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Enterprise Architect Onsite Lead - Agentic IVR Banking
Posted 2 days ago by EUROPEAN SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED
We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect Onsite Lead to drive a strategic Agentic IVR transformation program f...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location Manchester, UK
Senior Enterprise Architect (Contract)
Posted 2 days ago by Hamilton Barnes
The role of Senior Enterprise Architect involves leading enterprise architecture initiatives across various business dom...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh, or Bristol , UK
Lead Observability & Data Architect/Engineer (SC/DV Cleared)
Posted 5 days ago by GIOS Technology Limited
The role of Lead Observability & Data Architect/Engineer (SC/DV Cleared) involves designing and scaling critical monitor...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Hybrid - London/Reading/Birmingham/Manchester/Glasgow/Liverpool/Newcastle , UK
Lead Observability & Data Architect/Engineer (SC/DV Cleared)
Posted 5 days ago by GIOS Technology Limited
The role of Lead Observability & Data Architect/Engineer involves designing and scaling national-critical monitoring fab...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Hybrid - London/Reading/Birmingham/Manchester/Glasgow/Liverpool/Newcastle
Head of Technology - Digital & Data Services
Posted 5 days ago by Department for Culture, Media & Sport
The Head of Technology - Digital & Data Services role at DCMS involves leading technology strategy and technical design...
- Rate £72,686 per year
- Category Fixed-Term
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Manchester, Greater Manchester
Oracle/SQL Database Administrator
Posted 1 week ago by eTeam Workforce Limited
The role of Oracle/SQL Database Administrator involves supporting Oracle and SQL Server databases within a secure enviro...
- Rate £429 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Manchester/Barrow - Hybrid 80% office & 20% home, UK
Voice AI Lead Architect Data Architecture - Banking
Posted 1 week ago by EUROPEAN SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED
We are seeking a seasoned Voice AI Lead Architect with strong Data Architecture expertise to lead the design and impleme...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location Manchester, UK
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About Our Data Architect Contract Roles in Manchester
What does a data architect contractor do?
Organisations bring in Data Architect contractors to design and govern the structures, platforms, and standards that determine how an organisation's data is collected, stored, integrated, and made available for analysis and decision-making. The work involves designing enterprise data models, defining data platform architectures including data lakes, data warehouses, and lakehouse patterns, establishing data governance standards, evaluating and selecting data platform technologies, and providing technical governance across data engineering and analytics programmes. Data Architects are typically brought in at the start of a significant data platform build or modernisation programme, or when an organisation needs independent architectural review of its existing data infrastructure.
The core competencies for Data Architect contracting include are broad and senior. Experience designing enterprise-scale data models using dimensional modelling or data vault methodologies, alongside hands-on knowledge of cloud data platforms including Azure Synapse, Databricks, Snowflake, AWS Redshift, or BigQuery, is standard across the market. Familiarity with data integration patterns, API design, and event streaming platforms such as Kafka is increasingly expected as organisations build more real-time data capabilities. Strong knowledge of data governance frameworks, metadata management, and the tooling used to implement them is expected for roles with a governance focus. Most Data Architect contractors bring a combination of hands-on data engineering experience and the broader systems thinking needed to design data architectures that function reliably and scale sustainably within complex enterprise environments.
What is the market like for data architect contractors?
Data Architect contracting is a high-value specialist market driven by the ongoing investment in cloud data platform modernisation across UK organisations. The shift from on-premise data warehouses to cloud-native lakehouse and data mesh architectures has created sustained demand for experienced Data Architects who can design these new platforms and provide governance across their implementation. Financial services, retail, telecommunications, and the public sector are among the most active buyers of Data Architect contract resource. Rates are at the upper end of the data contracting market, reflecting the seniority, breadth of expertise, and strategic importance of the role.
What is the contracting market like in Manchester?
Manchester has established itself as the strongest contractor hub outside London, supported by a diverse economy spanning financial services, technology, media, and the public sector. MediaCityUK at Salford Quays anchors a cluster of digital, creative, and broadcasting employers, while Spinningfields and the wider city centre house the financial and professional services concentration. Several major insurers and banks run significant operations from Manchester, and the technology sector has matured considerably, with both established firms and scale-ups competing for software engineering, cloud, and data contractors. The rate gap with London has narrowed over the past few years as employer competition for experienced contractors in the city has intensified, and for many disciplines Manchester now offers comparable depth of opportunity at a materially lower cost base.
How much do data architect contractors usually earn in Manchester?
Contract rates for data architect roles in Manchester typically range from £550 to £950 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many data architect vacancies in Manchester are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 300 data architect contract roles across the site, with Manchester accounting for a significant portion. Data reviewed up to June 2026.