Data​/Solution Architect

Position: Data / Solution Architect
Location Northampton, Glasgow, United Kingdom# Data / Solution Architect at N Consulting Ltd Location Northampton , Glasgow, United Kingdom Salary £400 - £450 /dayJob Type Contract Date  Posted March 3rd, 2026

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* Job title:

Data / Solution Architect
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* Location:

Glasgow and Northampton
**** Job type:
Contract- 2 days onsite
**** Minimum 8+ years of experience working as Data Architect for AWS Cloud Dataware house
**** Data Architecture & Engineering Deliverables
**** Understand Data Requirements & Authoritative Data Source Assessment**:
Engage early to capture business and technical data needs.
** Create and Maintain Architecture Artifacts**:o
** Data Flow Diagrams (DFD)
** and
** Logical/Physical Data Models
** for end-to-end lineage.o
** Data Dictionary**:
Define entities, attributes, naming conventions, encryption/tokenization requirements, and traceability for compliance.o
** Data Mapping Sheets**:
Document source-to-target mappings, lineage, and transformation logic for all critical flows.o
** Data Privacy Impact Assessment (DPIA)
** for sensitive data projects.
** Update Architecture Vision and Security Components**:
Ensure alignment with AVD (Architecture Vision Delta) and security design decisions.
** Cloud & Platform Responsibilities
**** Design and Implement Data Solutions**:o Design & Build scalable pipelines (Batch and real-time) using cloud-native tools/frameworks (DIHOP, DIHOC, AWS Glue, DBT, Snowflake, Databricks).o Apply architectural patterns for data lakes, streaming, and batch processing.o Exposure to cloud technologies – Snowflake, Redshift, Apache Flink and Apache Kafka.
** Technical POCs
** o Technical assessment of Cloud data technologies to leverage considering Fraud Business and technical requirementso Design, execute and lead POC’s involving Cloud technologies to validate/support the assessment.
** Ensure Compliance with Data Standards**:o Apply Barclays Data Architecture Capability Directives and DACM patterns for governance and quality.
** Integrate Security and Privacy Controls**:o Tokenization, masking, and encryption for PII/PCI data across ingestion and storage layers.
** Governance & Approvals
**** Liaise with Lead Architects Guild and Control Tribes**:o Present artifacts for review and sign-off in forums like
** TAC**,
** EDP ARB**, and
** Fraud Design Authority**.
** Secure Mandatory Approvals**:o
** CAF1 (Non-Prod)
** and
** CAF2 (Prod)
** for environment readiness.o
** CARA, DPIA
** and
** DARB
* * for architecture compliance.
** Collaboration & Lifecycle Support
**** Work with Solution Architects and Engineering Teams**:o Assist in solution design, low-level design, and component build.o Support SIT, OAT, and E2E testing phases for data integrity and performance.
** Service Transition & RTB Handover**:o Ensure smooth deployment and operational readiness for production environments.
** Continuous Improvement & Standards
**** Define and Enhance Standards**:
Contribute to Data Dictionary and Data Mapping standards and aide-memoires for consistency.
** Participate in Architecture Working Groups**:
Drive adoption of reusable patterns, accelerators, and compliance frameworks.
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