Data Architect

Data Architect

Edinburgh

6-Month contract

Paying up to 69p/h (Inside IR35)

Please note - due to the nature of the work, you will need to hold or be eligible to obtain a high level of UK Security clearance - please only apply if suitable

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement enterprise-level data architecture solutions, including databases, data warehouses, and data lakes.
• Develop and maintain logical, physical, and conceptual data models.
• Define data management standards, policies, and best practices.
• Work with data engineers to design and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines for structured and unstructured data.
• Ensure data quality, consistency, and security across platforms.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Evaluate and recommend new data technologies, tools, and platforms to enhance data capabilities.
• Oversee data integration across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Support data governance initiatives, including metadata management, master data management (MDM), and compliance.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data engineering and analytics teams.

Required Skillset:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or related field (Master's preferred).
• Strong experience in data architecture, database design, or data engineering.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and database technologies (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Knowledge of data warehouse and lakehouse architectures
• Familiarity with ETL/ELT and orchestration tools (e.g., Informatica, Talend, Apache Airflow).
• Experience in establishing and maintaining data governance frameworks
• Experience complying with data security requirements.
• Experience designing data models.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
• Familiarity with AI/ML data pipelines and analytics platforms.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.