Data Architect

Global Law Firm seeks an experienced Solution & Data Architect to join its Strategy & Architecture team, playing a key role in shaping enterprise technology across a complex global environment. Working closely with Technology, Risk, Innovation and business stakeholders, you'll design scalable, secure and data-driven solutions while taking ownership of the target-state integration architecture across the firm's core legal application estate.

Own the target-state integration architecture across iManage Cloud, Elite 3E Cloud, Intapp Cloud and associated Microsoft 365 / Azure services. Design end-to-end solution, data and integration architectures aligned with business and technology strategy. Define integration patterns, interfaces, APIs and data flows across business-critical legal platforms. Architect solutions for the synchronisation of client, matter and associated master data across multiple systems.

Establish appropriate approaches for error handling, reconciliation, monitoring and recovery across integrations. Deliver scalable Azure IaaS, PaaS and hybrid cloud architectures. Develop enterprise architecture standards, frameworks and technology roadmaps. Define data architecture, governance, information lifecycle and data management standards. Ensure security, compliance, resilience and operational requirements are embedded within solution designs. Evaluate AI and emerging technology solutions in line with enterprise architecture, security and data governance standards.

Produce architecture documentation, high-level designs and executive-level presentations. Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to internal technology teams and third-party vendors. Proven experience across multiple architecture domains including Infrastructure, Data and Security Architecture. Ability to operate at both strategic architecture and detailed solution design level. Strong understanding of architecture principles and how technology architecture supports business outcomes. Hands-on experience architecting and delivering integrations across iManage Cloud, Elite 3E Cloud and Intapp Cloud.

Ability to discuss in detail integrations you have personally designed, governed or delivered, including interfaces, APIs, data synchronisation, failure handling and reconciliation. Strong understanding of legal-sector data domains including client and matter records, workspace and document metadata, conflicts and intake, time capture, billing and WIP. Understanding of how these data domains interact and flow between Document Management, Practice Management, Finance and Risk systems.

Strong Microsoft Azure experience including IaaS, PaaS, integration services and hybrid/cloud-native architecture.

Experience of data architecture, data governance and information lifecycle management. Strong understanding of integration architecture, APIs, security architecture and enterprise solution design. Excellent stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills across technical and non-technical audiences. Experience producing architecture roadmaps, high-level designs and technical documentation aligned with recognised security and continuity standards. Bonus Excellent Benefits - This is an outstanding opportunity to influence the technology strategy of a global Law Firm, taking architectural ownership of the integration landscape connecting some of the legal sector's most important enterprise platforms.

- You'll work across iManage, Elite 3E, Intapp, Microsoft 365 and Azure, combining hands-on integration architecture with wider responsibility across data, cloud, security and enterprise architecture.