Data Architect

Data Architect – Leonardo

Location:

Edinburgh (main) with Newcastle as additional location

The Data Architect is responsible for designing, creating, deploying, and managing an organization’s data architecture. This role ensures that data across systems is accurate, accessible, secure, and supports business objectives.

• Design and implement enterprise-level data architecture solutions, including databases, data warehouses, and data lakes.
• Develop and maintain logical, physical, and conceptual data models.
• Define data management standards, policies, and best practices.
• Work with data engineers to design and optimise ETL/ELT pipelines for structured and unstructured data.
• Ensure data quality, consistency, and security across platforms.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Evaluate and recommend new data technologies, tools, and platforms to enhance data capabilities.
• Oversee data integration across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Support data governance initiatives, including metadata management, master data management (MDM), and compliance.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data engineering and analytics teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• Strong experience in data architecture, database design, or data engineering.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and database technologies (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL).
• Knowledge of data warehouse and lakehouse architectures.
• Familiarity with ETL/ELT and orchestration tools (e.g., Informatica, Talend, Apache Airflow).
• Experience establishing and maintaining data governance frameworks.
• Experience complying with data security requirements.
• Experience designing data models.
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and documentation skills.
• Familiarity with AI/ML data pipelines and analytics platforms.

• Experience with cloud data platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Experience with big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, Kafka).
• Experience with UML/SYSML.
• Strong understanding of API integration and microservices data flow.

This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). All successful applicants must be eligible for full security clearance and access to UK‑caveated and ITAR controlled information.

• Generous leave with up to 12 additional flexi‑days each year.
• Employer‑contributed pension scheme with up to 15% contribution.
• Free access to mental health support, financial advice and employee‑led inclusion programmes.
• Bonus scheme for employees at management level and below.
• Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and Linked In Learning.
• Referral programme financial reward.
• Flexible benefits up to £500 annually for private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships etc.
• Flexible working – hybrid, hours adjusted for role.

Leonardo is committed to building an inclusive, accessible and welcoming workplace. We believe a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation and leads to better outcomes. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Permanent

Hybrid