Data, AI & Analytics
Data Architect Jobs & Careers
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HOK Consulting connects Data Architects with organisations designing scalable, secure and reliable data platforms across permanent, contract and interim opportunities.
Whether your experience covers enterprise data architecture, Snowflake, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, cloud data platforms or data governance, explore current opportunities or upload your CV to join HOK’s technology talent network.
Current Data Architect Jobs
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What Does a Data Architect Do?
Data Architects design the structures, standards and technology approaches organisations use to collect, organise, store and manage data across complex environments.
The role involves defining how data moves between systems, selecting appropriate platforms and modelling approaches, and ensuring data architecture supports analytics, artificial intelligence, governance, security and wider business requirements.
Data Architects often work alongside Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, Data Scientists, cloud teams and senior technology stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable data platforms and long-term architecture strategies.
Data Architect Skills & Experience
Data Architect roles require broad data and technology knowledge alongside strong architecture and design experience. Relevant technologies and areas commonly include:
- Data Architecture
- Data Engineering
- Data Modelling
- Data Governance
- Data Quality
- Cloud Data Platforms
- Snowflake
- Databricks
- Microsoft Fabric
- Azure Data Services
- AWS Data Services
- Google BigQuery
- Amazon Redshift
- SQL
- Python
- Apache Spark
- PySpark
- Apache Kafka
- dbt
- Apache Airflow
Data Architects may specialise in enterprise architecture, cloud data platforms, analytics architecture or particular technologies, while others work across the full data estate.
Strong technical judgement, stakeholder communication and an understanding of scalability, governance, security and integration are particularly important when designing data environments intended to support long-term organisational growth.
Typical Data Architect Responsibilities
- Defining enterprise and solution-level data architectures
- Designing scalable cloud data platforms and storage approaches
- Creating data models, architecture patterns and technical standards
- Defining how data moves between systems, platforms and applications
- Evaluating technologies such as Snowflake, Databricks and Microsoft Fabric
- Supporting data warehouse, lakehouse and analytics platform design
- Defining data governance, quality and security requirements
- Reviewing proposed data solutions and identifying architectural risks
- Supporting Data Engineers with complex design decisions
- Working with analytics, AI and machine learning teams on data requirements
- Producing architecture documentation, roadmaps and technical guidance
- Aligning data architecture with wider technology and business strategy
Responsibilities vary depending on the organisation, data estate and whether the role focuses on enterprise architecture, cloud platforms, analytics, governance or wider data transformation.
Data Architect Salary Expectations
Data Architect salaries vary according to experience, location, cloud platform, sector and the scale and complexity of the data environments being designed.
Permanent Data Architect
Around £85,000 per year
UK median advertised salary
Contract Data Architect
Around £625 per day
UK median contract rate
Senior and Enterprise Data Architects with specialist cloud architecture, financial services, governance or large-scale data transformation experience may command higher salaries or contract rates.
Salary information is provided as a general UK market guide and can vary significantly between individual roles.
Data Architect Career Progression
Data Architecture is typically a senior technical career path for experienced Data Engineers and data professionals, with progression towards enterprise architecture and wider data leadership.
Typical Data Architect Career Path
Alternative Career Paths
Data Architects may also progress into roles such as:
- Head of Data
- Chief Data Officer
- AI Architect
- Data Engineering Lead
- Enterprise Architect
- Data Transformation Director
The right progression depends on whether you want to deepen your architecture expertise, broaden into enterprise technology strategy or take responsibility for wider data platforms, teams and organisational strategy.
Your Next Move
Looking for Your Next Data Architect Opportunity?
If you’re considering your next permanent position, contract assignment or interim opportunity, send HOK Consulting your CV.
Tell us about the data platforms you’ve designed, the architecture and technologies you specialise in and the type of opportunity you’re looking for.
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Data, AI & Analytics Recruitment
Data Architecture forms part of HOK Consulting’s wider Data, AI & Analytics recruitment expertise, connecting organisations with professionals across data engineering, data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, business intelligence, analytics and data architecture.
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Recruiting Data Architects?
HOK Consulting supports organisations looking for experienced Data Architects across permanent, contract and interim requirements.
Whether you’re designing a new cloud data platform, modernising an existing estate, strengthening data governance or delivering a major data transformation programme, speak to HOK about your requirements.