Data Architect

Job Title:Data Architect

Location:Leeds Area or Newcastle Area (Hybrid Working)

Salary:Up to £75,000 + 12% Pension + 15% Bonus + £3K Car Allowance

Employment Type:Permanent | Full-Time

Start Date:ASAP | Interviewing Now

📊Architect the future of enterprise data in one of the UK’s largest Utilities digital transformations.

Join a £100M transformation initiative reshaping data, systems, and infrastructure across the enterprise. From integratingOracle SaaS,Azure, andAWS, to cleaning up legacy data flows and designing scalable, secure architectures, this is a strategic Data Architect role whereyour decisions shape long-term value.

You’ll lead the enterprise data architecture function, defining models, lineage, governance frameworks, and integration standards across bothIT and Operational Technology (OT)landscapes.

✅ What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities)

• Own theend-to-end enterprise data architecturestrategy across cloud, hybrid, and on-prem systems.
• Lead the development ofdata models,lineage, andgovernance frameworksthat ensure data trust, accuracy, and traceability.
• Define architecture standards fordata integration,master data management, andmetadata strategy.
• Support key programmes likeITSM (ServiceNow)andback-office platform migrations, ensuring the right data gets to the right place at the right time.
• Design secure data flows and integration patterns across cloud ecosystems includingAzure,AWS, andOracle.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to embed data-first thinking into platform decisions and enterprise architecture.

🧠 What You’ll Bring (Experience & Skills)

• 5+ years' experience in data architecture, data engineering, or enterprise architecture roles.
• Expertise inenterprise data design,data governance, and large-scalecloud data platformintegration.
• Strong understanding of data privacy, compliance, and regulations in aregulated or critical infrastructureenvironment.
• Experience working on digital transformation projects involvinglegacy modernisation,SaaS integration, andhybrid cloudecosystems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, able to bridge business outcomes with technical delivery.

💡 Desirable

• Exposure toOperational Technology (OT)or data flows across Purdue-model architectures.
• Familiarity withOracle SaaS,ServiceNow, or DNO (Distribution Network Operator) environments.
• Experience delivering enterprise data architecture within theutilities, energy, or infrastructuresector.

💼 What You’ll Get (Salary & Benefits)

• Base Salary: Up to £70,000
• Annual Bonus: Up to 15%
• 12% Employer Pension Contribution
• Car Allowance (~£3K)
• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Join a nationally critical programme with long-term progression

📈Why This Role?

You’ll be thestrategic voice of datain a business re-platforming for the next decade, bridging cloud, legacy, and OT domains. This is an opportunity toshape enterprise-wide data strategy, build modern frameworks from the ground up, and deliver secure, trusted data systems at scale.

Apply todayto architect meaningful change through modern data solutions in a nationally vital Utilities business.