Skills

Leadership SQL Data Governance Data Engineering Monitoring Stakeholder Management Training Architecture Data Architecture Machine Learning Azure AWS cloud platforms Analytics GCP

Job Specifications

Senior Data Architect

Location: Remote (UK-based)

Employment Type: Permanent

Sector: Consulting / Public Sector

Eligibility: Applicants must have the existing right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Data Architect (20+ years’ experience) to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale data platforms within consulting and public sector environments. This role requires strong architectural leadership, stakeholder engagement, and deep expertise in modern data platforms that support advanced analytics and AI-enabled solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and design of enterprise data platforms supporting large transformation programmes.

• Define modern architectures including lakehouse platforms, distributed analytics, and event-driven systems.

• Provide oversight of data engineering environments, including ETL/ELT pipelines, orchestration, and DataOps practices.

• Ensure platforms are secure, scalable, resilient, and aligned with governance standards.

• Lead architecture workshops and governance forums, aligning business strategy with technology delivery.

• Implement data governance, master data management (MDM), and regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g. GDPR).

• Mentor architects and engineering teams and contribute to architectural best practices.

AI & Advanced Data Platforms

Candidates must have experience delivering AI or machine learning capabilities, including architecture for model training, deployment, monitoring, and integration into enterprise data platforms.

Requirements

• 20+ years’ experience in data architecture or enterprise data platforms.

• Experience delivering consulting engagements, ideally within the UK public sector.

• Proven experience designing large-scale cloud-based data and analytics platforms.

• Strong stakeholder management and ability to translate architecture into business value.

Technical Skills

• Cloud platforms: Azure, AWS, or GCP

• Data lakes, warehouses, and lakehouse architectures

• Streaming and event-driven architectures

• Data modelling, SQL, and modern data engineering tools

• API-led and event-based integration patterns

About the Company

RedHolt are a community based recruitment & consulting company who operate globally, run & founded by husband & wife, Chris & Amanda since 2017. We operate from two offices, one being in our head office in Dubai, UAE and the other in the city of London. We offer expert search and advisory services focused within the streaming, media & digital entertainment industry delivering appointments at all levels across Europe, APAC, Middle East and the Americas. RedHolt engage in the permanent, contract & consulting market gl... Know more