Enterprise Data Architect
Enterprise Data Architect
Glasgow
Hybrid 1-2 days
We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Data Architect to provide leadership across all data-related architecture, design, and non-functional decision-making. This role will be critical in ensuring enterprise data solutions are scalable, reliable, and aligned with organisational standards and strategy.
You will take a lead technical role across advanced data capabilities, including data modelling, data integration, data access, data visualisation, analytics, and database design. You will be responsible for defining and delivering the enterprise data roadmap, covering enterprise data warehousing and advanced analytics platforms.
The role involves designing and maintaining the enterprise information architecture, creating clear data frameworks and migration roadmaps to support evolving business requirements. You will provide leadership in the design and documentation of data storage and analytics environments for structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
You will work closely with developers, architects, suppliers, and stakeholders, providing expert guidance to ensure solutions meet required standards and identifying technical and business risks associated with architectural decisions.
The Enterprise Data Architect will be engaged from the earliest stages of delivery, contributing to business cases, non-functional requirements, and options analysis. You will also support procurement and tender activities, including the evaluation of supplier responses. During design and implementation, you will collaborate with project teams to produce and review high-level and low-level designs, key architectural diagrams, and briefing papers for both technical and non-technical audiences.
You will contribute to core project deliverables, including continuity and failover documentation, project planning, and high-level solution presentations.
This role is ideal for a strategic data architect who enjoys influencing enterprise-wide decisions and shaping data platforms that support long-term organisational goals.