Burberry Senior Data Architect

INTRODUCTION At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today. We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities. JOB PURPOSE The Senior Data Architect provides senior data architecture leadership across Burberry's change portfolio, shaping how data is structured, connected, governed and consumed across data products, platforms, analytics, reporting, AI and operational processes. The role leads complex data architecture assignments that cross domains, systems and delivery teams, ensuring solutions move coherently towards Burberry's target data architecture. The role translates business and product outcomes into end-to-end data architectures, leading the definition of domain and cross-domain models, authoritative sources, system-of-record boundaries, data contracts, information flows and semantic structures. It works closely with Data Products enterprise-wide strategy and formal architecture direction remain with the relevant Director and governance bodies. Does not own enterprise data governance policy, business data ownership or stewardship. These remain with Data Products the Senior Data Architect ensures governance requirements are designed into solutions and provides senior architecture input where policy or ownership decisions affect solution design. Does not own day-to-day data platform operations or engineering delivery. These remain with Data Engineering the Senior Data Architect provides the architecture they implement and assures major technical decisions. Acts as a senior escalation point for Data Architects and works across Enterprise Architecture, Data Products elevate material exceptions through governance. Work with Data Products practical knowledge of Databricks or a comparable enterprise lakehouse platform is highly advantageous. Experience defining authoritative sources, system-of-record boundaries, data contracts, lineage and master/reference data approaches across multiple systems or domains. Strong understanding of metadata, data catalogue, data quality, privacy, security, retention and governance-by-design, with experience working alongside governance functions and tooling such as Alation. Experience designing data architectures that support analytics, semantic layers and reporting at enterprise scale; familiarity with Tableau, Looker or comparable technologies is beneficial. Experience leading architecture for data migration, platform modernisation, consolidation, application replacement or legacy retirement, including transition and reconciliation approaches. Proven ability to act as senior technical authority, constructively challenge architects, engineers, system integrators and vendors, and make pragmatic recommendations as requirements and technology evolve. Experience working across Product, Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Integration, Security, Governance and business teams in product-led, Agile or squad-based environments. Experience coaching or mentoring other architects or senior technical specialists and raising the quality and consistency of architecture practice across teams. Strong communication and influencing skills, able to explain complex data architecture trade-offs clearly to senior technical and non-technical stakeholders and drive alignment. Experience with Retail, Fashion, Luxury or Consumer Goods data - particularly Product, Customer, Merchandise, Sales, Inventory and Supply Chain domains - is highly beneficial. Please note that this role requires you to be based in our Central London office four days a week. #J-18808-Ljbffr