Data Architect - FTC

Our client is seeking a Data Architect to join its technology team, supporting mission-critical applications. This fixed-term maternity cover position offers the opportunity to contribute to innovative data platforms and software solutions within a fast-paced, globally recognised sporting environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development and evolution of data architecture, technology and tooling in line with the wider software strategy
• Design and document data architecture solutions, patterns and models that meet business and technical requirements
• Support architecture initiatives, roadmap activities and delivery across assigned projects and workstreams
• Collaborate with software engineers, product owners and stakeholders to ensure solutions align with architectural standards and principles
• Support system modernisation, technical debt reduction and the adoption of effective engineering practices
• Contribute to improvements in development tooling, build pipelines and CI/CD processes
• Participate in design reviews, requirements refinement, architecture discussions, sprint ceremonies and technical demonstrations
• Provide technical guidance and knowledge sharing to less experienced team members

Experience required

• Experience designing and delivering data solutions, contributing to data architecture and applying established design patterns
• Strong understanding of data migration, data analysis, data modelling, data integration patterns and data lifecycle management
• Experience with master data, operational data stores, analytical platforms and distributed data systems
• Knowledge of relational and non-relational database technologies, including schema design, performance optimisation and scalability
• Experience supporting operational, analytical or historical reporting workloads
• Understanding of cloud-native data technologies, data orchestration and ETL processes
• Awareness of data governance, metadata management, data quality, data lineage and the responsible use of AI-assisted tooling
• Positive and collaborative approach, with the ability to remain calm, adaptable and solutions-focused in high-pressure situations

Desirable Qualifications:

• Degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent commercial experience
• Understanding of software development practices, CI/CD and modern data platform tooling

Benefits:

• Private healthcare and dental care
• Healthy snacks, subsidised breakfast and lunch facilities, and access to employee discount schemes
• 25 Annual leave entitlement plus Bank Holidays and a Christmas period closure
• Training and development opportunities through an in-house Learning and Development team
• Career progression opportunities towards Senior Data Architect roles

If you are a Data Architect with experience in data migration, data analysis and modern data platforms, this is an excellent opportunity to support high-profile technology solutions a truly unique sporting environment.

This role is to start ASAP and will pay in the region of £75,000 plus bonus.