At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the design of enterprise-scale data analytics solutions and engage with senior stakeholders.
- Company: Join the Bank of England, a key player in financial stability.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, annual bonus, flexible working, and comprehensive health coverage.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Shape critical data architecture that impacts the UK's financial future.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in IT architecture and cloud-based data services.
The predicted salary is between 62000 - 102000 £ per year.
Salary: £62,000 - 102,000 per year
Requirements
- Significant experience in IT architecture with a strong focus on data and analytics solutions.
- Proven experience designing and evolving enterprise‑scale data platforms.
- Deep expertise in cloud‑based data and analytics services on Microsoft Azure, including Azure Databricks and Azure ML.
- Experience shaping proofs of concept and evolving designs into production solutions.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including experience working with senior stakeholders.
- Experience leading and developing architecture teams.
- Preferred experience working with architecture frameworks and methodologies such as TOGAF and Zachman.
- Preferred broad knowledge of enterprise data technologies, including lakehouse and medallion architectures, legacy data platforms, and data engineering approaches such as ETL, ELT, and CDC.
- Preferred experience working within large, complex, or highly regulated organisations.
Responsibilities
- Define and govern solution and enterprise architectures for data analytics platforms.
- Translate business strategies and requirements into target architectures, solution designs, and technology roadmaps.
- Produce architectural artefacts including blueprints, technical options, design patterns, and high‑level designs.
- Shape architectural decisions across complex initiatives and represent architecture at governance forums.
- Lead and develop a team of architects, supporting capability development and delivery.
- Engage with senior stakeholders across Technology and the wider Bank.
- Promote best practice across the data lifecycle, including data governance, quality, security, and responsible use.
Technologies
- AI Architect
- Azure Cloud
- Databricks
- ETL
- Support
- Security
- TOGAF
We are the Bank of England, working in partnership with Inspire People, and we are seeking a Lead Solution Architect – Data Analytics to join our Technology Strategy & Architecture function for Data, Analytics and AI. Based in Leeds on a 21‑month fixed‑term contract, this role offers a salary of up to £81,360, an 8% cash benefits allowance, an annual bonus of up to 25%, and a non‑contributory pension. We offer a flexible and inclusive working culture with adaptable working patterns, flexible start and finish times, working‑from‑abroad subject to approval, private medical insurance, income protection, dental cover, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy more, and a strong focus on wellbeing and development. In this role, you will help shape enterprise‑scale data architecture for nationally critical services that support the UK's financial stability, working on high‑security, highly regulated platforms with lasting impact.
Lead Solution Architect - Data Analytics in Leeds employer: Sivara GmbH
The Bank of England is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and inclusive work environment in Leeds where you can make a significant impact on the UK's financial stability. With a strong focus on employee wellbeing, professional development, and flexible working arrangements, we provide our team with the tools and support needed to thrive in their careers while working on critical data analytics solutions. Join us to lead innovative architectural initiatives that shape the future of finance.
