Enterprise Data Architect

Hiring: Enterprise Data Architect (Financial Services)

Location: Burgess Hill (Hybrid - 3 days/week on-site)

Type: Permanent / Full-Time

Are you an experienced Data Architect with a strong background in Capital Markets or Banking? We are looking for a strategic technical leader to drive a large-scale financial services transformation, bridging the gap between legacy relational systems and modern distributed data ecosystems.

What You Will Do:

• Architect, design, and document enterprise data structures (Domain, Conceptual, Logical, and Physical models).
• Build scalable, high-performance database solutions across both RDBMS (Oracle, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL platforms (Cassandra, YugabyteDB).
• Define data standards, integration patterns, and governance principles for complex financial systems.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, engineering leads, and cross-functional teams to align data strategy with business goals.
• Drive modernization efforts, utilizing on-prem, cloud (GCP), and hybrid data architectures.

What You Bring:

• Proven track record as a Data Architect in Financial Services, Investment Banking, or Trading platforms.
• Deep technical expertise in Oracle, PostgreSQL, Cassandra, and YugabyteDB.
• Hands-on experience with modeling tools like ERStudio and Hackolade.
• Strong knowledge of GCP Data Architecture, distributed data design, partitioning, and high-availability patterns.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.