At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and deliver innovative data solutions that drive business success.
- Company: Leading professional services organisation with a focus on technology strategy.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with a focus on innovation and sustainability.
- Why this job: Shape the future of data architecture and make a real impact in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in solution and data architecture, especially with Microsoft Azure.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
A leading professional services organisation is seeking an experienced
Solution & Data Architect to join its technology strategy and architecture function.
This role will focus on designing and delivering robust, secure, and scalable data and technology solutions aligned with business objectives.
You will play a key role in shaping enterprise architecture, driving innovation, and ensuring high standards across data, infrastructure, and security.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and deliver scalable, high-performance data and technology solutions
- Translate business requirements into technical designs and specifications
- Lead selection of appropriate technologies and tools
- Architect cloud-native and hybrid solutions (primarily Azure)
- Improve end-user experience across integrated systems
- Develop and maintain enterprise data architecture
- Implement data governance frameworks and lifecycle management
- Optimise data storage, processing, and accessibility
- Security & Governance
- Embed security principles into all architectural designs
- Conduct security assessments and support compliance requirements
- Collaborate with risk and compliance teams
- Align technology solutions with business strategy and outcomes
- Maintain architecture frameworks and standards
- Support long-term strategic planning
- Additional Areas
- Business continuity and disaster recovery planning
- ESG-aligned architecture and sustainability considerations
- Technical leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration
- Evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies (including AI)
- Documentation, reporting, and stakeholder communication
- Candidate Profile
- Proven experience across solution, data, and security architecture
- Strong hands‑on expertise with
- Microsoft Azure (Iaa S/Paa S) and modern cloud design
- Broad technical capability across infrastructure, data, and enterprise architecture
- Experience with data governance and working in regulated environments
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Collaborative mindset with experience leading or mentoring teams
- Comfortable leveraging AI tools to support architectural and analytical work
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Data Architect employer: Dgh Recruitment
As a leading professional services firm, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and innovative work culture that empowers our employees to excel in their roles. With a strong focus on employee growth, we offer comprehensive training and development opportunities, ensuring that our Data Management & Governance Specialists can thrive in a dynamic environment while enjoying the benefits of a hybrid working model in London. Join us to be part of a team that values data integrity and promotes best practices across the organisation.
