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# Data Architect

- **Company:** ETeam Inc
- **Location:** Birmingham, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Databases, Data Architecture, Data Dictionary, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Data Structures, Data Warehousing, Document-Oriented Databases, Entity Relationship Models, Data Flow Control, Metadata, Meta-Data Management, Metadata Repositories, PowerDesigner, Reverse Engineering, SAP (Applications), Data Streaming, Technical Data Management Systems, Enterprise Data Management, Data Lineage, Data Management, Software Version Control, Legacy Systems
- **Published:** October 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/gb/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-B3A3E3CB0BA353B116/

## About the Role

* Strong experience as a Data Architect, Enterprise Data Architect or Data Modeller.
 * Hands-on experience with data modelling tools such as Sparx Enterprise Architect, ERwin or SAP PowerDesigner.
 * Strong understanding of conceptual, logical and physical data modelling.
 * Experience reverse-engineering existing databases, Legacy systems or data warehouse models.
 * Experience reviewing, updating and documenting complex enterprise data models.
 * Knowledge of data governance, metadata management, data cataloguing and data lineage.
 * Experience creating data dictionaries, entity relationship diagrams, data-flow diagrams and technical documentation.
 * Understanding of data standards, data quality and architecture assurance.
 * Ability to translate complex technical data structures into clear documentation for technical and business stakeholders.
 * Experience working in large, complex organisations, ideally within government, public sector, infrastructure, construction, financial services, energy or telecommunications.
 * Strong communication, analytical and stakeholder-management skills.

Desirable Skills

 * Experience with Orbus iServer or similar enterprise architecture repositories.
 * Experience working with enterprise data warehouses and complex Legacy data environments.
 * Familiarity with master data management (MDM) and enterprise metadata repositories.
 * Knowledge of Agile delivery environments and data architecture standards.

## Description

We are seeking an experienced Data Architect to support a major public sector infrastructure programme. The successful candidate will focus on enterprise data modelling, reviewing existing data warehouse models, reverse engineering Legacy data structures and improving data documentation across a complex enterprise environment.

This role is suited to a hands-on data modelling specialist who can analyse existing data structures, produce accurate architecture documentation and work collaboratively with technical and enterprise architecture teams., * Review, refresh and maintain existing enterprise data warehouse models.

 * Reverse-engineer existing systems and databases to understand data structures, relationships and dependencies.
 * Develop and maintain conceptual, logical and physical data models.
 * Produce and update entity relationship diagrams, data-flow diagrams and other modelling artefacts.
 * Document data structures, metadata, data lineage and relationships between applications and systems.
 * Support data cataloguing and map data flows across the enterprise architecture landscape.
 * Maintain modelling standards, version control, technical documentation and user guidance.
 * Support data governance, data standards, metadata management and architecture assurance.
 * Work with technical architects, enterprise architects and delivery teams to validate data models against business and technical requirements.
 * Identify inconsistencies in existing models and recommend improvements to data architecture documentation.
 * Contribute to data design reviews and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles.