Full job description£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.