GCP Data Architect
Job Reference Number: PG1
Our client, a leading global supplier for IT services, requires an experienced GCP Data Architect to be based at their client's office in Bristol, UK
This is a hybrid role - you can work remotely in the UK and attend the Bristol office 2 days per week.
This is a 8 month temporary contract to start ASAP
Day rate: Competitive Market rate
The Role :
The GCP Solution Architect/Data Architect plays a critical role in designing, governing, and delivering enterprise-scale data and cloud solutions across finance transformation programmes. This hybrid position combines strategic solution architecture with hands-on data architecture expertise to enable resilient, scalable, and cost-effective data platforms. The role ensures alignment with enterprise standards, supports quarterly planning, and guides engineering teams through iterative delivery cycles.
Key Responsibilities:
Solution Architecture
Lead end-to-end architecture design for cloud-native data solutions on GCP.
Shape architectural direction, ensuring alignment with security, data governance, and compliance standards.
Drive iterative design practices, influencing product owners, engineering teams, and cross-platform stakeholders.
Develop architectural roadmaps supporting quarterly planning cycles and long-term finance transformation goals.
Data Architecture
Design conceptual, logical, and physical data models for financial, regulatory, and operational datasets.
Define ingestion, transformation, storage, and consumption patterns.
Establish principles for metadata, lineage, reference data, and data stewardship.
Collaborate with SMEs to translate business requirements into scalable data models.
GCP Engineering Alignment
Architect solutions using GCP services such as BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Composer, Cloud Functions, and IAM.
Design cost-optimized workloads and implement best practices for performance and scalability.
Support engineering teams with reusable patterns, blueprint architectures, and cloud engineering guidance.
Collaboration & Gov...
GCP Data Architect employer: Project Recruit
Join a dynamic global financial information business that values early-career professionals and offers a supportive work culture. As a Finance Data Analyst, you'll benefit from hands-on experience in financial market data and account management, with opportunities for professional growth and development. Our collaborative environment fosters innovation and ensures that your contributions are recognised and valued.
