Data Platform Architect

Data Platform Architect

Posted 1 day ago by SF Technology Solutions

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£93 Per hour
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Hybrid
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Summary: The role of Data & Integration Architect involves shaping and enhancing the enterprise data and integration capabilities for a Midlands-based organization. This strategic position requires hands-on involvement in defining standards and ensuring cohesive operation of systems and data platforms. The architect will oversee the integration of various technologies, including ERP, CRM, and SaaS applications, while guiding engineering teams towards future-state architecture. The position emphasizes both strategic direction and practical delivery oversight in a complex technology landscape.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Take ownership of enterprise-wide data and integration architecture.
  • Blend strategy with pragmatic delivery oversight defining future-state architecture.
  • Define and maintain conceptual, logical and physical data models.
  • Establish canonical models and enterprise data standards.
  • Shape modern data platforms (Lakehouse, Warehouse, MDM, Analytics).
  • Enable scalable MI/BI and advanced analytics use cases.
  • Define lifecycle management, retention and archival strategies.
  • Design API-led and event-driven integration patterns.
  • Define standards across APIs, messaging, ETL/ELT and iPaaS.
  • Architect integration between core business systems and cloud platforms.
  • Ensure observability, scalability and resilience across interfaces.
  • Embed secure-by-design data patterns.
  • Support GDPR compliance, lineage, classification and audit controls.
  • Collaborate with security teams on encryption, access and privacy standards.
  • Produce high-quality solution designs and interface documentation.
  • Review designs to ensure alignment with enterprise standards.
  • Support vendor selection and technical due diligence.
  • Define roadmap and guide adoption of cloud-native, API-first principles.

Key Skills:

  • Experience in enterprise data and integration architecture.
  • Proficiency in defining and maintaining data models.
  • Knowledge of modern data platforms and analytics.
  • Ability to design integration patterns and standards.
  • Experience with cloud platforms and API-first principles.
  • Understanding of GDPR compliance and data security.
  • Strong documentation and solution design skills.
  • Collaboration with security teams on data privacy standards.

Salary (Rate): £93.00/hr

City: Birmingham

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

We’re supporting a Midlands-based organisation undergoing significant technology and data evolution.

About the Role

They’re seeking an experienced Data & Integration Architect to shape and mature their enterprise data and integration capability across a diverse systems estate. This is a hands-on strategic role setting direction, defining standards, and ensuring systems and data platforms operate cohesively, securely and efficiently.

Responsibilities

  • Take ownership of enterprise-wide data and integration architecture, bringing clarity and structure to a complex technology landscape that includes ERP, CRM, digital platforms and SaaS applications.
  • Blend strategy with pragmatic delivery oversight defining future-state architecture while guiding engineering and delivery teams toward it.

Required Skills

  • Define and maintain conceptual, logical and physical data models.
  • Establish canonical models and enterprise data standards.
  • Shape modern data platforms (Lakehouse, Warehouse, MDM, Analytics).
  • Enable scalable MI/BI and advanced analytics use cases.
  • Define lifecycle management, retention and archival strategies.
  • Design API-led and event-driven integration patterns.
  • Define standards across APIs, messaging, ETL/ELT and iPaaS.
  • Architect integration between core business systems and cloud platforms.
  • Ensure observability, scalability and resilience across interfaces.
  • Embed secure-by-design data patterns.
  • Support GDPR compliance, lineage, classification and audit controls.
  • Collaborate with security teams on encryption, access and privacy standards.
  • Produce high-quality solution designs and interface documentation.
  • Review designs to ensure alignment with enterprise standards.
  • Support vendor selection and technical due diligence.
  • Define roadmap and guide adoption of cloud-native, API-first principles.

£700 per day | Outside IR35 | 3 Months | Hybrid Birmingham

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