Lead Data Architect

Summary: The role of Interim Lead Data Architect involves joining a fast-scaling digital business at a crucial time, reporting directly to the Managing Director. This hands-on position focuses on auditing and stabilizing the data environment, resolving data quality issues, and establishing a scalable data function. The successful candidate will be the first dedicated data hire, shaping the future data strategy of the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Audit current data infrastructure (BigQuery, Postgres, AlloyDB)
• Identify and resolve data quality, consistency, and accessibility issues
• Recommend and implement a centralised data structure and governance model
• Work directly with the MD to align data to business priorities
• Collaborate with engineers and offshore support to deliver initial fixes
• Define requirements for future team structure, platforms, and tooling

Key Skills:

• Proven experience as a Data Architect or Lead Data Consultant
• Strong technical knowledge of cloud-based data platforms
• Ability to work hands-on with data models, pipelines, and schema design
• Experience joining up messy, fragmented datasets across teams or silos
• Clear communicator — able to influence non-technical stakeholders
• Previous experience as the first data hire or in high-growth environments is a plus

Salary (Rate): £100.00

City: Birmingham

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT