Queen Square Recruitment
Data Architect
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Data Architect – Contract
Location: London
Working Pattern: Hybrid – 2 days per week in the office
Contract: 6 months
Rate: £450–£480 per day
IR35: Inside IR35
The Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced Data Architect to join a dynamic data and technology team working on large-scale, business-critical data products within the retail sector.
You will play a key role in designing and developing modern data solutions and models, working closely with Product Owners, Engineers, Analysts, and the wider Architecture community.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Data Architecture and Data Modelling, with experience working across large and complex datasets. You will be responsible for creating structure and consistency across data and reporting environments while ensuring solutions align with business requirements and the wider target architecture.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess and triage new data requirements, understanding their impact on existing models and providing estimates for required changes.
- Develop and enhance conceptual, logical, and physical data models to support evolving business requirements.
- Own and maintain data modelling standards within delivery teams, ensuring adherence to agreed principles and governance.
- Design data solutions that meet business requirements while aligning with the target and end-state architecture.
- Document, communicate, and centrally manage data models and associated architecture artefacts.
- Work closely with Product Owners, Engineering teams, Analysts, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into effective data solutions.
- Collaborate with the wider Architecture community to promote consistency, knowledge sharing, and innovation.
- Support the development of scalable data warehouse and analytical architectures.
- Apply appropriate modelling approaches depending on the business requirement, including 3NF, Dimensional Modelling, and Data Vault.
- Keep up to date with developments in data, analytics, machine learning, and modern data technologies, identifying opportunities to improve data architecture and modelling practices.
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What We're Looking For
You will have:
- Strong professional experience as a Data Architect, Data Modeller, or similar.
- Extensive experience working with large and complex datasets.
- Strong understanding of Data Warehousing and end-to-end Analytical Architecture.
- Proven experience with data modelling methodologies including:
- 3NF
- Dimensional Modelling
- Data Vault
- Experience developing and maintaining physical data models.
- Ability to translate business requirements and processes into robust data solutions.
- Strong understanding of data architecture principles, standards, and governance.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to Product Managers, Engineers, and business stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working collaboratively across Architecture, Engineering, Product, and Analytics teams.
- A curious, structured, and commercially aware approach to understanding how data can generate business value.
- Experience with cloud technologies and/or cloud migrations.
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Desirable Experience
- Exposure to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or Generative AI technologies.
- Experience with modern data and analytics platforms.
- Knowledge of data visualisation and BI tools such as Power BI or MicroStrategy.
- Experience working within large-scale retail, consumer, or data-intensive organisations.
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