Systems Data Architect

Xpertise Recruitment; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Enhanced pension

Income protection

Family-friendly benefits

Job summary

Xpertise Recruitment in Solihull is seeking an experienced Systems Data Architect to shape how data and systems interact across a complex technology landscape. This hybrid role focuses on investigation, design, integration, and delivery.

You will bridge business requirements and technical implementation, reverse-engineering legacy systems to deliver practical, future-state architectures that deliver real business value.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in Data/Systems Architecture.
• Proven reverse-engineering legacy systems.
• Strong SQL and relational DB expertise.
• Ability to translate requirements into scalable architectures.

Responsibilities

• Reverse-engineer existing systems to map data flows.
• Analyze databases, SQL queries, APIs, and interfaces.
• Design future-state data architecture and data models.
• Define data structures and integration approaches across platforms.
• Produce detailed designs and guide development teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions.
• Support implementation and maintain architecture artefacts.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Data architecture

Reverse engineering

Stakeholder communication

Tools

SQL

APIs

Data modeling tools

Job description

Systems Data Architect

Solihull | Hybrid (3 days onsite) | £75,000 - £85,000 + Private Medical, Enhanced Pension, Life Assurance & More

We are seeking an experienced Systems Data Architect to play a pivotal role in shaping how business systems and data work together across a complex and evolving technology landscape. This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys getting under the skin of existing systems, uncovering how they truly operate, and designing practical future-state architectures that deliver real business value.

Joining a growing and ambitious organisation, you will work closely with both Process and Development teams, acting as the bridge between business requirements and technical implementation. This is a hands-on architecture role focused on investigation, design, integration, and delivery rather than reporting or governance.

A leading technology-led organisation with a reputation for innovation and continual improvement, this business operates within a fast-paced environment where growth, transformation, and operational excellence are at the heart of everything they do. Teams are empowered to challenge ideas, take ownership, and make a genuine impact.

Why Join?

• Opportunity to shape enterprise-wide systems and data architecture
• Work within a high-performing, growth-focused environment
• Significant influence over technical direction and design decisions
• Strong package including private medical cover, enhanced pension, income protection and family-friendly benefits

Responsibilities

• Reverse-engineer existing and legacy systems to understand data flows, business rules, integrations, and system behaviour
• Investigate databases, SQL queries, stored procedures, APIs, interfaces, and application code to establish current-state architecture
• Map end-to-end data flows, identifying dependencies, duplication, ownership, and systems of record
• Design future-state data architecture, logical data models, integrations, and system interactions
• Define data structures, interfaces, and integration approaches across multiple platforms
• Produce detailed technical designs and provide clear guidance to development teams
• Work closely with business stakeholders, process teams, and developers to translate requirements into scalable solutions
• Support implementation, testing, and delivery while maintaining architecture documentation and design artefacts

Requirements

• 5+ years' experience in Data Architecture, Systems Architecture, or a closely related architecture role
• Proven experience reverse-engineering legacy and existing systems
• Strong hands-on SQL and relational database expertise
• Ability to investigate and interpret application code, stored procedures, interfaces, and integrations
• Experience tracing end-to-end data flows and identifying business rules and dependencies
• Demonstrated experience designing systems data architecture and integration solutions
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Desirable Experience

• Experience working in fast-paced, high-growth environments
• Experience supporting system transformations, integrations, or acquisitions
• Exposure to complex enterprise application landscapes
• Experience reviewing and validating technical implementations against architectural designs

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our client is an equal opportunities employer.

At Xpertise, we keep things human. Your application will always be reviewed by a real person. We do not rely on AI or automated screening tools. Every candidate receives fair, considered attention from our team.

Right to work in the UK is required for this role.