Senior Data Modeller

SF Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Data Modelling Specialist in the UK to take ownership of enterprise-level data models. This role requires expertise in creating clear, reusable data structures and governing the semantic layer for reporting. The ideal candidate must have strong experience in conceptual, logical, and physical modelling within complex, multi-domain environments. Familiarity with tools like Erwin and Power BI is desirable. Apply if you are passionate about data modelling dedicated to enhancing organisational clarity.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in enterprise data modelling beyond individual tool proficiency.
• Proficiency in conceptual, logical, and physical modelling.
• Ability to create Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERDs).
• Expertise in semantic layer design.
• Experience in defining reusable data structures across teams.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve enterprise data modelling standards.
• Design and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models.
• Define and govern the semantic layer for reporting and analytics.
• Act as the modelling authority across multiple business domains.
• Translate complex business concepts into clear data structures.

Skills

Enterprise data modelling

Conceptual modelling

Logical modelling

Physical modelling

Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERDs)

Semantic layer design

Multi-domain environment experience

Tools

Erwin

Denodo

AtScale

Power BI

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Data Modelling Specialist to take ownership of enterprise-level data models and semantic design within a complex, multi-domain data environment.

This role is pivotal in bringing clarity, structure and consistency to how data is defined, modelled and consumed organisation-wide.

Please note, this is not a generalist analytics or engineering position; it is specifically for a professional whose core expertise lies in data modelling.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and evolve enterprise data modelling standards.
• Design and maintain:
  • Conceptual, Logical and Physical Data Models.
  • Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERDs).
  • Common / canonical data models.
• Define and govern the semantic layer underpinning reporting and analytics.
• Act as the modelling authority across multiple business domains.
• Translate complex business concepts into clear, reusable data structures.
• Collaborate closely with architecture, engineering and analytics teams to ensure consistency and reuse.
• Ensure models support both current reporting requirements and future platform decisions.

Essential Criteria (Non-Negotiable)

Candidates must demonstrate strong experience in:

• Enterprise data modelling beyond individual tool proficiency.
• Conceptual, Logical and Physical modelling.
• Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERDs).
• Semantic layer design.
• Defining data structures that are reused across teams, rather than rebuilt per report.
• Operating within complex, multi-domain environments.

Experience limited to report-level or dashboard-level modelling alone will not be sufficient.

Desirable (Not Essential)

• Exposure to formal modelling or semantic tools such as Erwin, Denodo, AtScale or similar.
• Experience working alongside enterprise or solution architecture teams.
• Familiarity with how models support downstream tools such as Power BI.