Overview

Data Architect role at Xpertise Recruitment. Hybrid: 3 days/week in London. Salary up to £100,000 + 10% annual bonus + pension (up to 9%).

A leading organisation in the music licensing and rights management space is seeking a Data Architect to lead the design and evolution of its enterprise data systems. The role involves a high-impact scope across data architecture, analytics, and digital transformation, supporting a vast and complex dataset spanning over 17 million sound recordings.

This is a hands-on leadership position, managing a team of 5–6 Data Engineers, and collaborating across architecture, technology, and business functions to deliver scalable, modern data solutions.

Location: London (Hybrid: 3 days in office, 2 days remote).

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Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design and delivery of the organisation's analytic data platform.
• Define and own data architecture principles, modelling standards, and governance practices.
• Collaborate with architects, product owners, and external partners to shape scalable data solutions.
• Manage and mentor a high-performing team of Data Engineers.
• Support integration initiatives across cloud and legacy systems.
• Represent data architecture in governance forums and strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and architecting complex, high-volume data systems.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS preferred), Snowflake, DBT, and data modelling tools.
• Experience with data integration, ETL, and API-based data exchange.
• Familiarity with Data Vault, dimensional modelling, and master data management.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Prior experience managing data engineering teams.
• Background in music industry data or metadata is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: Up to £100,000
• Bonus: 10% annual performance bonus
• Pension: Up to 9% employer contribution
• Hybrid working: 3 days/week in London, 2 days remote
• Flexible hours and collaborative culture

Additional Information

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: Data Infrastructure and Analytics and Software Development

This is a rare opportunity to shape the data architecture of a mission-driven organisation with global reach. If you're passionate about data, leadership, and building systems that scale—this is your next move.