Job Description
Data Architect | 6-Month Contract | London - Vauxhall (2 Days/Week Onsite) | £550–600/day Outside IR35
We’re looking for an experienced Data Architect to lead the data modelling strategy for a large-scale system integration project. This is a 6-month contract working on-site in Vauxhall two days per week, helping shape the future of a major data platform used by millions globally. The company provides a market-leading credit and financial insights platform, enabling users to make better decisions and build stronger financial futures. You’ll join a highly collaborative, fast-moving environment where technology and data drive the user experience. This Data Architect role is critical to the success of a project to merge two distinct data systems.
Your Responsibilities:
1. Design the end-to-end architecture to unify two disparate data platforms into a scalable, coherent model.
2. Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data usage, quality, and structure across systems.
3. Guide and mentor a small team of Data Engineers on architectural decisions, standards, and best practices.
4. Define and document the future-state data model and assist with implementation planning.
5. Ensure architecture supports performance, scalability, security, and compliance requirements.
About You:
1. Proven experience as a Data Architect, ideally with a background in engineering and platform migrations.
2. Strong understanding of data modelling, system integration, and cloud architecture (AWS).
3. Familiar with Databricks and modern data pipelines, ETL processes, and data infrastructure.
4. Able to translate complex technical challenges into clear solutions and architectural direction.
5. Comfortable working hands-on in a dynamic, cross-functional team.
This Data Architect contract is a unique opportunity to own the architectural strategy behind a critical data unification project in a high-impact organisation. Interested? Apply today to learn more.
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