Strategic Data Architect

Looking for your next Data Architecture opportunity?

This is a rare chance to help shape the future of enterprise data within a major organisation undergoing significant transformation. You'll play a key role in defining data strategy, driving cloud adoption, improving interoperability, and building the foundations for future AI and analytics capabilities.

Location: London (5 days per week on-site)Contract Length: 12 MonthsOpportunities: 6 Positions AvailableMust be Eligible for DV Clearance

* Define and evolve enterprise-wide data architecture and strategy. * Support the transition to a modern cloud-based data platform. * Develop and embed data standards, architecture principles and governance frameworks. * Design and assure interoperable data solutions across complex business environments. * Collaborate with delivery teams to improve data quality, consistency and reuse. * Contribute to data strategy, metadata management and AI-related initiatives. * Engage with senior stakeholders to influence architectural decisions and long-term direction.

* Experience in Data Architecture, Data Modelling or Enterprise Data Strategy. * Strong understanding of data standards, interoperability and governance. * Experience designing data lakes, data warehouses, lakehouses, data meshes or modern data platforms. * Familiarity with metadata management, data catalogues or related tooling. * Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills. * Ability to operate effectively in complex, ambiguous environments. * A strategic mindset combined with the ability to drive practical outcomes.

* Cloud migration and cloud-native data architecture. * Ontologies, semantic modelling or knowledge graphs. * AI-enabled data architectures and emerging technologies. * Experience developing enterprise data standards and frameworks.

* UK residency history with a clear and verifiable background. * Strong financial integrity with no significant unresolved issues. * Ability to successfully undergo enhanced security vetting and referencing.

If you're looking to work on large-scale data transformation, cloud migration and enterprise architecture programmes within a highly secure environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now for immediate review.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.