Data Architect

Role Title: Data Architect
Location: London - Hybrid (2 days in office)
Day Rate: Market rate (Inside IR35)
Contract Duration: Minimum 6 months

Role Overview

We are seeking a talented Data Architect to join our data-driven transformation journey. This is an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies such as Data Vault, Snowflake, DBT, Airflow, and AWS/Azure, designing and delivering innovative data solutions that empower analytics and drive business value.
As a Data Architect, you will collaborate closely with Product Owners, engineers, and analytics teams to design, build, and maintain robust data models and architecture. This role is ideal for a professional passionate about creating order within complex data structures and delivering impactful, scalable data solutions.

Key Responsibilities

. Design and develop enterprise data architecture and advanced data models that support business requirements.
. Triaging new requirements, assessing impact, and providing estimates for updates to data models.
. Develop and enhance physical data models while ensuring alignment with business and technical standards.
. Act as custodian of data models, defining and enforcing modelling principles within delivery teams.
. Ensure solutions meet business needs while aligning with the overall end-state architecture.
. Document, communicate, and centrally manage data models to promote consistency and reuse.
. Collaborate with the broader architecture community to share expertise and promote innovation.
. Stay up to date with emerging technologies, including machine learning, AI/ML, and modern algorithmic techniques at scale, applying best practices to data design.
. Translate business requirements into actionable, scalable, and effective data solutions.

Essential Skills & Experience

. Strong experience in data architecture, modelling, and data warehousing.
. Expertise with various modelling methodologies, including 3NF, Dimensional, and Data Vault.
. Proven ability to work with large, complex datasets and deliver actionable insights.
. Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) and experience with cloud data solutions/migrations.
. Strong communication and influencing skills to engage with stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
. Collaborative mindset with strong interpersonal skills.

Desirable Skills

. Exposure to AI/ML and Generative AI technologies.
. Experience with data visualisation tools such as Power BI or MicroStrategy.