Principal Data Architect

Principal Data Architect (Data & Analytics)

Excellent Salary, Bonus & Package

Edinburgh (Hybrid, 3 days per week in the office)

Permanent

Posted Tue 28 Oct 2025

CVs ASAP

Flex start date, Nov 25 – Apr 26

Meraki Talent are actively looking for a Principal Data Architect (Data & Analytics) to join their well-regarded global client who are investing heavily in technology. The Principal Data Architect (Data & Analytics) will help deliver best practice data architecture and integrate data with their blue-chip client base. This person will own the design and delivery of data architecture whilst embracing the latest tech. This would be the perfect role for someone who is keen to remain hands on and in touch with the business, whilst engaging with C Suite stakeholders and personally being responsible for data strategy. The Principal Data Architect (Data & Analytics) will the authority on data architecture across the organisation.

Responsibilities of the Principal Data Architect (Data & Analytics):

• Design data models and document data lineage and transformation
• Work beyond the team to integrate inhouse products, external software and 3rd party platforms to ensure first class enterprise-wide data architecture
• Architect and implement data pipelines to ingest, transform, and unify data from various sources into an MS Fabric environment
• Establish data governance frameworks, including ownership, stewardship and quality monitoring
• Mentor a small team of Data professionals and be responsible for their development

Background of the Principal Data Architect (Data & Analytics):

• Extensive experience in data architecture and data model design is essential
• A desire to remain hands on is essential, this is not a ‘hands off’ role
• Solid knowledge of cloud platforms, Fabric would be handy but is not essential
• A grounding in SQL and Python is highly preferable
• Good understanding of architecture principles
• Financial services experience is handy but not essential
• Experience in leading/managing/developing other data professionals

Skills: Data, Architecture, Fabric, TOGAF, Cloud, SQL, People, Python