Data Solution Architect

Contract - Data Solution Architect Outside IR35 Rate Circa £600 per Day 6 Months + extensions likely Mainly remote - Hybrid in London initially Our client are looking for a Data/Solution Architect on a contract basis to play an instrumental part in a programme of work that will have a industry wide impact on the Rail Industry in the UK. The programme, aims to transform the rail industry's revenue allocation system through a suite of technology upgrades and methodological improvements. Key enhancements include migrating the platform to Google Cloud Platform (GCP), implementing a modern BigQuery-based Data Warehouse, and replacing the legacy solution for allocation factor calculation with an innovative, graph database-driven solution. Duties:

• Lead the design of data architectures and the development and optimisation of ETL/ELT pipelines to enable seamless integration of data from multiple sources, including raw datasets and outputs from GraphDB (NEO4J), hosted on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Create and document technical solution designs, including detailed specifications.
• Address complex technical challenges such as performance optimisation, data traceability, and managing large-scale data sets.
• Oversee quality assurance across environment configuration, query development, data processing, staging tables, and related components.
• Facilitate and lead technical meetings to advance data modelling techniques and validate outcomes.
• Engage with Programme Architects to ensure solutions are aligned with organisational principles and receive appropriate stakeholder support.

Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in data architecture or related roles.
• Proven ability to process large and complex datasets.
• Proficient in a broad range of data analysis techniques and methodologies.
• Experience designing and building data analysis tools/environments, including event-based scenario modelling systems.
• Strong background in integrating data from multiple disparate sources.
• Skilled at deriving business insights and translating complex data into accessible insights for non-technical stakeholders.
• Extensive experience with data architecture and data systems.
• Strong data modelling capabilities.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing data-driven solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Familiarity with the rail industry is beneficial, but not essential.
• Proficiency in data visualisation and reporting tools such as Tableau, Power BI, and AWS QuickSight.
• Experience with AWS data platforms and services.
• Knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Experience with GraphDB (NEO4J) is an advantage.
• Familiarity with analytical shadowing is a plus.

InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.