Data Architect

Data Architect – London, Hybrid

Role Overview:

Pinnova Talent is proud to partner with a leading financial services organisation to recruit a forward-thinking Data Architect. This is a strategic role focused on shaping enterprise-wide data architecture, with a strong emphasis on governance, compliance, and cloud-native transformation.

You’ll lead the design and implementation of scalable data frameworks across structured and unstructured content, enabling smarter decision-making, regulatory alignment, and digital innovation. The ideal candidate combines technical depth with strong stakeholder engagement and a passion for building future-ready data ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy & Architecture –

• Develop and implement enterprise-wide data governance frameworks, including ownership models, metadata strategy, and lifecycle policies
• Define retention, access, and usage standards across data domains
• Translate business needs into scalable data architecture across data lakes, warehouses, and content platforms
• Governance & Leadership
• Establish and chair a cross-functional Data Governance Council
• Collaborate with data owners, stewards, and custodians to embed governance across departments

Quality & Compliance –

• Define and enforce data quality metrics and standards
• Ensure alignment with regulatory frameworks including GDPR and CCPA
• Technology & Enablement
• Evaluate and deploy modern data platforms and tooling (e.g. ETL services, data catalogues)
• Support the adoption of cloud-native technologies across analytics and storage layers

Culture & Capability –

• Champion a data-first mindset through training and awareness initiatives
• Support role-specific enablement for data owners and custodians
• Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and best practice development

Candidate Skills & Experience:

Essential –

• Strong foundation in data architecture and modelling (conceptual, logical, physical)
• Experience with data warehousing, data lakes, and master data management
• Hands-on expertise in data integration, orchestration, and ETL/ELT pipelines
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, Fabric, PowerBI) and relational databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL)
• Minimum 3-4 years’ experience in a relevant data architecture role
• Previous experience in financial services, or investment banking, FinTech

Desirable –

• Certifications such as Azure/Fabric Data Engineer Associate or SnowPro Advanced Architect
• Experience designing analytics platforms in financial services or investment domains

Attributes & Competencies:

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail
• Collaborative leadership and influence across teams
• Passion for continuous improvement and innovation
• Solid understanding of business context and customer-centric thinking

Compliance & Development:

• Commitment to ongoing professional development and technical learning
• Adherence to internal governance, risk, and compliance protocols
• Contribution to a culture of accountability and knowledge sharing