Enterprise Data Architect

Location: UK (flexible/remote) Salary: £70,000 per annum (plus ILW, if working in London) Hours: 35 per week (flexible, Monday–Friday) Contract: Permanent

The British Red Cross is embarking on an ambitious transformation of its data infrastructure, aiming to centralise data assets and enable insight-led approaches to its humanitarian work and community support across the UK.

This senior role in the centralised data team demands leadership to drive the adoption of cutting-edge technologies, foster responsible AI practices, and champion cross-functional platform integration. Leveraging an Azure-based architecture centred on Databricks, the team prioritises agile delivery, pragmatic migrations, and impact-driven change.

Your focus will be on:

• Developing robust data architecture
• Establishing governance, principles, and strategies
• Ensuring data products align with organisational needs
• Balancing long-term vision with real-world deliverables

Crucially, this opportunity is rooted in purpose—you will use data to create tangible change for communities in need.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to senior stakeholders in shaping data platforms and platforms:
  • Review existing systems and recommend improvements, migrations, and best practice
• Collaborate with engineers, analysts, and teams across functions (emergency response, fundraising, healthcare, finance) to:
  • Integrate new datasets and deliver end-to-end data products
  • Drive adoption of shared standards and workflows
• Support operational teams to:
  • Align local solutions with the overarching data architecture
  • Champion shared platforms and shared accountability
• Design the structural foundation for data governance, including:
  • Data organisation, storage, and integration strategies
  • Practical standards for models, integration, and product realisation
  • Compliance frameworks to ensure consistency and reliability