Lead Data Solutions Architect to oversee delivery of data platform with client implementation. Collaborating closely with engineers and product teams in a hybrid role based in London.
Responsibilities
Own the technical design and delivery of our data platform for client implementations.
Partner with product, engineering, and client stakeholders to understand business needs, data requirements, and operational constraints.
Design pragmatic, scalable data and system architectures aligned with our core product and enterprise architecture principles.
Lead technical discovery and solution design for client deployments, including data ingestion, transformation, storage, and consumption patterns.
Evaluate existing client platforms and recommend when to integrate, extend, refactor, or replace components.
Produce clear architecture diagrams, technical designs, and delivery documentation that teams and clients can execute against.
Break down complex delivery initiatives into clear, achievable implementation and migration plans.
Provide hands-on technical leadership to delivery teams during build, test, and deployment phases.
Oversee integrations across cloud platforms, data tools, internal services, and third-party systems.
Identify technical risks early in the delivery lifecycle and define practical mitigation strategies.
Support deployment and release activities in client environments, including troubleshooting and issue resolution.
Monitor solution performance, stability, and usability post-deployment.
Capture delivery learnings and feed improvements back into product, architecture, and delivery practices.
Requirements
Strong hands-on experience designing and delivering data platforms or complex software systems.
Deep knowledge of data architecture, data engineering, and modern cloud platforms.
Experience with technologies such as Python, Mobile Development, Databricks, Spark, cloud data services, or similar.
Proven experience deploying complex software or data products in client or enterprise environments.
Comfortable balancing delivery speed, quality, scalability, and technical debt.
Ability to lead and influence product and delivery teams without formal authority.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Experience contributing to architecture reviews, technical governance, or delivery standards.
Benefits
Flexible working
Free breakfast daily (when in the office)
26 days holiday (pro rata)
Pension scheme
Income Protection with Employee Assistance Programme
Life Assurance
Oliva Mental Health platform and counselling
Higher than statutory maternity/paternity benefits
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