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# Head of Data Architecture

- **Company:** Careerwise
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £120,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Data Analysis, Encodings, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Warehousing, Microsoft Data Access Components, Metadata, Meta-Data Management, Standard Sql, Enterprise Data Management, Event Driven Architecture, Microsoft Fabric, Data Lineage, Enterprise Integration, Data Management, Stream Analytics, Crud
- **Published:** August 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/pt/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-58641840ACA11DBA5D/

## About the Role

* Significant experience in Data Architecture/Enterprise Data Architecture/Solution Architecture
 * Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric and the Microsoft Data Platform ecosystem
 * Expertise across Fabric Lakehouse, Warehouse, Data Engineering, Real-Time Analytics and Semantic Models
 * Strong enterprise data modelling and information architecture experience
 * Proven experience with metadata-driven architecture
 * Strong knowledge of data governance, data quality, lineage and metadata management
 * Experience with Master Data Management (MDM) and data mastering
 * Strong understanding of enterprise integration architecture, APIs, ETL/ELT and event-driven patterns
 * Strong SQL and data modelling skills
 * Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

## Description

This role will lead the design of a Microsoft Fabric-based enterprise data platform, embedding metadata-driven principles, strong governance, and data quality standards at the heart of the architecture. The role combines strategic enterprise data architecture responsibilities with hands-on involvement in designing and supporting the build of the data platform and its associated data products., * Define scalable architecture patterns across Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, Data Engineering, Real-Time Analytics and Semantic Models

 * Develop enterprise data architecture roadmaps, target-state architectures and transition strategies
 * Design conceptual, logical and physical data models
 * Establish metadata-driven architecture principles and frameworks
 * Drive data lineage, cataloguing, metadata management and impact analysis
 * Define and embed data governance, data quality and MDM principles
 * Design enterprise integration patterns covering APIs, ETL/ELT and event-driven architectures
 * Establish data ownership, authoritative data sources and CRUD matrices
 * Partner closely with Data Engineering, Analytics, Enterprise Architecture, Technology and business stakeholders
 * Provide architectural leadership and assurance throughout platform delivery


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