Data Architect

La Fosse
Sunderland, United Kingdom
16 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
£ 90K

Job location

Sunderland, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Data Architecture
Data Governance
ETL
Data Systems
Data Vault Modeling
Cloud Services
Standard Sql
Enterprise Data Management
Data Lake

Job description

Role: Data Architect

Location: London or Sunderland - 3 days per week in office

Salary: up to £90,000

Overview:

We're hiring a Data Architect to lead the design and evolution of a modern, cloud-based data platform for a large, international organisation undergoing significant transformation. This is a high-impact, strategic role where you'll define the data architecture vision, set standards, and shape how data is used across the business, from BI reporting to self-serve analytics. You'll act as the technical authority for data architecture, working closely with BI and engineering teams to build scalable, efficient, and future-ready data solutions.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Defining and owning the enterprise data architecture strategy and roadmap
  • Designing scalable data models, pipelines, and storage solutions
  • Establishing architectural frameworks (eg data vault, dimensional modelling, medallion architecture)
  • Leading the design of cloud data platforms (AWS) - including services like Redshift, S3, Glue, Athena
  • Evaluating and introducing new technologies (eg Iceberg, Delta Lake, observability tools)
  • Driving data governance, standards, and best practice
  • Acting as a trusted advisor to both technical and business stakeholders

What We're Looking For

  • Proven experience as a Data Architect/Enterprise Data Architect
  • Strong expertise in data modelling and SQL
  • Hands-on experience with AWS data stack (or similar cloud platforms)
  • Deep understanding of modern data architectures (lakehouse, warehousing, ETL/ELT)
  • Experience with data governance, quality, and compliance
  • Ability to balance strategic thinking with pragmatic delivery
  • Strong stakeholder engagement skills across business and technology teams

Requirements

  • Proven experience as a Data Architect/Enterprise Data Architect
  • Strong expertise in data modelling and SQL
  • Hands-on experience with AWS data stack (or similar cloud platforms)
  • Deep understanding of modern data architectures (lakehouse, warehousing, ETL/ELT)
  • Experience with data governance, quality, and compliance
  • Ability to balance strategic thinking with pragmatic delivery
  • Strong stakeholder engagement skills across business and technology teams

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