Enterprise Data Architect (Banking) – Snowflake / Azure
Location: Mostly Remote. Occasional travel to Cambridge (must be commutable).
Rate: £700 per day (Inside IR35). Contract: 6‑month, with possible extension.
Overview
We are supporting a major retail banking client undergoing a large‑scale data transformation programme, modernising their data platform using Snowflake, Kafka, and Azure.
Role
You will be responsible for designing and shaping the data architecture across a major migration initiative, ensuring solutions are scalable, efficient, and aligned to enterprise standards. The role requires a broad enterprise architecture mindset, integrating data platforms within wider infrastructure and systems. You will work autonomously with architecture forums, engineering teams, and business stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and produce end‑to‑end solution architecture designs across data platforms
- Lead design discussions and present at governance forums (TSC, TDA, Retail DAG)
- Work closely with engineers, testers, and SMEs to validate and document system impacts
- Collaborate with Business Analysts to ensure requirements are fully reflected in solution design
- Engage with domain leads (Motor & Premium) to ensure alignment and buy‑in
- Challenge business requirements to avoid technical debt or over‑engineering
- Provide architectural oversight across data migration (Snowflake / Kafka) and Azure infrastructure
Required Experience
- Strong background in data architecture, warehousing, and integration
- Proven experience with Snowflake, SQL, Databricks, ETL/ELT pipelines, Kafka (event‑driven data movement)
- Experience working across Azure cloud environments
- Ability to operate at enterprise architecture level with appreciation for infrastructure and platform design
- Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence senior audiences
- Experience in banking / financial services (essential); exposure to onboarding and loan servicing domains preferred
Key Traits
- Self‑sufficient, delivering high‑quality work with minimal oversight
- Strong communicator, comfortable presenting to senior governance forums
- Pragmatic thinker balancing technical excellence with delivery reality
- Confident challenging stakeholders when needed
Additional Details
Contract Length: 6 months.
Rate: £700 per day (Inside IR35).
Location: Predominantly remote, with occasional travel to Cambridge (must be commutable).
EEO & Legal
This is a contract role for UK residents only. There is no sponsorship. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK with no restrictions. The role may be subject to successful background checks including a DBS and credit check.
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