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# Senior Data Architect

- **Company:** CGI Group Inc.
- **Location:** UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Databases, Data Architecture, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Migration, Software Design Documents, DevOps, Database Installation
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=040145ee6ed7e948

## About the Role

You'll bring strong experience in data architecture, cloud architecture and migration delivery, with the confidence to work across technical and business teams in a secure environment. You should be comfortable translating complex requirements into practical designs, advising on migration trade-offs and supporting delivery through to implementation., * Proven experience in data architecture or database architecture roles

 * Strong understanding of data migration strategy and ETL processes
 * Experience delivering or supporting migrations to Microsoft Azure
 * Ability to produce detailed technical design documentation
 * Strong data analysis, technical analysis and solution analysis skills
 * Experience diagnosing database issues and supporting problem resolution
 * Experience working with developers, infrastructure engineers and business stakeholders
 * Good understanding of cloud architecture, automation, APIs and DevOps trends
 * Strong communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills
 * Experience supporting secure or regulated environments, * UK Government project experience
 * Experience with backups, retention and resilience planning
 * Familiarity with modern cloud migration patterns and integration approaches
 * Experience working across transformation programmes

## Description

In this role, you will play a key part in supporting the our client's application and data migration programme by defining and developing the data migration strategy and ensuring the right standards, controls and tooling are in place ahead of production migration. You'll work closely with the wider migration team to guide the secure movement of data and associated workloads from on-premises environments into Microsoft Azure, balancing technical quality with delivery practicality.
You will also collaborate with developers, infrastructure engineers, application support teams, project managers and business leads to ensure migration activities are aligned, well designed and effectively delivered. By combining strong technical analysis with clear communication and a structured approach, you'll help deliver reliable cloud migration outcomes that support long-term client success.
Key responsibilities

 * Lead & support migration architecture decisions and strategy development
 * Analyse & compare migration options, including lift-and-shift and re-platforming approaches
 * Define & develop secure ETL processes for controlled data migration to Azure
 * Carry out & support database installation, schema creation, extraction, transformation and bulk load activities
 * Produce & maintain detailed design documentation for DBA implementation
 * Work closely & collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across delivery
 * Diagnose & resolve database errors, system issues and migration risks
 * Ensure & embed data quality, governance, security and non-functional requirements
 * Consider & advise on backups, retention, resilience and operational concerns
 * Support & apply understanding of cloud, automation, APIs and DevOps integration trends
 * Maintain & improve delivery quality through robust analysis and documentation
 * Contribute & help align technical solutions to business and operational needs


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