Data Architect in Birmingham

Salary: Up to £72,000, based on skills and experience

Contract Type: Permanent – 35 hours a week

Location: Hybrid working (office based in Birmingham) – typically 2 days in the office per week

Closing Date: 01/09/26

Shape Brighter Futures with Wesleyan. Established in 1841, Wesleyan helps trusted professionals—GPs, hospital doctors, dentists, and teachers—secure their financial future. Today, we’re proud to continue that mission with passion and purpose. If you’re looking for a role where your expertise makes a real impact, and you want to work in a culture that values collaboration, innovation, and integrity, we’d love to hear from you.

Make a Difference in Data Architecture and Engineering. This role sits in a fast-paced, dynamic data architecture team who are adding huge value to programs of work across the organisation. Joining an immediate team of 4, you will take the lead as one of the project data architects ensuring that the ‘centre of excellence’ objectives run through every project across all business units.

Your Impact: Here’s how you’ll make a difference:

• Build strong partnerships across Data Engineering, Architecture, Governance and Data Quality teams to ensure trusted, well-governed data that supports confident decision-making across the business.
• Design and implement effective data architecture, modelling and master data solutions that create a single, reliable foundation for reporting, analytics and customer insight.
• Enable seamless data flow across systems through modern integration approaches, helping the organisation unlock greater value from its data and improve operational efficiency.
• Drive the development of scalable, cloud-based data platforms that support business growth, future innovation and the delivery of strategic transformation programmes.
• Provide data architecture leadership across complex change initiatives, influencing stakeholders, resolving challenges and delivering high-quality solutions that enhance customer outcomes and long-term business value.

What You’ll Bring: You’ll have experience working collaboratively with Data Engineering, Architecture and Technology teams to deliver practical, business-focused data solutions that create real value for stakeholders and customers.

• A strong background in data architecture, data modelling, data mapping and master data management, with the ability to design scalable solutions that support reporting, analytics and future business growth.
• Extensive experience building and enhancing enterprise data platforms, such as data lakes, data hubs and operational data stores, ideally within cloud environments, with Azure experience being particularly beneficial.
• A good understanding of modern data integration approaches, including APIs, GraphQL, JSON and XML, alongside hands-on experience with tools such as SQL, Python and Databricks. Exposure to Power BI would be an added advantage.
• An approachable and proactive mindset, with the confidence to lead data architecture initiatives, engage stakeholders across the business, solve complex challenges and drive improvements in data quality, efficiency and overall business outcomes within Agile environments.

Benefits That Work for You: We believe rewards should reflect the life you live. Here’s what you can expect:

• Annual bonus to recognise your contribution.
• 28 days holiday (plus a culture day!) – rising to 30 days with service.
• Flexible hybrid working for better work-life balance.
• Company pension scheme – matched plus 2% (up to 10%).
• Free secure underground Birmingham city centre parking (subject to availability, weekend use included).
• Salary sacrifice schemes that help you provide the things that matter – to include PMI, Electric Vehicle Leasing and cashback on everyday essentials.
• Enhanced family leave and two volunteering days to give back to causes you care about.

Discover the full range of benefits: Wesleyan Careers Rewards.

Why Wesleyan? We’re building a culture where everyone belongs. Diversity isn’t just a policy—it’s part of who we are. Whatever your background, we want you to feel valued and empowered to thrive. We’re proud supporters of the ABI Making Flexible Work campaign, which means we’re open to discussing flexible working, job shares, and part-time options. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know—we’re here to support you.

What to Know Before Applying: Right to Work: We’re unable to provide VISA sponsorship, so you’ll need the legal right to live and work in the UK. Advert Closing: We typically advertise for two weeks but may close early if we receive a high volume of applications—apply early to avoid disappointment.

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