Data Architect

Data Architect – Hybrid

La Fosse is partnered with a global legal firm to recruit a Data Architect for their growing architecture function. The organisation is undergoing a significant shift towards a product-led operating model and this person will play a key role in this piece of work.

They will help to define and promote architectural standards that support scalable, secure, and integrated data platforms across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Define solution architectures for data warehouse, master/reference data management, and integration.
• Contribute to the development of a Reference Data Architecture and related artefacts.
• Support the standardisation of enterprise data management processes and documentation.
• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to maximise data value across systems and domains.
• Define and help implement data asset inventory and classification processes.
• Contribute to the assessment and documentation of the existing enterprise data landscape.
• Provide architectural guidance on Master Data Management (MDM), metadata, and data governance initiatives.
• Design and assess data flow processes, dependencies, and integration points.
• Lead architectural input to feasibility studies, PoCs, and system pilots for modern data platforms.
• Ensure data architecture supports security, scalability, and future technology evolution.
• Ensure architecture compliance, documentation standards, and technical integrity.

Skills & Experience Required

• Expertise in dimensional modelling.
• Demonstrated experience across conceptual, logical, and physical data architectures.
• Familiarity with data integration, ETL, and data transformation patterns.
• Hands-on experience with metadata architecture and master data management frameworks.
• Solid understanding of data governance, lineage, and stewardship concepts.
• Experience working with cloud data platforms and contributing to cloud data strategies.
• Knowledge of enterprise system data models (e.g. ERP, CRM, or HR platforms such as SAP or Salesforce).
• Ability to communicate complex data concepts to technical and business audiences alike.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, documentation, and presentation skills.

*This employer is unable to offer sponsorship so please only click apply if you are able to work in the UK without this.