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# Data Architect (Enterprise Data Platform)- London

- **Company:** FDM Group
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Architectural Patterns, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Metadata, Meta-Data Management, Reference Data, Transaction Data, Enterprise Data Management, Snowflake, IT Architecture, Data Layers, Data Lineage, Data Management, Data Lakehouse, Databricks
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c77bd4e784348851

## About the Role

* Proven experience designing and implementing Medallion Architecture solutions within enterprise-scale data platforms.
 * Strong architecture experience across modern cloud data platforms including Databricks, Snowflake and AWS.
 * Experience defining enterprise data models, data products and consumption architectures.
 * Significant experience delivering data platform migration and modernisation programmes.
 * Strong understanding of Data Management Controls, data governance and regulatory requirements.
 * Experience operating within large-scale banking or financial services environments.
 * Demonstrated ability to manage architectural dependencies across multiple programmes and delivery teams.

Technology Experience

 * Databricks
 * Snowflake
 * AWS
 * Data Lakehouse architectures
 * Enterprise Data Platforms (EDP)
 * Data Modelling
 * Data Lineage & Metadata Management
 * Data Governance Tooling
 * CI/CD and modern engineering practics

Functional Experience

 * Enterprise Data Architecture
 * Solution Architecture
 * Data Product Design
 * Data Modelling
 * Data Governance
 * Data Quality Frameworks
 * Architecture Assurance
 * Technical Design Authority engagement
 * Stakeholder Management

Domain Experience

Highly Desirable

 * Financial Services
 * Business Banking

Particularly Valuable

 * Banking data domains
 * Customer, Account and Transaction data models
 * Regulatory reporting environments
 * Risk and Compliance data architectures
 * Enterprise transformation programmes

## Description

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Data Architect to work for our client within the finance sector. This is initially a 12 month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role that will be based in London 2 days a week in London with travel to Manchester every fortnight (expenses paid).

We are supporting a major Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) transformation within a leading UK Banking organisation. The programme is focused on enabling Business Banking data products and services to consume trusted, governed, and scalable data from a modern cloud-based Enterprise Data Platform. The platform is being built using modern data technologies including Databricks, Snowflake and AWS, with data structured using a Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold) framework., * Own the end-to-end data architecture for Business Banking consumption on the Enterprise Data Platform.

 * Define and govern Medallion Architecture patterns, ensuring optimal use of Bronze, Silver and Gold data layers.
 * Design scalable data models, data products, integration patterns and consumption services for Business Banking use cases.
 * Ensure architectural alignment between upstream data hydration workstreams and downstream Business Banking consumption requirements.
 * Provide architecture oversight across Databricks, Snowflake and AWS environments.
 * Define data lineage, metadata, master data, reference data and data quality standards.
 * Embed Data Management Control requirements into architecture, design standards and engineering patterns.
 * Review solution designs and ensure compliance with enterprise architecture and governance standards.
 * Support delivery teams in resolving complex technical challenges.
 * Collaborate with Enterprise Architects, Domain Architects, Product Owners and Engineering Leads to ensure consistency across the wider EDP programme.
 * Present architecture decisions, risks and recommendations to governance forums and senior stakeholders.


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