Data Architect

The Role

You will be responsible for defining the data architecture roadmap, producing conceptual and low-level designs, and ensuring solutions align with both business objectives and target-state technology architecture.

The programme is centred around a modern cloud data platform leveraging AWS and Databricks.

This is a highly stakeholder-facing position requiring someone who can operate confidently with both technical teams and senior business leaders within a regulated insurance environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own data architecture across a large-scale transformation programme.
• Produce conceptual, logical and low-level data architecture designs (LLDs).
• Provide architectural leadership for a modern cloud-based data platform built on AWS and Databricks.
• Work closely with programme leadership, business stakeholders and engineering teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Establish architecture principles, standards and governance processes.
• Ensure architectural alignment across multiple workstreams and delivery teams.
• Support solution design workshops and architecture review boards.
• Drive best practice around data management, modelling and platform design.

Required Experience

• Proven Data Architecture experience within the Insurance or Pensions industry.
• Strong understanding of modern data platform architectures.
• Experience delivering enterprise-scale data transformation programmes.
• Hands-on knowledge of AWS and Databricks environments.
• Ability to create conceptual, logical and low-level architecture designs.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience working with senior business and technology stakeholders.
• Understanding of data governance, data modelling and architecture frameworks.

Nice to Have

• Experience gained within Life & Pensions organisations.
• Exposure to cloud migration or data platform modernisation programmes.
• TOGAF or similar architecture framework experience.
• Consulting or client-facing delivery background.