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Data Storage Solution Architect - SC Cleared - Remote
Posted 4 days ago by LA International Computer Consultants Lt...
Data Storage Solution Architect - Remote WorkingMust have an Active SC ClearanceThe Data Storage Solution Architect will...
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- Work type Remote
- Location England
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Posted 4 days ago by LA International Computer Consultants Lt...
Data Protection Solution Architect - Remote WorkingMust have an Active SC ClearanceThe Data Protection Solution Architec...
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- Location England
Security Architect - Consultant - Data Modeling Engineer
Posted 5 days ago by Information Resource Group, Inc.
SCOPETHIS POSITION WILL SERVE AS A DATA MODELING SECURITY ENGINEER FOCUSED ON CRIBL INGESTION WITHIN THE DEPT OF ADMINIS...
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- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location United Kingdom
Sr Data Platform Architect (Snowflake, Matillion & Talend) - W2 Contract - 100%...
Posted 5 days ago by XFORIA Inc
Job DetailsSr Data Platform Architect (Snowflake, Matillion & Talend) - W2 Contract - 100% RemoteLong Term Contract1...
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- Location Remote
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About Our Remote Working Data Architect Contract Roles
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 does 'remote working' mean for data architect contractors?
Remote contract roles are delivered primarily from the contractor's own location rather than the client's premises. In the UK contractor market, "remote" covers a range of arrangements, from fully remote with no on-site requirement through to predominantly remote roles that involve periodic travel for workshops or stakeholder meetings, typically a few days per month.
Remote contracts can show different rate patterns compared to on-site or hybrid positions. In some cases, remote working reduces location-driven rate premiums; in others, rates remain aligned to the employer's location or market benchmarks. As with all contract roles, rates are primarily driven by scope, expertise, and delivery expectations rather than working arrangement alone.
The availability of remote contracting varies by role and sector. Technology, data, and digital roles offer the broadest remote opportunities, while financial services and government clients more commonly require hybrid arrangements. Contractors evaluating remote opportunities should clarify on-site expectations before accepting, as definitions of "remote" vary between clients.
How much do data architect contractors usually earn when working remotely?
Contract rates for data architect roles typically range from £550 to £950 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement. Remote roles may sit at different points within this range depending on the employer's location and whether any on-site attendance is required.
How many remote working data architect vacancies are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 300 data architect contract roles across the site. Around 50% of the jobs currently listed on Quality Contracts offer some sort of remote or hybrid working arranegment. Data reviewed up to September 2026.