Senior Data Platform Architect — Enterprise-Scale

Lorien; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Lorien is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to shape its enterprise-wide data platform and integration strategy. This senior technical leadership role influences data architecture, engineering standards, and large-scale transformation initiatives.

The role operates at scale, modernising cloud services and data capabilities to enable better decision-making and faster digital experiences. You will mentor engineers, define roadmaps, and collaborate with product, architecture and engineering teams

Qualifications

• Significant experience in data engineering, integration, or platform design within complex environments.
• Strong expertise across multiple technical disciplines (data, architecture, cloud, infrastructure).
• Proven ability to lead technical design and delivery at enterprise scale.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise-scale data integration and data flow solutions across operational and analytics systems
• Define and maintain data engineering standards, frameworks, and best practices
• Provide technical leadership and architectural oversight across data platforms and services
• Develop and manage technical roadmaps aligned to product and organisational goals
• Collaborate closely with product, architecture, and engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions
• Contribute to testing strategies, delivery planning, and agile development processes
• Support operational excellence through incident management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement
• Mentor engineers and promote a culture of technical excellence and collaboration

Skills

Data engineering

Cloud architecture

Data integration

Leadership

Architecture governance

Tools

Fabric

Purview

Job description

Lorien is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to shape its enterprise-wide data platform and integration strategy. This senior technical leadership role influences data architecture, engineering standards, and large-scale transformation initiatives.

The role operates at scale, modernising cloud services and data capabilities to enable better decision-making and faster digital experiences. You will mentor engineers, define roadmaps, and collaborate with product, architecture and engineering teams