At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and deliver customer-centric data architecture for a major banking transformation.
- Company: Join Coventry Building Society, a trusted ethical bank with a strong community focus.
- Benefits: Enjoy 28 days holiday, a bonus scheme, and a matched pension plan.
- Other info: Flexible working options available; be part of a diverse and inclusive team.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on customer outcomes and drive business growth through data.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in data architecture and strong stakeholder management skills required.
The predicted salary is between 51130 - 70000 £ per year.
We are seeking an experienced Data Architect to play a key role in a major core banking transformation. The role holder will support the design and delivery of a customer-centric data architecture, creating a single, trusted view of the customer across multiple brands, products, and platforms.
Working closely with business, technology, and data teams, the person in post will establish customer data mastering capabilities, support the migration from legacy systems, and design modern data integration solutions. The role will also help shape a cloud-based data ecosystem, enabling real-time insights, advanced analytics, strong governance, and effective financial and regulatory reporting.
This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic and hands-on Data Architect who is passionate about improving customer outcomes, driving operational efficiency, and supporting business growth through data.
Our benefits include:
- 28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme
- Annual discretionary bonus scheme
- Personal pension with matched contributions
- Life assurance (6 times annual salary)
We're looking for an experienced Senior Data Architect to support enterprise-wide data architecture within large transformation programmes, ideally in financial services or other regulated environments. You'll design customer-centric data solutions, including customer mastering, identity resolution, and single customer view capabilities, while translating business needs into scalable architectural solutions. Strong stakeholder management and the ability to influence senior leaders are essential.
You'll bring expertise in data migration and modernisation, cloud and legacy environments, data governance, integration architecture, and data modelling. Experience with cloud data platforms, analytics, CRM, MDM, core banking, or enterprise data transformation programmes is highly desirable.
For this role you’ll need to have:
- Proven experience delivering enterprise-wide data architecture within large-scale transformation programmes, ideally in financial services or other regulated environments.
- Strong expertise in customer data management, including MDM, identity resolution, golden records, and single customer view capabilities.
- Experience of data migration and modernisation initiatives across legacy and cloud-based environments.
- Strong knowledge of data governance, data quality, integration architecture, and data modelling best practices.
- Experience designing and implementing cloud-based data and analytics platforms, preferably within AWS.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior business and technology leaders and drive architecture governance.
- Qualifications in Data Architecture (or related qualification) and/or experience in a commercial environment.
Experience in these areas would be helpful:
- Experience delivering data architecture within large transformation programmes.
- Exposure to core banking, customer platforms, CRM, and MDM solutions.
- Experience with cloud data services and enterprise data modernisation.
We understand the need for flexibility, so wherever possible, we’ll consider alternative working patterns. Have a chat with us before you apply to see what the possibilities are for this role.
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Senior Data Architect (12-month FTC) in Coventry employer: Coventry Building Society
The Coventry Building Society is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth, offering a supportive work culture where innovation thrives. With a focus on team-led hybrid working, employees enjoy flexibility in their schedules while being part of a skilled technical team dedicated to continuous improvement. This role not only provides opportunities for leadership development but also fosters a collaborative environment that values each individual's contributions.
