Senior Data Architect

In questa role you will lead design and governance of robust data architectures within complex transformation programmes. You collaborate with clients to translate requirements into scalable, secure data solutions and steer architecture decisions across project and enterprise scope. You will also coach a small team, driving technical development and best practices. The opportunity focuses on delivering modern data platforms for the UK healthcare and public sector, shaping data strategy and technology choices.

• Hybrid working
• Competitive salary

• Lead the design of robust, scalable data architectures across transformation programmes
• Provide specialist guidance on data modelling, structures, flows, sourcing, transformation, migration and master data
• Translate business needs into practical architecture solutions and assess opportunities to modernise
• Ensure architecture assurance across lifecycle meeting regulatory and business requirements
• Establish and promote standards, patterns, and best practices for data architecture
• Address data definition, ownership, mastering and information-management challenges
• Contribute to enterprise data decisions and recommend suitable data technologies
• Engage with clients to understand challenges and strategic objectives; build relationships with stakeholders
• Facilitate workshops to establish data strategies and architectural direction
• Provide independent thought leadership on data architecture and emerging practices
• Help organisations establish data governance frameworks and lifecycle management

• Professional experience in Data Architecture with strong client-facing and technical leadership
• Experience in UK healthcare or public sector environments
• Strong expertise in data modelling, data analysis, metadata management, data transformation, data migration and master data
• Proven track record of delivering architecture assurance and defining technical standards
• Knowledge of data architecture methodologies, patterns and best practices
• Experience selecting data products and technologies at project or enterprise level
• Ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Confidence in providing technical thought leadership to clients and internal teams
• Knowledge of at least three mainstream data technologies and awareness of industry developments
• Proactive, able to operate under uncertain requirements or priorities
• Experience managing or developing junior data professionals

• Client-facing communication
• Stakeholder management
• Mentoring and team development
• Data modelling
• Data analysis
• Metadata management