Data Architect

Salary: £85,000 - 85,000 per year

Requirements

• Proven experience defining enterprise data architecture, enterprise data models, and domain architectures within complex organisations.
• Strong expertise in modern data platforms, integration architecture, master data management, metadata governance, and data quality frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, and data governance tools such as Purview or OneTrust.
• Experience using Enterprise Architecture Frameworks such as TOGAF or DAMA (CDMP), architectural principles, design patterns, architecture tools, and artifact repositories.
• Strong understanding of integration architecture, modern data platforms, and master data management approaches.
• Strong knowledge of metadata management, lineage, data catalogues, and data quality frameworks.
• Experience translating business strategy into practical architecture standards and roadmaps.
• Ability to lead, engage, and influence at all levels.
• Demonstrates the Guinness Leadership and Management Standard.
• Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours.
• Certification in TOGAF, Zachman, DAMA (CDMP), or equivalent frameworks.
• Educated to Level 6 (degree or equivalent) or higher in an IT/STEM-related degree discipline.
• Desirable: Experience working within the social housing sector.
• Desirable: Knowledge of social housing processes and systems.
• Desirable: Azure or Microsoft Data certifications.
• Desirable: PM, Prince2, Agile Practitioner, DevOps, or ITIL qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Establish, lead, and evolve our enterprise data architecture capability.
• Ensure data is structured, governed, and integrated as a strategic asset.
• Enable business outcomes, regulatory compliance, and informed decision-making.
• Translate business strategy into clear architectural standards and roadmaps.
• Build strong relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels to drive successful outcomes.
• Review the role profile to understand the key responsibilities and essential criteria for the role.

Technologies

• Architect
• Azure
• DevOps
• Fabric
• ITIL
• TOGAF
• Cloud
• LESS

More

We have an exciting opportunity for a Data Architect to join the Guinness team in a permanent, full-time position of 35 hours per week, based in either our London or Oldham office. We offer a hybrid working arrangement combining office and remote working. We also offer a range of benefits including 25 to 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, the option to buy up to 5 additional days, extra holiday with length of service, a competitive pension scheme with Guinness matching contributions up to 9%, a lifestyle benefits portal, annual performance bonus subject to eligibility, life assurance, health plan options, free eye test vouchers with a glasses contribution for VDU work, access to a finance wellbeing portal, professional subscription payment, a travel season ticket loan, and a car lease scheme. A London Job Supplement of £6,000 is included in the advertised salary for employees based at our Euston Road office.