Overview
Data Architect role at Xpertise Recruitment. Hybrid: 3 days/week in London. Salary up to £100,000 + 10% annual bonus + pension (up to 9%).
A leading organisation in the music licensing and rights management space is seeking a Data Architect to lead the design and evolution of its enterprise data systems. The role involves a high-impact scope across data architecture, analytics, and digital transformation, supporting a vast and complex dataset spanning over 17 million sound recordings.
This is a hands-on leadership position, managing a team of 5–6 Data Engineers, and collaborating across architecture, technology, and business functions to deliver scalable, modern data solutions.
Location: London (Hybrid: 3 days in office, 2 days remote).
Direct message the job poster from Xpertise Recruitment.
Responsibilities
- Lead the technical design and delivery of the organisation's analytic data platform.
- Define and own data architecture principles, modelling standards, and governance practices.
- Collaborate with architects, product owners, and external partners to shape scalable data solutions.
- Manage and mentor a high-performing team of Data Engineers.
- Support integration initiatives across cloud and legacy systems.
- Represent data architecture in governance forums and strategic planning.
Qualifications
- Proven experience designing and architecting complex, high-volume data systems.
- Strong hands-on knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS preferred), Snowflake, DBT, and data modelling tools.
- Experience with data integration, ETL, and API-based data exchange.
- Familiarity with Data Vault, dimensional modelling, and master data management.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
- Prior experience managing data engineering teams.
- Background in music industry data or metadata is a plus.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary: Up to £100,000
- Bonus: 10% annual performance bonus
- Pension: Up to 9% employer contribution
- Hybrid working: 3 days/week in London, 2 days remote
- Flexible hours and collaborative culture
Additional Information
- Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
- Employment type: Full-time
- Job function: Information Technology
- Industries: Data Infrastructure and Analytics and Software Development
This is a rare opportunity to shape the data architecture of a mission-driven organisation with global reach. If you're passionate about data, leadership, and building systems that scale—this is your next move.
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