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Data Architect

VIQU IT
Birmingham, West Midlands (county), United Kingdom
2 months ago
£80,000 – £85,000 pa

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£80,000 – £85,000 pa

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30 Mar 2026 (2 months ago)
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The Role: Data Architect

Location: Birmingham (once a week on site)

Salary: Up to £85,000 + bonus + generous pension

VIQU have partnered with a leading organisation undergoing a large scale brownfield transformation, replacing an existing data platform with a modern, scalable solution and so are hiring a Data Architect to lead the design of this platform.

This role would suit a pragmatic Data Architect who has previously designed and built a greenfield or brownfield platform with a high level of autonomy. The organisation is currently relatively immature from a data architecture perspective, so the ideal candidate must be comfortable operating with ambiguity, shaping direction and implementing data governance frameworks. Experience within a highly regulated industry would be advantageous.

Key Responsibilities of the Data Architect:

Own and shape the enterprise data architecture vision, strategy and maturity roadmap.

Design the end-to-end data platform, including data models, data lakes, warehouses and integrations.

Define data standards and establish a robust data governance framework, developing data quality and security standards in line with regulatory requirements.

Ensure readiness for AI/ML integration.

Evaluate emerging tools, cloud platforms and analytics technologies.

Work with external partners to establish a “single version of the truth” across the industry and enable secure data sharing.

Requirements

Proven experience as a Data Architect, having previously shaped or matured an organisation’s data landscape.

Experience within a regulated industry (e.g. utilities, finance, defence). Energy/utilities experience (gas, water, power, electricity) would be highly desirable.

Broad knowledge of modern data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks).

Experience working within SAP environments/modules (e.g. S/4 HANA, RISE) would be advantageous.

Strong data modelling expertise.

Comfortable working through ambiguity and able to communicate architectural decisions at a senior level.

The role: Data Architect

Location: Birmingham (once a week)

Salary: Up to £85,000 + bonus + generous pension

Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or reach out to Jack McManus via the (url removed)

Do you know someone great? We’ll thank you with up to £1,000 if your referral is successful (terms apply). For more exciting roles and opportunities like this, please follow us on LinkedIn @VIQU IT Recruitment

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