Data Architect

Data Architect

Hybrid — Staffordshire (2-3 days a week ideally, but can be flexible for the right person) £70-90,000 based on experience

About the Organisation

Join a nationally recognised organisation that is significantly investing in its data and AI capabilities as part of a multi-year digital transformation. With a modern data strategy in place and strong leadership backing, the business is building scalable, cloud-based platforms to unlock advanced analytics, automation and AI-driven decision-making.

You’ll join a growing, highly collaborative data function with the freedom to influence architecture, shape long-term data foundations and work across innovative data, AI and machine learning initiatives.

The Role

As a Data Architect, you’ll take a hands-on role designing, governing and delivering modern data architectures that support the organisation’s strategic goals. You will work closely with data engineers, analysts, data scientists and business stakeholders to ensure data platforms are scalable, secure and structured for future innovation.

This is an opportunity to work across cloud, integration, modelling and governance disciplines — helping define the building blocks of a modern enterprise data ecosystem.

What you’ll be doing:

• Designing and delivering enterprise data models, data architectures and end-to-end data solutions
• Shaping roadmaps for data platforms, data integration, data processing and analytics capability
• Collaborating with engineers and data science teams to deliver high-quality, trusted datasets
• Ensuring all solutions align with governance, compliance, quality and security standards
• Contributing to data standards, best practices and architectural guidelines
• Supporting modern data engineering practices and helping evolve the organisation’s data maturity

What my client are looking for:

• Proven experience as a Data Architect in a complex or data-driven environment
• Strong knowledge of data modelling, data processing, integration patterns and database design
• Hands-on experience with modern cloud data platforms — Azure, Databricks or similar
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable, robust data solutions
• A collaborative communicator with a passion for data, innovation and continuous improvement

Technology You’ll Work With

• Cloud & Data Platforms: Azure Synapse, Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory
• Data Modelling & Integration: SQL, ETL tools, data pipelines and orchestration
• Architecture & Governance: Enterprise data models, data catalogues, metadata management
• Ways of Working: Agile delivery, architectural documentation, stakeholder workshops

What’s On Offer

• £70,000-90,000 base salary, based on experience
• Strong long-term career progression
• Significant investment in modern data and AI platforms

Interested?

If you’re a Data Architect who wants to build modern data foundations, contribute to major transformation programmes and work with the latest cloud and AI technologies, this role offers a chance to make a real impact.