Data Solution Architect

Job Title: Data Solution Architect Location: PaddingtonDuration: 6 months possible extension Our client is leveraging the power of data and AI to solve business problems, improve customer experience, and drive commercial value. This is an architecture-led role within the Data Architecture and Design team-helping shape how data solutions are designed, governed, and made supportable across multiple business areas.What you''ll be doing: Provide architecture and design guidance across a portfolio of data projects, ensuring solutions align with platform strategy and future changes Guide functional design for data solutions (not hands-on development), producing clear design artefacts consumed by engineering teams Bring Personalisation into the wider Enterprise Data Science discipline by creating building blocks that move beyond one-off datasets Design reusable patterns within the existing cloud-hosted (Azure) data platform Assess impacts of internal and external change on the data estate, shaping solution options and managing trade-offs Support improved visibility, resilience, and governance for data pipelines used in Personalisation Work collaboratively with Product Managers, Data Governance, Data Analytics, Security teams, and fellow architects to influence design principles and decisions Help shape solution roadmaps across 3, 6, and 12-month horizons with key stakeholdersWhat you''ll bring: Strong experience in Data Solution Architecture (or a strong Data Engineering background ..... full job details .....