La Fosse Associates Limited

Role: Data Architect Location: London or Sunderland - 3 days per week in office Salary: up to £90,000 Overview: We're hiring a Data Architect to lead the design and evolution of a modern, cloud-based data platform for a large, international organisation undergoing significant transformation. This is a high-impact, strategic role where you'll define the data architecture vision, set standards, and shape how data is used across the business, from BI reporting to self-serve analytics. You'll act as the technical authority for data architecture, working closely with BI and engineering teams to build scalable, efficient, and future-ready data solutions. Key responsibilities include: Defining and owning the enterprise data architecture strategy and roadmap Designing scalable data models, pipelines, and storage solutions Establishing architectural frameworks (eg data vault, dimensional modelling, medallion architecture) Leading the design of cloud data platforms (AWS) - including services like Redshift, S3, Glue, Athena Evaluating and introducing new technologies (eg Iceberg, Delta Lake, observability tools) Driving data governance, standards, and best practice Acting as a trusted advisor to both technical and business stakeholders What We're Looking For Proven experience as a Data Architect/Enterprise Data Architect Strong expertise in data modelling and SQL Hands-on experience with AWS data stack (or similar cloud platforms) Deep understanding of modern data architectures (lakehouse, warehousing, ETL/ELT) Experience with data governance, quality, and compliance Ability to balance strategic thinking with pragmatic delivery Strong stakeholder engagement skills across business and technology teams