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Data Architect

Defence Division
Contract/Interim
01782203040
£550 - £600 per annum
London
147605
08-04-2026 04:47 PM
The Role
Experienced Tech Delivery/Data platform lead with good knowledge in Data and integration to drive delivery of a data modernisation programme consolidating account and mandate data management onto a strategic MDM platform (Profisee). This is a fully allocated, six+ engagement managing a cross-functional team of 2-3 engineers through end-to-end delivery - from design and build through to production deployment and legacy system decommission. This position is for London location with Hybrid Mode of work, requiring to work from client office for 4 days in a week. The customer operates in the global asset and investment management industry, offering a broad range of investment solutions across asset classes and geographies.


Your responsibilities:
* Leading technical delivery across MDM, data pipeline, Salesforce integration, historical data migration, and reporting workstreams
* Coordinating sprint planning and managing dependencies across a multi-workstream programme
* Reviewing data models, Data pipeline designs, and mapping documents before build commences
* Driving the Operational Readiness Review (ORR) process through to production sign-off
* Acting as the primary liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders
* Overseeing QA, SIT, and UAT promotions and coordinating business sign-off at each gate


Your Profile
Essential skills/knowledge/experience:
* Data Architecture - Data lake/Medallion Architecture design (structured, curated, consumption zones)
* Data Platforms - AWS/Athena or Snowflake
* ETL/Integration - Experience in building integrations with Salesforce, using Python to build data transformation pipelines.
* Delivery Tooling - Sprint management via JIRA
* Asset management domain awareness - accounts, mandates, products
* Data governance fundamentals - data contracts, lineage, quality frameworks
* RACI-based delivery in a complex, multi-stakeholder financial services environment
Desirable skills/knowledge/experience:
* MDM Platforms (Good to Have) - Profisee or comparable enterprise MDM
* Reporting (Good to Have) - Working familiarity with Power BI sufficient to provide technical oversight


LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance.

A multiple award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over consecutive years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.

Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

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