Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
Senior Data Architect
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Salary: £80,000 to £100,000 GBP
Employment Type: Permanent
Work Location Type: Hybrid
We are recruiting a Senior Data Architect to join a specialist advisory organization operating at the intersection of financial services and technology. With a history operating in regulated environments, the business supports institutions where technology carries significant financial and regulatory impact.
This is a key role within a growing Data & AI capability responsible for shaping and governing enterprise data architecture to support analytics, reporting, and advanced AI use cases in complex, regulated environments.
Responsibilities
- Shape and evolve enterprise-wide data architecture to support strategic business objectives and technology direction
- Develop robust data designs to enable scalable analytics, reporting, and AI capabilities
- Define and embed architectural frameworks and standards across the data environment
- Provide governance and design assurance to ensure consistency, quality, and alignment with regulatory expectations
- Enable strong data management practices including governance, lineage, and data quality
- Contribute to the development of strategic data roadmaps, balancing immediate delivery needs with long-term goals
- Ensure data platforms and solutions meet requirements for security, performance, resilience, and compliance
Requirements
- Proven experience in a senior data architecture role
- Strong knowledge of data architecture principles including data modelling and platform design
- Experience designing data solutions for analytics, reporting, and Machine Learning use cases
- Experience working within regulated environments (e.g., financial services, insurance, banking)
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly
We Offer
- Salary of up to £100,000
- Hybrid working arrangement - 3 days per week in office
- Opportunity to define architecture in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Robust company benefits package
About the Company
Tenth Revolution Group are the go-to recruiter for Data & AI roles in the UK, offering more opportunities nationwide than any other recruitment agency. We are proud sponsors of SQLBits, Power Platform World Tour, and the London Fabric User Group.