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Senior Data Solution Architect - Public Sector

Location: London (Hybrid/Remote First)

Type: Permanent | Full-Time

Security Clearance: Must hold or be eligible to obtain UK National Security Vetting (UK national or dual UK national)

An exciting opportunity has opened for a highly skilled Senior Data Solution Architect to join a growing consulting practice. This role is ideal for a seasoned professional with deep expertise in data architecture and technical delivery, particularly within a client-facing consulting environment.

You’ll work across industries to deliver cloud-native, real-time, and product-led data solutions, taking end-to-end ownership of architecture design and guiding high-performing engineering teams through successful delivery.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Architecting and delivering end-to-end cloud-based data solutions across multiple sectors.
• Leading cross-functional teams (engineers, analysts, architects) in the delivery of scalable data platforms.
• Engaging with stakeholders to shape technical strategy and own architecture decisions from concept to deployment.
• Driving adoption of architectural patterns including Data Mesh, Data Fabric, and event-driven designs.
• Designing and overseeing delivery of solutions using tools such as Databricks, Kafka/Confluent, and Snowflake.
• Ensuring solutions are aligned with best practices in data governance, security, and compliance.

Skills & Experience Required:

Leadership & Delivery:

• Proven experience as a Lead Data Architect or Data Solution Architect in a consulting or enterprise environment.
• Strong background in project delivery, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (e.g. Scrum, SAFe, Kanban).

Technical Expertise:

• Extensive experience designing data lakes, lakehouses, and event-driven data platforms.
• Deep knowledge of cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP), with emphasis on data architecture.
• Hands-on knowledge of tools like Databricks, Unity Catalog, Kafka/Confluent, and Snowflake.
• Experience with big data technologies (e.g. Apache Spark, Hadoop), Python, SQL, and cloud-native infrastructure.

Governance & Compliance:

• Strong understanding of data governance principles and compliance standards (e.g. GDPR, HIPAA).
• Experience implementing data security best practices across enterprise platforms.

Communication & Influence:

• Ability to engage and influence stakeholders, including at the executive level.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to guide architectural decisions and mentor teams.
• Certifications in data/cloud platforms (e.g. AWS Certified Data Engineer).
• Familiarity with tools such as DBT, Apache Airflow, Atlan, and GIT-based CI/CD pipelines.

What’s On Offer:

• Base salary of £100,000–£115,000 with a 15% bonus
• Remote-first and flexible working environment
• Continuous learning and development opportunities
• Diverse and inclusive team culture
• The chance to work on complex, large-scale data programmes with blue-chip clients

If you’re a solution-focused Data Architect who enjoys leading high-impact projects and shaping enterprise-level architectures, this is a rare opportunity to join a modern, fast-moving consultancy delivering best-in-class data solutions.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology
• Industries: Technology, Information and Media