requiring presence at the office several days per week and contributing to both technical delivery and client-facing initiatives.