Data Architect
£555 per day Inside IR35 | Contract | Full-time | Hybrid – Leeds
We’re looking for an experienced Data Architect to support a Single Sign-On (SSO) and Identity and Access Management (IAM) programme. You’ll shape data models and standards, working with solution architects and multidisciplinary teams to deliver secure, reliable data solutions.
Location: Primarily remote, with one day per month onsite in Leeds
Rate: £555 per day, Inside IR35
Contract end date: 17 August 2027
Security requirements: Active, transferable SC clearance and sole British nationality are required.
The role
You’ll translate business requirements into practical data architecture, ensuring designs align with enterprise standards and support the programme’s strategic needs.
- Producing, maintaining and updating data models, including reverse engineering models from existing systems.
- Defining data standards, contributing to data dictionaries and maintaining metadata repositories.
- Designing data integration approaches using APIs, microservices and interoperability patterns.
- Guiding data upgrades, management, decommissioning and archiving in line with data policies.
- Assessing data quality, governance and security, and assuring solutions against relevant standards.
- Profiling source data, analysing integration impacts and documenting functional and non-functional requirements.
- Communicating designs, risks and recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
What you’ll bring
- Strong experience in data architecture and data design, including delivery on small or medium-sized projects.
- A detailed understanding of data modelling, architecture principles and design patterns.
- Practical experience with APIs, microservices, interoperability and metadata management.
- Knowledge of the enterprise data management lifecycle, with experience in at least two areas such as governance, security, data quality, master data management or API design and management.
- Strong analytical, consultancy and stakeholder communication skills.
- The ability to challenge ambiguous requirements and produce clear, persuasive architecture documentation.
Desirable experience
- Familiarity with architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman or PEAF.
- Knowledge of messaging, directory and interoperability standards.
- Experience with development platforms and languages, including Java.
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Data Architect - £555p/d Inside IR35 - Hybrid - 980048 in Leeds employer: Exalto Consulting ltd
Exalto Consulting is an excellent employer for Senior Database Engineers, offering a dynamic work environment in Bradford with a hybrid working model that promotes work-life balance. Employees benefit from competitive salaries, an out-of-hours allowance, and opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative team that values technical expertise and continuous improvement. This role not only allows you to influence critical data platforms but also provides exposure to modernisation initiatives, making it a rewarding place for those passionate about data engineering.
