Senior Data Architecture Lead

4 weeks ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Royal London Group Full time

About the Role

Job Title: Senior Data Architecture Lead

Location: UK-wide

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Contract Type: Permanent

At Royal London Group, we're seeking a Senior Data Architecture Lead to spearhead the development of our Enterprise Data Platform (EDP). The EDP is a modern Data Lakehouse implementation on Azure Databricks, central to our data strategy, comprising a core structured data warehouse area plus an attached data science/ML platform.

This position offers a unique opportunity for an experienced data engineer to establish the core engineering team, define reusable frameworks, patterns, and standards, guide data modellers in the definition and extension of the silver layer data model, and manage Agile Engineering boards/backlogs.

About You

  • Design and implement Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) processes across a Data Lakehouse to ensure efficient data movement with appropriate transformations. Define and publish data engineering and ETL standards for the data platform.
  • Analyse and communicate complex data engineering problems to senior audiences. Work with both structured and unstructured data to support downstream business outcomes. Oversee data movement across platforms, including designing controls and technical checks for monitoring data pipelines.
  • Work with Databricks, Lakehouse, ETL, and data pipelines.
  • Provide technical leadership, responsible for mid and lower-level designs, patterns, and standards. Produce artifacts for architecture and design authorities to make informed decisions.


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