Data and Integration Architect

Data and Integration Architect | £600-£700 per day | Outside IR35 | 3 Months | Solihull/Hybrid

We’re looking for a Data & Integration Architect to lead enterprise data architecture and integration strategy across a complex technology landscape. You’ll define standards, shape target-state architecture, and ensure data and systems (ERP, CRM, digital platforms, SaaS) work together securely, reliably, and at scale.

This role suits a senior architect who enjoys setting direction, influencing delivery teams, and translating business needs into robust, future-proof technical designs.

Key Responsibilities

Data Architecture

Own enterprise data architecture (conceptual, logical, physical models)
Define canonical data models, taxonomies, and governance frameworks
Architect data platforms (Data Lake, Warehouse, MDM, Analytics)
Enable MI/BI, AI/ML, and reporting through high-quality, well-managed data
Define retention, lifecycle, archival, and purge strategies
Integration Architecture

Lead integration strategy (API-led, event-driven, batch)
Define standards for APIs, messaging, ETL/ELT, and iPaaS platforms
Design integrations across ERP, CRM, digital and SaaS systems
Govern API management, security, versioning, and documentation
Ensure integrations are scalable, observable, and resilient
Security, Governance & Compliance
Design secure-by-design data and integration patterns
Support GDPR, DPIAs, data classification, lineage, and auditability
Partner with Info Sec on access control, encryption, and privacy
Solution Architecture & Delivery

Produce solution designs, integration diagrams, data flows, and interfaces
Review designs for alignment with enterprise standards
Support RFPs, vendor selection, and buy-vs-build decisions
Strategy & Leadership

Own data and integration roadmaps
Drive adoption of cloud-native, API-first, and DDD principles
Act as trusted advisor across Sales, Finance, Operations, and Customer teams
Mentor engineers and analysts on best practice
What Success Looks Like

Reduced integration complexity and technical debt
Improved data quality, governance, and lineage visibility
Consistent adoption of enterprise data and integration patterns
Stable, secure platforms supporting analytics and MI
Delivery of target-state architecture milestones
Skills & Experience

Essential

Proven experience as Data Architect / Integration Architect / Enterprise Architect
Strong Azure experience (Data Lake, Synapse, Databricks, APIM, Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid)
Deep understanding of data modelling (relational, dimensional, canonical)
Strong API and integration experience (REST, OpenAPI, Graph

QL preferred, event streaming)

Experience with ETL/ELT, iPaaS, Kafka/Event Hub
Solid knowledge of data governance, security, and GDPR
Ability to produce clear architecture diagrams and documentation
Desirable

MDM, PIM/DAM, or data catalogue experience
Large-scale transformation or integration modernisation programmes
DDD, CQRS, event sourcing
Architecting for AI/ML data needs
Rate and Details

£600-£700 per day
Outside IR35
3 months
Hybrid with 3 days in the Solihull office