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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Architect - **Company:** Tenth Revolution Group - **Location:** Leeds, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £80,000.0 - £90,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Computing Platforms, BigQuery, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Warehousing, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Software Tools, SQL Databases, Cloud Platform System, Data Ingestion, GitHub Copilot, Delivery Pipeline, Large Language Models, Snowflake, IT Architecture, Generative AI, Cloudformation, AI Platforms, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, AWS Data Analytics, Data Management, Machine Learning Operations, Virtual Agents, Terraform, Stream Processing, Azure Synapse Analytics, Amazon Redshift, Databricks - **Published:** July 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/data-architect/57126437 ## About the Role * 8+ years' experience delivering data, analytics, AI, or cloud platform architecture solutions. * Strong expertise across AWS cloud-native data and analytics services. * Proven experience designing enterprise-scale data platforms and modern cloud architectures. * Strong understanding of data engineering, data management, governance, security, and platform design. * Experience designing solutions involving machine learning, Generative AI, LLMs, and AI-enabled applications. * Expertise across the full data lifecycle, from ingestion and processing through to analytics and AI consumption. * Experience leading technical delivery teams and managing multiple complex workstreams. * Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to influence senior decision-makers. * Strong understanding of MLOps, AIOps, cloud operations, and modern software delivery practices. Desirable Experience * Experience working within public sector, government, healthcare, financial services, or other highly regulated environments. * Knowledge of modern data warehouse and lakehouse technologies such as Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift, Synapse, or BigQuery. * Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Cloud Formation. * Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices. * Familiarity with SQL, Python, or Java. * Cloud architecture certifications and data or AI specialisations. * Experience leveraging AI-assisted engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar platforms., * The right to work in the UK. * Continuous UK residency in line with current security clearance requirements. * The ability to work on projects involving sensitive or regulated environments. ## Description * Define and lead the architecture of enterprise-scale AWS data, analytics, and AI platforms. * Design cloud-native solutions spanning data ingestion, transformation, storage, analytics, machine learning, and AI capabilities. * Develop scalable architectures supporting both batch and real-time data processing. * Lead the integration of machine learning, Generative AI, foundation models, and agentic AI solutions into enterprise environments. * Provide architectural leadership across multiple workstreams and programmes. * Engage with senior business and technical stakeholders to shape strategy and define roadmaps. * Ensure solutions meet governance, security, compliance, and responsible AI requirements. * Drive best practices across data architecture, platform engineering, MLOps, and cloud operations. * Identify risks, dependencies, and technical challenges while leading teams through successful delivery. * Mentor architects, engineers, and technical specialists, helping to develop capability across teams., This role is ideal for an experienced architect looking to shape the future of data and AI platforms while working on some of the most challenging and impactful transformation programmes in the UK. ## Related Videos - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Infrastructure as Code: The Developer's Secret Weapon](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1221-infrastructure-as-code-the-developer-s-secret-weapon) - [Data Governance in the Era of AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1622-data-governance-in-the-era-of-ai) - [#90DaysOfDevOps - The DevOps Learning Journey](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/548-90daysofdevops-the-devops-learning-journey) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer)