Data Architect

Data Architect

Posted 1 week ago by Jobserve

Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
London

Summary: The Data Architect role is a contract position based in London, focusing on leading the migration of a Legacy Oracle estate into AWS and Snowflake. The successful candidate will oversee a team of engineers and drive the design and implementation of a modern cloud data platform. This hands-on role requires extensive experience in cloud migration and data architecture. The position is hybrid, requiring in-office presence two days a week.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the end-to-end architecture and delivery of an Oracle to AWS/Snowflake migration
  • Oversee and guide a team of data engineers, ensuring best practices and high-quality delivery
  • Design scalable, secure, and high-performing data models and pipelines
  • Re-engineer Legacy Oracle data structures into modern cloud-native architectures
  • Work closely with stakeholders to gather requirements and align technical solutions to business needs
  • Ensure strong data governance, quality, and performance across the platform

Key Skills:

  • Proven experience as a Data Architect on large-scale cloud migration programmes
  • Strong experience migrating Oracle systems to AWS and Snowflake
  • Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams
  • Strong background in data modelling, architecture design, and cloud data platforms
  • Experience working with HR data (key requirement)
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Salary (Rate): £630 Daily

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Job Title: Data Architect (Contract)Location: London (Hybrid - 2 days per week)Rate: £630 per day (Inside IR35)

We are supporting a leading aviation business undergoing a major data platform transformation and are looking for an experienced Data Architect to play a key role in delivering this programme.

Role Overview

This is a hands-on Data Architect role focused on leading the migration of a Legacy Oracle estate into AWS and Snowflake. You will be responsible for overseeing a team of engineers while driving the design and implementation of a scalable, modern cloud data platform.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the end-to-end architecture and delivery of an Oracle to AWS/Snowflake migration

  • Oversee and guide a team of data engineers, ensuring best practices and high-quality delivery

  • Design scalable, secure, and high-performing data models and pipelines

  • Re-engineer Legacy Oracle data structures into modern cloud-native architectures

  • Work closely with stakeholders to gather requirements and align technical solutions to business needs

  • Ensure strong data governance, quality, and performance across the platform

Key Requirements
  • Proven experience as a Data Architect on large-scale cloud migration programmes

  • Strong experience migrating Oracle systems to AWS and Snowflake

  • Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams

  • Strong background in data modelling, architecture design, and cloud data platforms

  • Experience working with HR data (key requirement)

  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills