Senior Data Architect

Overview Join Us as a Senior Data Architect – Shape the Future of Data at Chambers and Partners. We’re seeking a seasoned Data Architect to take a leading role in designing and evolving the backbone of our data ecosystem. This is a strategic position where your deep technical expertise will directly influence our data architecture, from high-level conceptual models to optimised, scalable solutions. You'll drive the development and implementation of modern data systems aligned with our long-term vision—ensuring our data infrastructure is robust, future-ready, and fuels real business impact. Main Duties and Responsibilities
  • Responsible for designing and implementing effective database solutions and models to store and retrieve company data
  • Assess database implementation procedures to ensure they comply with GDPR and data compliance
  • Design conceptual and logical data models and flowcharts
  • Provide advice to project teams and oversee the management of the full data production lifecycle
  • Responsible for making sure systems are designed in accordance with data architecture
  • Accountable for designing solutions that meet people, process and technology needs and provide a route from the As-Is to the To-Be.
  • Accountable for ensuring the as is data platform landscape is fully understood, documented, and any risks managed
  • Accountable for producing quality, clear and consistent outputs that are required through all the phases of a delivery.
  • Agree and set the technical direction for the data platform landscape and solutions, for the short and long term, in collaboration with delivery and engineering teams
  • Accountable for ensuring data solutions and data models throughout the project or product life-cycle, are delivered effectively, and to agreed technical standards.
  • Accountable for ensuring stakeholders, technology teams, third parties and vendors, are aligned to the architectural vision.
  • Guide, influence and challenge the technology teams and stakeholders to understand the benefits, pros and cons of solution options.
  • Help to maintain integrity and security of the company’s data
Skills and Experience
  • Extensive professional Data experience
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain architectural approaches to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Extensive experience of data modelling to at least 3NF
  • Strong knowledge of database structure systems and data mining
  • Proficient in Kimball methodology and Data Vaults
  • Deep understanding of database fundamentals and experience in designing metadata-driven ingestion and transformation pipelines.
  • Experienced in Master Data Management (MDM), data cataloguing, and managing data lineage
  • Familiarity with accelerators and extensive knowledge of Azure Cloud Services including DataBricks, Azure Data Factory, Azure SQL, CosmosDB, and other Azure services.
  • Profound understanding of Microsoft SQL Server and skilled in designing, constructing, and maintaining data warehouses, data lakes, and lakehouses (preferably utilising Databricks).
  • Experienced with structured and unstructured datasets, capable of designing various architectural solutions including data applications and integration systems.
  • Comprehensive experience in the technology delivery lifecycle from inception to maintenance and delivery.
  • Developed architecture in agile environments and familiar with methodologies like SCRUM, PRINCE2, and Lean.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, able to design solutions that address conflicting requirements and drive key architectural outcomes such as performance, quality, and integrity.
  • Adept at using visual techniques to simplify complex architectural concepts.
  • Passionate about emerging technologies, with a track record of leveraging them effectively.
Person Specification
  • A skilled communicator, used to working with a varied group of stakeholders to align messaging and enabling mediation well between technical teams and stakeholders
  • Passionate about digital and data products, platforms and technologies
  • Constructively challenges convention and seeks new ways of achieving better results
  • Demonstrates sound and pragmatic judgement, balancing pace, risk and business value to reach judgements and deliver solutions
  • Customer and data centric in your approachProactive self-starter&n
  • Company
    Chambers and Partners
    Location
    London, South East, England, United Kingdom
    Employment Type
    Full-Time
    Salary
    Competitive salary
    Posted
    Company
    Chambers and Partners
    Location
    London, South East, England, United Kingdom
    Employment Type
    Full-Time
    Salary
    Competitive salary
    Posted