Lead Data Architect

Lead Data Architect Manchester (Hybrid) Up to £75,000 DOE Benefits An established digital consultancy is hiring a Lead Data Architect to design secure, scalable, user-centred data solutions for clients across the public and private sector. You’ll work in multi-disciplinary agile teams to deliver cloud-native architectures that unlock real business insight – and contribute to the governance, modelling and strategy that keeps data meaningful and accessible. What you’ll be doing: Define and implement data architectures aligned with enterprise strategy Build and maintain key artefacts: ER models, data dictionaries, pipeline/lineage models Own architecture decisions and guide clients through change approval processes Champion governance and modelling standards (Kimball, warehousing best practices) Analyse source data, evaluate APIs, reverse-engineer data models Work closely with engineers to deliver cloud-based data solutions Visualise insights via tools like Power BI or Tableau Support integration testing and third-party specifications What you’ll bring: Strong background in data architecture and cloud platforms (e.g. Snowflake, Databricks) Cloud experience with AWS, Azure or GCP Excellent SQL and data modelling skills (data lakes, warehousing, OLTP/OLAP) Experience with access control, data migration and data governance Proficient in reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau) and evaluation tools (Postman) Consultancy experience highly desirable What’s on offer: £75,000–£85,000 base (DOE) 25 days holiday public holidays 6% pension (employee contributes 2%) Private health/dental options Life assurance, critical illness cover Electric vehicle scheme & cycle-to-work Season ticket loan & Perkbox discounts Flexible benefits package & wellbeing support Relocation support up to £8k if needed Diversity & Inclusion Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome. The team actively encourages applications from underrepresented communities and offers adjustments throughout the hiring process to ensure accessibility and inclusion. Candidates must be UK-based and flexible to travel when required. Ready to build better with data? Apply now or contact Anna-Jane Murphy at Anson McCade to learn more! AMC/AJM/LDAMNC

Location: Manchester,, GB

Posted Date: 8/2/2025