[Hiring] Senior Data Architect @Scrumconnect Limited

Role Description

This is a remote position.

As a Senior Data Architect, you will define and maintain the data architecture that supports modern digital services. You will work across delivery teams to ensure data is designed, structured, stored, and consumed in a consistent and effective way.

You will work closely with Technical Architects, Software Developers, and Analysts to ensure systems follow agreed data architecture principles. The role balances strategic oversight with hands-on guidance, helping teams build scalable, secure, and maintainable data solutions. You will also support data governance, including metadata management and data dictionaries, in line with organisational data strategy and standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain enterprise and solution-level data architectures.
• Define and govern data models, schemas, and metadata structures.
• Provide oversight and guidance to teams producing data artefacts.
• Support the creation and management of data dictionaries.
• Ensure data solutions align with organisational standards and architecture principles.
• Work with Technical Architects to ensure systems are designed in line with the data architecture.
• Advise on data storage, access, and integration patterns.
• Support data quality, consistency, and integrity across services.
• Communicate data architecture decisions clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of data architecture practices and standards.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in data architecture and data design.
• Ability to design and maintain data models and metadata systems.
• Experience supporting data standards and data dictionaries.
• Strong understanding of relational and NoSQL databases, such as Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, and Oracle.
• Experience with cloud-based data platforms (AWS and/or Azure).
• Understanding of data integration and data lifecycle management.
• Ability to collaborate closely with architects, engineers, and delivery teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Clear communication and documentation skills.
• Experience working in agile delivery environments.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Exposure to analytical and reporting platforms, such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Experience with data governance or data quality frameworks.
• Familiarity with event-driven or integration-led architectures.
• Experience working effectively in a hybrid environment.

Benefits

• Work on meaningful digital services that make a real difference to the public.
• Join a growing, award-winning consultancy with a strong delivery culture.
• Grow your career alongside experienced architects and engineers.
• Scrumconnect is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from everyone, whatever their background, and we are happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.