Data Architect

We are currently recruiting for a Data Architect. This opportunity sits at the centre of a major data transformation programme, helping a leading energy company establish trusted, governed data foundations while delivering a business-critical financial analysis platform.

The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping how data is managed, consumed and leveraged across the organisation.

• Leeds (Hybrid - 3 days per week - non-negotiable)
• 12-Month Contract
• £550-£650 per day DOE
• IR35 Status TBC (expecting Outside IR35)
• Start Date: January

This is a hands-on architecture role that combines strategic leadership with detailed solution design. You'll work closely with business stakeholders, architects, engineers and delivery teams to create scalable, governed data solutions that enable trusted decision-making across the organisation.

The Role

You will be responsible for defining and driving the organisation's data architecture approach, ensuring that governance, quality, metadata and data product principles are embedded throughout the delivery lifecycle.

Working across multiple workstreams, you'll provide architectural leadership, produce high-quality design artefacts and support engineering teams in implementing robust and scalable data solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and document architecture standards, patterns and best practices for data management and governance
• Design frameworks covering data products, data quality, metadata management and layered data architecture
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure architectural standards are consistently adopted
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate requirements into practical, maintainable solutions
• Produce logical and physical data models to support solution delivery
• Create clear and detailed ETL specifications for development teams
• Provide architectural oversight for the implementation of a scalable medallion architecture
• Work closely with enterprise architects and technology leaders to align with wider organisational standards
• Support delivery teams with guidance on data engineering best practices and solution design

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong experience as a Data Architect within complex enterprise environments
• Hands-on experience with AWS
• Strong knowledge of Databricks
• Proven experience using Collibra
• Expertise in data governance, data quality, metadata management and data product design
• Strong data modelling capabilities
• Experience gathering and analysing business requirements
• Knowledge of layered data architectures and modern data platform design
• Experience designing and implementing medallion architecture
• Ability to create comprehensive ETL and integration specifications
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience within the energy or utilities sector
• Exposure to delivering data foundations for advanced analytics and AI initiatives