488 Enterprise Data Architect jobs in London

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Primary Responsibilities:

• Input into and drive the creation of go-to-market propositions and services in Data Architecture.
• Support client partners and practice leads in pre-sales activities.
• Lead complex client engagements
• Act as a go-to practitioner in delivering projects in the Data Architecture field.
• Data Architecture Frameworks
• Defining end-to-end Data Architectures
• Leading and developing architecture teams
• Joining the dots between Business, Technology and Data architectures
• Input into the shaping of Data Architecture engagements.
• Deliver Data Architecture engagements with/ for our clients.
• Remain up to date with the continuous evolution in the Data Architectures and ensure that this knowledge is made available to the wider Data & Intelligence practice.

Business Relationships:

• Client Partners
• Practice leaders and members
• Peer level relationships within client organisations up to Chief Data Architect, CIO, CDO level

Must-Have Competencies

• 8+ years data architecture experience - Enterprise-scale solutions across multiple sectors with proven delivery track record
• Cloud-native architecture expertise - Hands-on experience with AWS/Azure/GCP, data lakes, real-time streaming, and infrastructure-as-code
• Full data lifecycle mastery - End-to-end expertise from ingestion to consumption, including governance, security, and both batch/real-time processing
• Business-technology translation - Ability to align data strategy with business objectives and communicate across all stakeholder levels
• Presales & business development experience - Track record supporting opportunity qualification, bid reviews, proposal development, and client-facing sales activities

Must be eligible for SC clearance

Nice to Have:

• Multi-platform technology stack - Experience with Snowflake, Databricks, modern ETL/ELT tools, and relevant certifications (SnowPro, AWS/Azure Data)
• Data governance & compliance - Strong background in security frameworks, regulatory compliance (GDPR), data lineage, and quality management
• AI/ML integration capabilities - Experience with MLOps, analytics platforms, and integrating AI/ML into data architectures
• Technical leadership at scale - Leading 15+ person cross-functional teams and serving as technical escalation point for C-level stakeholders
• Agile delivery & thought leadership - Proven agile/hybrid delivery experience with contribution to practice growth through proposition development and knowledge sharing

Required Qualifcations

• Minimum of 5 years years experience in data, consulting, analytics or a related function involving quantitative data analysis to solve problems.
• University Degree, BSc in Computer Science, Information Management, or Information Technology

We offer a range of tailored benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. Our Learning and Development team ensure that there are continuous growth and development opportunities for our people. We also offer the opportunity to have flexible work options.

You can find more information about NTT DATA UK & Ireland here: https://uk.nttdata.com/

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We are seeking a pragmatic, detail oriented and experienced Lead Enterprise Data Architect to join our growing Data & AI practice. The ideal person for this role will have extensive Data expertise gained from working at senior management and C-level suite levels in one or many industries and will be responsible for leading client engagements, defining architectural frameworks, as well as defining high level operating models and governance frameworks for managing the Data Architecture. You will also love to collaborate with other Data professionals, engineers, and business or operations experts to understand and address their data needs.

As an 'Enterprise' Data Architect, you will be a trusted client advisor providing high-value data architecture strategy & TOM services, responsible for defining how Data fits into the wider Business and Technology Architectures which exist.

Although technology agnostic, you will have experience in shaping vendor assessments for the various components of the architecture and will work with Data Solution Architects who are responsible for defining, elaborating, and designing the physical layers of the architecture and data models.

You will share a passion for Data and how it can be used to develop Data Driven Businesses, innovative ideas and thrive in an environment that embraces collaboration with clients and internal teams to scope, plan and execute projects on time and within budget.

You will be expected to shape propositions and services, support sales activities, deliver client engagements, lead teams (on/near/far shore) and manage cross-functional client staff and stakeholders in a variety of contexts, covering multiple sectors, including telecoms and media, banking, insurance, public sector, manufacturing and automotive, energy & utilities, and retail.

We are looking for someone with a strong background in Data Architecture and demonstrable experience of delivering Data Architecture Projects utilising a broad range of methods and frameworks incorporating on-prem, cloud and hybrid models.

This role is London based but may involve travel within the UK and Europe and will require flexibility.