Senior Data Architect

LocationNorthampton, United Kingdom# Senior Data Architect at N Consulting LtdLocationNorthampton, United KingdomSalary£450 - £500 /dayJob TypeFull-timeDate PostedApril 8th, 2026Apply Now**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 requirementso 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr