Senior Data Architect: Shape Enterprise Data Platforms

Forvis Mazars in the UK; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars in the UK is seeking a Senior Data Architect to translate our enterprise data strategy into practical architectures, standards, designs and delivery roadmaps.

You will work closely with the Head of Data, business stakeholders and technology teams to improve data quality, accessibility and governance across the firm.

The role offers the chance to mentor colleagues and shape modern data platforms while delivering trusted reporting and analytics across multiple UK offices.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading enterprise data architecture and complex data change.
• Strong knowledge of data modelling, modern data platforms and integration patterns.
• Experience translating data strategy into practical solutions and roadmaps.
• Understanding analytics, reporting, data governance, security and quality.
• Strong stakeholder management and the ability to explain technical decisions clearly.
• Pragmatic, delivery-focused approach with high standards for architecture and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Define target-state data architectures, standards and reusable patterns.
• Design conceptual, logical and physical data models.
• Shaping modern data platforms, integrations and enterprise data flows.
• Supporting trusted reporting, analytics, automation and appropriate AI use cases.
• Embedding data quality, security, metadata, lineage and lifecycle requirements.
• Providing architecture leadership and assurance across complex change initiatives.
• Mentoring technical colleagues and improving data architecture capability.

Skills

Enterprise data architecture

Data modelling

Data platforms

Data integration

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Architecture leadership

Documentation

Job description

Forvis Mazars in the UK is seeking a Senior Data Architect to translate our enterprise data strategy into practical architectures, standards, designs and delivery roadmaps.

You will work closely with the Head of Data, business stakeholders and technology teams to improve data quality, accessibility and governance across the firm.

The role offers the chance to mentor colleagues and shape modern data platforms while delivering trusted reporting and analytics across multiple UK offices.