Solution Data Architect

SussexDigital; Horsham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Intact Insurance in Horsham is seeking a Solution Data Architect to design and deliver data architectures, models and integration designs. You will work with enterprise architects, technology teams and business stakeholders to shape data governance and DP by design.

The role also supports ongoing improvement of architecture practices. The position offers collaboration with multiple IT and business teams, providing guidance and ensuring alignment to enterprise standards while embedding secure

Qualifications

• Advanced data modelling and architectural design skills.
• Hands-on experience with data modelling tools.
• Understanding data integration patterns, middleware and database technologies.
• Knowledge of data protection, governance frameworks and secure design practices.
• Ability to communicate, manage stakeholders and influence effectively.
• Experience delivering solution-level data architecture across complex projects and programmes.
• Experience producing data impact assessments, guidance and reusable design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver solution data architectures aligned to enterprise standards.
• Develop and maintain solution data models, dictionaries and integration designs.
• Support canonical data exchange across strategic systems.
• Act as the project-level data architecture lead and provide guidance to stakeholders.
• Embed data governance and Data Protection by Design principles.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of data architecture practices and patterns.

Skills

Data modelling

Architectural design

Data integration

Data protection by design

Stakeholder communication

Pattern-based design

Data impact assessments

Tools

Data modelling tools

Job description

Intact Insurance

Horsham

Intact Insurance is recruiting for the role of Solution Data Architect. The Solution Data Architect will design and deliver solution data architectures, data models and integration designs, while working with enterprise architects, technology teams and business stakeholders. The role also supports data governance, Data Protection by Design and continuous improvement of architecture practices.

Role details

• Location: Horsham

What you’ll do

• Design and deliver solution data architectures aligned to enterprise standards.
• Develop and maintain solution data models, dictionaries and integration designs.
• Support canonical data exchange across strategic systems.
• Act as the project-level data architecture lead and provide guidance to stakeholders.
• Embed data governance and Data Protection by Design principles.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of data architecture practices and patterns.

What they’re looking for

• Have advanced data modelling and architectural design skills.
• Have hands‑on experience with data modelling tools.
• Understand data integration patterns, middleware and database technologies.
• Know data protection, governance frameworks and secure design practices.
• Communicate, manage stakeholders and influence effectively.
• Have experience delivering solution-level data architecture across complex projects and programmes.
• Have experience producing data impact assessments, guidance and reusable design patterns.

Additional role information

• The role reports to the Lead Solution Data Architect.
• The role can be based from Liverpool, Manchester, Horsham or Glasgow.
• Working closely with enterprise architects, the Chief Data Office, technology teams and business stakeholders is part of the role.