Senior Solutions Architect

Exp: 12 + yrs

Key Responsibilities:

•Define and support MDM architecture and strategy across the programme.

•Assess and recommend commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) MDM products where appropriate, and design bespoke MDM solutions where not.

•Lead MDM integration and implementation design across feature teams.

•Design real-time data product patterns and ensure alignment with wider data architecture.

•Provide architectural oversight and design assurance across the data product lifecycle — from ODP selection through build, testing, governance and go-live.

•Work closely with engineering leads to ensure designs are practical, deliverable and consistent with enterprise standards.

•Ensure solutions comply with applicable security, governance and architecture standards.

Required Skills & Experience:

•Deep expertise in data architecture, including MDM strategy, solution selection, integration and implementation.

•Strong understanding of GCP or comparable cloud data platforms.

•Practical familiarity with dbt, Python and SQL-based data engineering (architecture-level, not necessarily daily hands-on coding).

•Experience designing real-time data product patterns.

•Track record operating in large, regulated enterprise environments (financial services experience is a strong plus, not mandatory).

•Strong stakeholder and communication skills — able to work directly with delivery teams, not just produce documents.

•Ready to mobilise quickly; profiles requiring extended notice periods are unlikely to be considered