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# Data Architect

- **Company:** Bestway Bestway Group
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, IBM System I, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Structures, Data Vault Modeling, Software Design Patterns, Identity and Access Management, Role-Based Access Control, SQL Databases, Large Language Models, Snowflake, Data Build Tool (dbt), Star Schema, Dynamic Data, Data Pipelines, Api Management
- **Published:** September 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/data-architect/47727250

## About the Role

effort to optimize Snowflake credit spend. Identify high-cost query anti-patterns and design warehouse scheduling and clustering strategies to ensure performance scales with business growth. Architect data structures specifically for LLM/GenAI consumption-including vector search optimization, embedding pipelines, and metadata-rich semantic views to support agentic AI initiatives. Partner with Business Analysts and Engineering to define 'Data Contracts'. Establish automated data quality frameworks (using dbt tests/expectations) to ensure the 'Single Version of Truth' is maintained across the platform. The Ideal Candidate: 10+ years in Data Engineering or Architecture, with 4+ years of deep Snowflake specialization. Proven track record of moving organizations from "legacy/manual" to "modern/automated" data states. Expert knowledge of Data Vault 2.0, Kimball (Star Schema), and Inmon. Ability to decide the right pattern for specific retail/wholesale use cases. Advanced proficiency indbt (Data
Build Tool)andGitHub. Familiarity withKestraor similar modern orchestrators is highly desirable. Strong understanding of AWS (S3/IAM/PrivateLink) and Azure API integrations within a Snowflake context. Strong belief in "Data-as-Code." Experience designing CI/CD pipelines for data and enforcing engineering rigor across a decentralized team. A "Technical Enabler" mindset. Ability to translate complex architectural standards into clear guidance for Engineering Managers and Developers. Benefits: Competitive salary Pension 22 days annual leave, plus bank holidays Onsite parking Life assurance Bestway Group is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome people of different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We want strong, and diverse teams built from talented individuals with different backgrounds identities and experiences. #J-18808-Ljbffr

## Description

Pakistan and the Middle East. Responsibilities: Establish and own the 'Bestway Data Vault' and Semantic Layer standards. Define Group-wide Star Schema patterns, Snowflake object hierarchies, and modelling conventions that enable the Data Engineering team to deliver repeatable, high-quality data products. Design robust integration patterns for heritage systems (AS400, iSeries, and legacy SQL DBs) into Snowflake. Ensure the architecture supports incremental loading, data reconciliation, and auditability as required by the Engineering team. Architect cross-cloud and internal data pipelines usingKestraand Snowflake native features. Design patterns that ensure idempotency, error handling, and high-throughput connectivity between AWS S3, Azure APIs, and Snowflake. Define the end-to-end security and access model (RBAC). Establish policies for dynamic data masking, row-level security, and environment separation (Dev/Test/Prod) that align withGitHub-based CI/CD workflows. Lead the architectural