Data Platform Solution Architect
M&G plc
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: London • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Produce end-to-end solution designs covering ingestion, transformation, storage, semantic layers and consumption patterns across BI/MI, analytics and operational integration needs
- Translate business outcomes into clear data product definitions, including scope, SLAs, controls, non-functional requirements and acceptance criteria
- Embed data governance, data security and privacy controls into solution designs from inception
- Provide design assurance through delivery by running walkthroughs, advising squads and ensuring design decisions are applied consistently
- Develop, maintain and contribute to reference architectures, reusable patterns, templates and design documentation
- Define integration approaches across APIs, events and file-based interfaces
- Support governance forums such as Data Design Forum, Technical Design Authority, by providing architecture/design reviews and release governance
Requirements
- Strong experience designing modern data platforms using Lakehouse and warehouse patterns
- Deep understanding of cloud-based data services (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP)
- Strong data-modelling capability across conceptual, logical and physical designs
- Knowledge of key governance areas including data ownership, lineage, metadata, access control and quality frameworks
- Strong non-functional design skills including resilience, scalability, performance, cost-optimisation, observability and operability
- Desirable - Experience delivering solutions in highly regulated, financial services environments
Benefits
- Pension scheme of 18%
- Share Save and Share Incentive Plan
- 38 days annual leave including bank holidays
- Options to purchase up to 5 extra days
- Flexible work arrangements
- Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance
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Hard Skills & Tools
data platform designLakehouse patterndata warehouse patterndata modelingnon-functional designresiliencescalabilityperformance optimizationcost optimizationobservability
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationdesign assuranceadvisingdocumentation