Lead Data Architect

Shape the future of data for a leading Financial Services organisation Data is becoming one of the most valuable assets in financial services, and this is an opportunity to define how a global organisation uses it for years to come. We''re partnering with a leading Financial Services organisation investing heavily in its technology and data capabilities, with Edinburgh at the centre of that journey. As part of a major digital transformation programme, they''re looking for a Lead Data Architect to take ownership of their enterprise data strategy and help build a modern, cloud-native data platform that will support business-critical operations, analytics and decision-making across the globe. This isn''t a role where you''ll simply maintain what''s already there. You''ll be shaping the future state, influencing senior stakeholders, defining architecture standards and helping create a data platform capable of supporting a complex international business operating at significant scale. What you''ll be doing. Defining the long-term vision and roadmap for enterprise data architecture. Leading the design of a modern cloud-based data platform built on Microsoft technologies. Driving best practice across data governance, engineering, analytics, visualisation and master data management. Partnering with senior business and technology leaders to align data strategy with business objectives. Influencing key architecture decisions across multiple programmes and product teams. Helping ..... full job details .....