Data Architect

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2 months ago

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Location: UK-based / Hybrid

Contract: 6 months (Outside IR35)

Rate: Up to £700 per day

Our client, a leading organisation undertaking a major data transformation programme, is seeking an experienced Data Architect to support the scoping of the current data landscape and define a future-state architecture and strategy.

This role will play a key part in shaping enterprise-wide data architecture, supporting a large-scale on-prem to cloud migration within an Azure environment, and ensuring the data strategy aligns with long-term business and technology goals.

What you’ll do

Assess and document the current data landscape and architecture

Define target-state data architecture and supporting roadmaps

Lead data architecture design for a large-scale on-prem to cloud migration

Work closely with senior stakeholders to shape the overarching data strategy

Ensure architectural designs align with enterprise standards, governance, and best practice

Provide clear architectural guidance to engineering, platform, and delivery teams

You’ll work closely with architecture, engineering, and business stakeholders to ensure data solutions are scalable, secure, and future-proof.

What we’re looking for

Proven experience as a Data Architect in complex, enterprise-scale environments

Strong background in Azure-based data architectures

Hands-on experience supporting on-prem to cloud data migrations

Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on architectural levels

Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

The ideal candidate will bring a strategic mindset, strong technical depth, and confidence operating in large, complex transformation programmes

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