Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
Data Architect
Location: London, England
Salary: £80,000 to £95,000 GBP
Employment Type: Perm
Experience Level: Senior
We are seeking a Senior Data Architect to support the design and delivery of enterprise scale data solutions within the Investment Management and Wealth sector. This is a high impact role within a fast-paced consulting environment, focused on helping organizations modernize their data platforms, optimize investment data flows, and unlock value through advanced analytics.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and delivery of data architecture across large-scale transformation programs
- Define and implement data strategies, identifying inefficiencies and driving improvements in investment data ecosystems
- Design enterprise data models
- Facilitate workshops to gather requirements and align stakeholders' requirements
- Develop business cases, identifying cost optimization and value creation opportunities
- Present recommendations and architectural designs to senior stakeholders, including C-suite
- Support pre-sales activities including RFI/RFP responses and proposal development
Requirements
- Strong background in data architecture within consulting or complex enterprise environments
- Deep understanding of data architecture principles, including data modeling, governance, quality, MDM, and analytics
- Experience designing and implementing enterprise data solutions and architecture patterns
- Strong expertise in developing data models (conceptual, logical, and physical)
- Experience working with investment or wealth management data domains
- Experience running data design workshops and translating business requirements into technical solutions
We Offer
- Salary of up to £95,000
- Hybrid working (London or Edinburgh)
- Opportunity to work on high-profile transformation programs within investment and wealth management
- Exposure to cutting-edge data platforms and architecture practices
- Clear progression pathway with leadership opportunities
- Collaborative and high-performance consulting environment
- Ongoing investment in professional development and certifications
About the Company
Nigel Frank is a leading consultancy specializing in data and cloud solutions. We are committed to helping our clients achieve their digital transformation goals through innovative and effective data strategies.