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# Data Domain Architect

- **Company:** Places for People
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Salary:** £44,000.0 - £84,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, BigQuery, Cloud Computing, Databases, Data Infrastructure, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Security, Data Systems, Data Warehousing, Database Design, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Data Strategy, Google Bigquery, Data Management, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5896691276

## About the Role

* We are looking for an experienced Data Solutions Architect or similar, with a strong track record.
 * We need hands-on cloud platform expertise across Google Cloud Platform, Azure, or AWS.
 * We are looking for a good understanding of Google BigQuery.
 * We need expertise in data platform architecture, configuration, and optimisation, particularly with MPP databases such as Google BigQuery.
 * We are looking for strong knowledge of data mesh principles, database design, data warehousing concepts, and ETL/ELT processes.
 * We need exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills, with an eye for identifying opportunities for improvement.
 * We are looking for excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical solutions to both engineers and non-technical executives.
 * We require a strong understanding of data security and GDPR requirements.
 * A basic DBS check is mandatory for this role.

## Description

* We will rely on you to oversee the design of our data platform architecture, ensuring it meets current and future needs.
 * We will ask you to produce clear architectural documentation and diagrams to support understanding and implementation.
 * We need you to embed a domain-oriented ownership model and promote a Data as a Product mindset across development efforts.
 * We will expect you to assess and recommend suitable tools, infrastructure, and services to improve our platform.
 * We need you to establish and maintain architectural standards, reference architectures, and best practices across the team.
 * We will ask you to design solutions that uphold governance, security, and quality requirements.
 * We need you to ensure our data products are discoverable, interoperable, and trustworthy.
 * We will expect you to design robust data pipelines, including batch, event-driven, and streaming architectures.
 * We need you to address operational concerns such as security, scalability, performance, observability, and user experience.
 * We will rely on you to work closely with the Principal Data Platform Engineer and Principal Data Engineer to architect and develop our data platform.
 * We need you to act as a trusted advisor on data strategy and platform direction, including data capabilities, trade-offs, and roadmap development.
 * We will ask you to partner with domain squads to design robust data products and provide architectural guidance.
 * We need you to mentor engineers and analysts in data modelling, integration, and design best practices.

Technologies:

 * AWS
 * Architect
 * Azure
 * BigQuery
 * Cloud
 * ETL
 * Support
 * Security


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