Data Architect - Hybrid (Remote/Birmingham) - Inside IR35

Data Architect
Contract Length: Until March 2027 (likely extension)
Location: Birmingham, minimum 3 days per week onsite
IR35: In Scope

We are seeking an experienced Data Architect to support a major enterprise data architecture programme within a large and complex organisation. The successful candidate will play a key role in improving data architecture documentation, supporting data catalogue activities, and developing data models to support ongoing business and technology initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, refresh and maintain enterprise data warehouse data models.
• Produce and update data model documentation, diagrams and supporting guidance.
• Support version control and governance processes for architecture artefacts.
• Work with stakeholders to catalogue data assets and document data flows across applications and systems.
• Maintain architecture documentation within enterprise architecture tooling.
• Develop conceptual data models for new initiatives and projects.
• Create entity relationship models to support solution design and business requirements.
• Provide assurance and guidance across logical and physical data models.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong experience using data modelling tools.
• Proven Data Architecture experience within large and complex organisations.
• Strong understanding of conceptual, logical and physical data modelling principles.
• Experience documenting data models, data assets and data flows.
• Ability to produce clear architecture artefacts and supporting documentation.
• Experience working across multiple stakeholders and business functions.

Desirable

• Experience using SPARX Enterprise Architect.

Additional Information

• Hybrid working with a minimum of 3 days per week onsite in Birmingham.
• Contract expected to run until March 2027 with potential for extension.
• Interviews will be conducted remotely via Microsoft Teams.