Sr Data /Solution Architect

Job Title: Sr Data ArchitectLocation: Northampton, UKJob Type: Contract- Hybrid Job Description:Minimum 8+ years of experience working as Data Architect for AWS Cloud Dataware houseData Architecture & Engineering Deliverables?    Understand Data Requirements & Authoritative Data Source Assessment: Engage early to capture business and technical data needs.?    Create and Maintain Architecture Artifacts:o   Data Flow Diagrams (DFD) and Logical/Physical Data Models for end-to-end lineage.o   Data Dictionary: Define entities, attributes, naming conventions, encryption/tokenization requirements, and traceability for compliance.o   Data Mapping Sheets: Document source-to-target mappings, lineage, and transformation logic for all critical flows.o   Data Privacy Impact Assessment (DPIA) for sensitive data projects.?  Update Architecture Vision and Security Components: Ensure alignment with AVD (Architecture Vision Delta) and security design decisions. Cloud & Platform Responsibilities?  Design and Implement Data Solutions:o   Design & Build scalable pipelines (Batch and real-time) using cloud-native tools/frameworks (DIHOP, DIHOC, AWS Glue, DBT, Snowflake, Databricks).o   Apply architectural patterns for data lakes, streaming, and batch processing.o   Exposure to cloud technologies – Snowflake, Redshift, Apache Flink and Apache Kafka.?       Technical POCso   Technical assessment of Cloud data technologies to leverage considering Fraud Business and technical requirementso   Design, execute and lead POC’s involving Cloud technologies to validate/support the assessment.?       Ensure Compliance with Data Standards:o    Data Architecture Capability Directives and DACM patterns for governance and quality.?       Integrate Security and Privacy Controls:o   Tokenization, masking, and encryption for PII/PCI data across ingestion and storage layers.Governance & Approvals?       Liaise with Lead Architects Guild and Control Tribes: