Manager - AI & Data Architect

£90,000.00 GBP
Hybrid WORKING
Location: Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom Type: Permanent
Manager - AI & Data Architect
Location: London
Working pattern: Hybrid
Salary: Up to £90,000 + comprehensive benefits
Right to work: Applicants must already have the unrestricted right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available.
We are recruiting an experienced AI & Data Architect to join the Technology and Data practice of a leading change and transformation consultancy.
You will design and deliver modern data solutions that solve complex business challenges, combining strong technical architecture expertise with client-facing advisory skills.
Key responsibilities

• Design and own end-to-end data architectures aligned with business and technology strategies.
• Architect solutions covering data ingestion, processing, storage, analytics and visualisation.
• Design scalable data pipelines and ETL processes.
• Integrate modern data platforms with legacy systems.
• Develop conceptual, logical and physical data models.
• Establish standards covering security, scalability, performance and cost optimisation.
• Provide technical leadership, architecture governance and design assurance.
• Implement data-quality frameworks and governance controls.
• Apply AI and machine learning to areas such as intelligent automation, anomaly detection and predictive data-quality monitoring.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Evaluate and prototype emerging data and AI technologies.

Essential experience

• At least five years' experience in data engineering, data architecture or a related discipline.
• Experience designing ETL processes, data pipelines and storage solutions.
• At least two years' experience leading technical projects or workstreams.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms and their associated data services.
• Understanding of data modelling, governance, quality, security and compliance.
• Experience integrating AI or machine-learning capabilities into data solutions.
• Strong consulting, advisory and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with executive and non-technical audiences.

Desirable experience

• Experience advising clients on platforms such as Snowflake or Microsoft Fabric.
• Relevant AWS, Azure or Google Cloud certification.
• Knowledge of dimensional, relational or Data Vault modelling.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau or Looker.
• Experience deploying enterprise-scale analytics solutions.

Benefits

• Salary up to £90,000
• Flexible time off
• Private medical cover
• Health cash plan
• Workplace savings schemes
• Enhanced parental leave
• Training and career-development opportunities

Apply today or contact me directly for a confidential discussion.