Senior Data Architect (GCP)

Senior Data Architect (GCP)

We are working with one of the world’s leading IT services and consulting firms to appoint a Principal Data Architect to play a key role in the delivery of a major Financial Services transformation programme.

This is a senior, client-facing position combining enterprise data architecture, technical leadership and consulting, with responsibility for shaping and delivering complex, enterprise-scale data solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

The successful candidate will work closely with senior client stakeholders, architects, engineering teams and business leaders to define target-state data architecture and ensure solutions are scalable, secure, governed and aligned with wider business transformation objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and design of enterprise-scale GCP data platforms and solutions • Define target-state data architectures aligned to business and technology strategy • Lead data modelling across conceptual, logical and physical layers • Architect modern ETL/ELT frameworks, data pipelines and data products • Provide leadership across MDM, data governance, metadata management and lineage • Establish architecture standards, technical governance and engineering best practices • Provide oversight across CI/CD, DevOps and DataOps environments • Work with Data Science and AI teams to establish robust data foundations for AI and machine learning • Lead and mentor multidisciplinary teams of architects, engineers…