Senior Data Architect

Location Northampton, United Kingdom# Senior Data Architect at N Consulting Ltd Location Northampton , United Kingdom Salary £450 - £500 /dayJob Type Full-time

Date Posted April 8th, 2026

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** Role:
** Senior Data Architect
*
* Experience:

** 10years
*
* Location:

** Northampton, UK
** Work mode:
** Hybrid
*
* Key Responsibilities:

**** 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 requirement so   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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