IT & Software

Senior Data Architect

Capco

London · Greater London · United Kingdom

Overview

In this Senior Data Architect role, you will lead data architecture initiatives for financial services clients, shaping scalable cloud-based platforms and guiding transformation journeys. You’ll design strategy, supervise architecture delivery, and contribute to Capco’s modern data offerings. You work with cross-functional teams on governance, metadata, and data privacy to enable enterprise data ecosystems. This role combines hands-on cloud engineering with high‑level stakeholder storytelling. You’ll join a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture focused on impactful, client‑facing solutions.

Pay / Benefits
  • Discretionary bonus
  • Competitive pension
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance and critical illness cover
  • Mental health support programs
  • Flexible holiday policy (5 weeks) and buy/sell options
Responsibilities
  • Lead agile consulting projects on modern data architecture and cloud transformation
  • Define and implement scalable enterprise data strategies across programmes and business units
  • Design and deliver data platforms using cloud-native technologies on AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Drive integration of data governance, cataloguing, privacy, and metadata capabilities
  • Act as a subject matter expert to clients, presenting technical concepts in a business context
Key requirements
  • Proven experience in data architecture, cloud data engineering, and enterprise platform design
  • Deep knowledge of modelling practices including contextual, logical, and physical data modelling
  • Hands-on experience with cloud-based data ecosystems (AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern data stacks
  • Understanding of cloud data migration, data management tools, and security frameworks
  • Strong communication skills to engage stakeholders across technical and non-technical teams
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management
  • Collaborative and entrepreneurial mindset
  • Ability to lead teams and influence client discussions
  • Cloud data engineering (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Data modelling (contextual, logical, physical)
  • Data governance, cataloguing, privacy, metadata

Reference: WJ-747_30140299

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