Data Architect - AI & Modern Data Platforms (Data Architect II)

UST Global
Nottingham, UK
2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Airflow Apache HTTP Server Data Architecture Data Governance Data Infrastructure Data Transformation Snowflake Pyspark AWS Glue Data Pipelines

Job description

This role focuses on data architecture strategy and pipeline modernisation, with a particular emphasis on AI-assisted transformation rather than infrastructure or platform engineering., * Define and own end-to-end data architecture, including ingestion, transformation, and consumption layers

  • Design and implement scalable data pipelines using PySpark and AWS Glue
  • Establish standardised, modular, metadata-driven transformation frameworks
  • Lead Snowflake data modelling, including optimisation of the consumption layer
  • Ensure alignment with data governance, lineage, and observability standards
  • Drive AI-assisted pipeline migration and conversion patterns (no requirement to build AI engines)
  • Collaborate with engineering, analytics, and business teams to deliver scalable data solutions

Core Focus Areas

  • Data architecture strategy
  • Pipeline modernisation
  • AI-enabled transformation approaches

Requirements

Do you have experience in Apache?, * Strong expertise in:

  • PySpark
  • AWS Glue
  • Snowflake
  • Apache Airflow

Solid understanding of:

  • Data architecture principles
  • Data governance and lineage

Experience with:

  • AI-assisted workflows / prompt-based tooling
  • Modern data transformation patterns

Nice to Have

  • Exposure to infrastructure or platform engineering (non-core), pyspark,airflow,data governance,data architecture

About the company

UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients’ organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact-touching billions of lives in the process.

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