Data Architect

Location: Flexible hybrid working style with three days in the London office.

The role:

• As Data Architect for D&A, you will be responsible for enterprise data architecture, designing conceptual and logical data models that guide Commerce, Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Merchandising, Consumer and other data transformations at Pandora.
• You will define enterprise-wide data models, create conceptual data architectures, create naming standards, and establish information blueprints that engineering teams love and implement.
• Working across our commerce, manufacturing, and supply chain operations spanning our clusters and markets, you will ensure our data architecture makes information accessible and trustworthy for both analytical insights and AI innovations.

What to expect from the role:

• Leading enterprise information architecture design, creating semantic, conceptual, logical models that engineering teams translate into Azure Synapse and Databricks based physical implementations.
• Architecting domain data models for commerce, manufacturing, and supply chain that reflect business capabilities.
• Designing data product interfaces and semantic contracts that define how business entities flow through bronze-to-gold transformations.
• Developing semantic layer architectures that provide business-oriented abstractions, hiding technical complexity while enabling self-service analytics.
• Reviewing data architectural blueprints for core application transformation ensuring smooth transitional architecture while maintaining business continuity.
• Co-creating master data management strategies for products, customers, suppliers, and stores.
• Establishing data quality measures and modelling standards embedded in architectural patterns.
• Reviewing key physical model proposals from engineering teams, ensuring alignment with enterprise information data models.
• Designing information value chains and data product specifications with clear contracts for downstream consumption by analytics, AI, and data consumers.
• Mapping business capabilities to information domains, creating bounded contexts aligned with Domain-Driven Design principles.
• Providing architectural oversight through design reviews and decision records to ensure adherence to data standards and governance requirements.
• Contributing to business glossaries and semantic models that bridge business language and technical implementation.
• Mentoring teams on data architectural best practices while documenting anti-patterns to avoid common pitfalls.

The successful candidate:

• Proven experience designing enterprise-scale information architectures that successfully went into production.
• Domain expertise in commerce, manufacturing, or supply chain data models.
• Demonstrated experience architecting shared data models in modern lakehouse patterns.
• Practical experience with both traditional dimensional modeling and modern data mesh/lakehouse patterns.
• Understanding of Azure data platform capabilities to guide architectural decisions.
• Track record of guiding teams through major digital transformations.
• Demonstrated ability to create semantic layers and logical models that achieved actual business adoption.
• Experience establishing master data management patterns and data governance frameworks.
• Excellence in stakeholder communication.
• Collaborative leadership style.
• Experience establishing reusable patterns and reference architectures.

What We Offer:

• Career Development & Growth: Tailored development plans, mentorship, and regular reviews.
• Competitive Salary & Regular Reviews: Fair rewards for your efforts.
• Generous Bonus Scheme: Opportunities to earn performance-related bonuses.
• Hybrid Working Flexibility: Three office days and two work-from-home days.
• Early Finish Fridays: Finish work at 3 PM every Friday.
• Private Healthcare: Access to private healthcare.
• Employee Discounts & Perks: Enjoy discounts on Pandora products and more.
• Annual Leave & Flexibility: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Wellness Hub & Support: Access to wellness resources and support.
• Recognition & Celebrations: A recognition programme and regular celebrations.

At Pandora, we believe in creating not just a job, but a journey of fulfillment, growth, and success. If you’re ready to take the next step in crafting your incredible career, join us and let’s build something extraordinary together.