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# Solution Data Architect

- **Company:** VIQU Ltd
- **Location:** Horsham, UK
- **Salary:** £80,000.0 - £100,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Data Architecture, Data Dictionary, Data Governance, Data Integration, Data Systems, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Middleware, Microsoft Software, Reference Data, Power BI, Databricks
- **Published:** September 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/data-architect/viqu-it-recruitment-job107995864

## About the Role

* Proven hands-on experience working as a Solution Data Architect

 * Strong experience with data modelling, integration patterns and architectural design

 * Hands-on experience with Erwin is required

 * Strong understanding of data integration, database management, middleware and data protection principles

 * Experience with enterprise data catalogue platforms, ideally Microsoft Purview

 * Exposure to master and reference data management solutions such as Ataccama or Profisee would be advantageous

 * Working knowledge of the Microsoft technology stack, including Azure, Databricks and Power BI

 * Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and challenge effectively

## Description

* Produce high-quality solution data designs across multiple projects, aligned with wider enterprise architecture standards

 * Develop and maintain solution data models and data dictionaries in line with enterprise and canonical data models

 * Contribute to data impact assessments and help define data architecture guidance, standards and patterns

 * Support data integration and canonical data exchange across strategic systems

 * Ensure solution data designs align with data governance and Data Protection by Design principles

 * Work closely with enterprise data architects to develop robust and scalable data plans

 * Act as the project-level point of contact for data architecture, providing guidance to technical and business stakeholders

 * Collaborate with architects, analysts, project managers, platform owners and third-party suppliers to deliver effective data solutions

 * Support the continuous improvement of solution data architecture practices and approaches


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