At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and deliver cutting-edge data and AI solutions for a major financial services client.
- Company: Join a leading global IT services and transformation business.
- Benefits: Attractive salary, hybrid work model, training, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Work with global teams on complex transformation programmes.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of modern data and AI technologies in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in data architecture, AI solutions, and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 72000 - 88000 £ per year.
We are partnering with a leading global IT services and transformation business to appoint an experienced Data & AI Architect. This is an opportunity to design and deliver modern data and AI solutions for a major financial services client. You will work across data engineering, cloud platforms, advanced analytics and AI, translating business requirements into scalable, secure and production-ready solutions.
The Role
- Design end-to-end data, analytics and AI solutions
- Create solution architectures, technical designs and implementation roadmaps
- Develop architectures across cloud, hybrid and on-premise environments
- Support data lakes, lakehouse platforms, data warehouses and streaming solutions
- Design AI, machine learning and GenAI solutions
- Establish MLOps and model lifecycle-management approaches
- Ensure solutions meet security, privacy, governance and regulatory requirements
- Evaluate and recommend suitable platforms, tools and technologies
- Provide technical leadership throughout development and implementation
- Produce clear architecture documentation and solution blueprints
- Communicate technical recommendations to senior client stakeholders
Your Experience
- Strong experience as a Data Architect, AI Architect or Data & AI Solution Architect
- Previous experience within banking or financial services
- A solid background in software development and data engineering
- Strong knowledge of modern data platforms, integration and governance
- Knowledge of MLOps and production model deployment
- Experience with AWS, Azure or Google Cloud
- A good understanding of security, data privacy, model risk and auditability
- Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
- The ability to provide technical leadership across business and delivery teams
- Experience working with global delivery teams and relevant cloud, data or architecture certifications would be beneficial.
The Opportunity
You will join a major global technology organisation delivering complex transformation programmes for some of the UK’s largest businesses. The position offers exposure to modern data and AI technologies, large-scale financial services transformation and an excellent package of salary, benefits, training and career development.
Location: Swindon
Working model: Hybrid (2 - 3 days in office)
Data & AI Architect in Swindon employer: Wave Search
Wave Search is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will have access to continuous professional development opportunities while working on impactful projects in the public sector. The hybrid working model allows for flexibility, ensuring a healthy work-life balance as you contribute to transformative initiatives in London and beyond.
