Sr Data /Solution Architect

N Consulting Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 92,250 - 96,862; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm based in Northampton, UK is seeking a Sr Data Architect on a contract basis. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience and strong expertise in AWS Cloud environments. This role involves designing scalable data solutions, ensuring compliance with data standards, and creating architecture artifacts. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement with a daily rate of £500 - £525.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years of experience working as Data Architect.
• Experience in AWS Cloud Data warehouse projects.
• Strong understanding of Data Architecture & Engineering deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Engage to capture business and technical data needs.
• Design & build scalable data pipelines for cloud-native tools.
• Ensure compliance with data standards and governance.

Skills

Data Architecture

AWS Cloud

Data Engineering

Data Modeling

Data Mapping

Data Privacy Compliance

Cloud Technologies

Tools

AWS Glue

Snowflake

Apache Kafka

DBT

Databricks

Job description

LocationNorthampton, United Kingdom# Sr Data /Solution Architect at N Consulting LtdLocationNorthampton, United KingdomSalary£500 - £525 /dayJob TypeContractDate PostedApril 14th, 2026Apply Now**Job Title: Sr Data Architect****Location: Northampton, UK****Job Type: Contract- Hybrid****Job Description:****Minimum 8+ years of experience working as Data Architect for AWS Cloud Dataware house** **Data Architecture & Engineering Deliverables****Understand Data Requirements & Authoritative Data Source Assessment**: Engage early to capture business and technical data needs.**Create and Maintain Architecture Artifacts**:o **Data Flow Diagrams (DFD)** and **Logical/Physical Data Models** for end-to-end lineage.o **Data Dictionary**: Define entities, attributes, naming conventions, encryption/tokenization requirements, and traceability for compliance.o **Data Mapping Sheets**: Document source-to-target mappings, lineage, and transformation logic for all critical flows.o **Data Privacy Impact Assessment (DPIA)** for sensitive data projects.**Update Architecture Vision and Security Components**: Ensure alignment with AVD (Architecture Vision Delta) and security design decisions.**Cloud & Platform Responsibilities****esign and Implement Data Solutions**:o Design & Build scalable pipelines (Batch and real-time) using cloud-native tools/frameworks (DIHOP, DIHOC, AWS Glue, DBT, Snowflake, Databricks).o Apply architectural patterns for data lakes, streaming, and batch processing.o Exposure to cloud technologies – Snowflake, Redshift, Apache Flink and Apache Kafka.**Technical POCs**o Technical assessment of Cloud data technologies to leverage considering Fraud Business and technical requirementso Design, execute and lead POC’s involving Cloud technologies to validate/support the assessment.**Ensure Compliance with Data Standards**:o Data Architecture Capability Directives and DACM patterns for governance and quality.**Integrate Security and Privacy Controls**:o Tokenization, masking, and encryption for PII/PCI data across ingestion and storage layers.**Governance & Approvals****Liaise with Lead Architects Guild and Control Tribes**: