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# Lead Solution Architect - Data Analytics

- **Company:** Inspire People
- **Location:** Leeds, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £81,360.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Business Analytics Applications, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Database, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Software Design Patterns, High-Level Architecture, Azure Machine Learning, Zachman Framework, IT Architecture, Togaf, Data Analytics, Data Management, Databricks
- **Published:** July 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/lead-solution-architect/inspire-people-job107666391

## About the Role

* Significant experience in IT architecture with a strong focus on data and analytics solutions
 * Proven experience designing and evolving enterprise-scale data platforms
 * Deep expertise in cloud-based data and analytics services on the Microsoft Azure platform (e.g. Azure Databricks, Azure ML)
 * Experience shaping proofs of concept and evolving designs into production solutions
 * Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including engagement with senior stakeholders
 * Experience leading and developing architecture teams

Desirable skills for the Lead Solution Architect - Data Analytics include:

 * Experience working with architecture frameworks and methodologies (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman)
 * Broad knowledge of enterprise data technologies, including lakehouse and medallion architectures, legacy data platforms and data engineering (ETL, ELT, CDC)
 * Experience working within large, complex or highly regulated organisations

## Description

* Define and govern solution and enterprise architectures for data analytics platforms
 * Translate business strategies and requirements into target architectures, solution designs and technology roadmaps
 * Produce architectural artefacts including blueprints, technical options, design patterns and high-level designs
 * Shape architectural decisions across complex initiatives and represent architecture at governance forums
 * Lead and develop a team of architects, supporting capability development and delivery
 * Engage with senior stakeholders across Technology and the wider Bank
 * Promote best practice across the data lifecycle, including data governance, quality, security and responsible use, You will work on nationally critical technology platforms that underpin the stability of the UK's financial system, shaping enterprise-scale data architecture and contributing to long-term, system-wide transformation at the Bank of England.


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