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Lead Data Architect

Edinburgh / Hybrid Permanent Up to £95,000 + benefits Financial Services

We're supporting a major UK financial services organisation as they continue significant investment in modernising their enterprise data capabilities.

This is a senior leadership opportunity to define and drive the data architecture strategy within a large, complex and highly regulated environment.

The Opportunity

You will lead the data architecture domain, playing a critical role in:

  • Shaping and delivering a new enterprise data platform

  • Defining modern data standards, principles and architectural patterns

  • Embedding robust governance across the full data lifecycle

  • Enabling AI / ML capability at scale

  • Leading and developing a team of data architects and engineers

  • Influencing senior technology and business stakeholders

This role combines strategic ownership, transformation leadership and technical authority across the organisation.

What We're Looking For

  • Proven experience leading enterprise data architecture in a regulated environment

  • Strong track record delivering large-scale data platform transformation

  • Deep understanding of governance, standards and architecture controls

  • Ability to operate credibly at executive stakeholder level

  • Experience building and mentoring high-performing architecture teams

This is a high-impact role with genuine influence over long-term data strategy and technology direction.

If you're interested in shaping enterprise data architecture within financial services, I'd be happy to share further details on a confidential basis.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

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