Data Architect

Overview

In this role, you design and evolve client data architectures while shaping data strategy to enable scalable, data-driven decisions. You will work with cross-functional teams to implement migration and integration approaches, applying hands-on architecture skills to complex data landscapes. The role emphasizes Big Data, Azure, and both open source and vendor platforms, with a focus on structured and unstructured data. You’ll contribute to thought leadership and ensure technical quality through design and code reviews.

Responsibilities

• Define and advance data strategy and data migration approaches
• Define data integration architecture and approaches
• Hands-on data architect in complex environments
• Design solutions for both structured and unstructured data
• Incorporate non-functional drivers into data design
• Model data and review architectural decisions and code
• Leverage Big Data technologies and cloud services (Azure)
• Work with microservices architectures and evolving data platforms

Key requirements

• Experience defining data strategy and data migration approaches
• Hands-on data architect experience
• Big Data technologies experience
• Azure and related services experience
• Experience with both open source and vendor data platforms
• Knowledge of data architecture concepts, methodologies, and approaches
• Experience with microservices architecture
• Design for structured and unstructured data
• Understanding of non-functional drivers in design
• Data modelling
• Strong background in Java and REST services (design and code review)
• Willingness to undergo UK security clearance

• Collaboration with cross-functional teams
• Thought leadership and communication
• Problem solving and analytical mindset
• Big Data technologies
• Microsoft Azure and services
• Open source and vendor data platforms

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