VIQU are partnering with a leading financial services organisation undergoing a major data transformation, with data playing a central role in its wider business strategy. They are seeking a Solution Data Architect to design and deliver robust, scalable data solutions across multiple projects, ensuring data models and architecture align with enterprise standards. The role will work closely with enterprise and solution architects, data teams and wider business stakeholders, acting as a trusted data architecture adviser while helping establish solution data architecture as a consistent and scalable practice.
Key Responsibilities of the Solution Data Architect:
Produce high-quality solution data designs across multiple projects, aligned with wider enterprise architecture standards
Develop and maintain solution data models and data dictionaries in line with enterprise and canonical data models
Contribute to data impact assessments and help define data architecture guidance, standards and patterns
Support data integration and canonical data exchange across strategic systems
Ensure solution data designs align with data governance and Data Protection by Design principles
Work closely with enterprise data architects to develop robust and scalable data plans
Act as the project-level point of contact for data architecture, providing guidance to technical and business stakeholders
Collaborate with architects, analysts, project managers, platform owners and third-party suppliers to deliver effective data solutions
Support the continuous improvement of solution data architecture practices and approaches
Key Experience Required of the Solution Data Architect:
Proven hands-on experience working as a Solution Data Architect
Strong experience with data modelling, integration patterns and architectural design
Hands-on experience with Erwin is required
Strong understanding of data integration, database management, middleware and data protection principles
Experience with enterprise data catalogue platforms, ideally Microsoft Purview
Exposure to master and reference data management solutions such as Ataccama or Profisee would be advantageous
Working knowledge of the Microsoft technology stack, including Azure, Databricks and Power BI
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and challenge effectively
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