Associate Data Architect

RELX

Data Architect shaping the data architecture for Elsevier’s next-generation publishing platforms. Collaborating with teams to design data models, APIs, and scalable architecture solutions.

Posted 4/17/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudETLGraphQLMySQLPostgresSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and evolve the data architecture for the Submissions platform
Design and maintain the core manuscript and submission domain data models
Establish domain-driven data boundaries across platform capabilities
Define scalable data access patterns and integration strategies
Design API-based and event-driven data flows
Guide engineering teams in implementing robust, scalable data solutions
Support the evolution of legacy systems into modern, platform-based architectures
Help establish data governance, ownership, and lineage practices
Enable a data-centric platform strategy that supports analytics, AI, and enterprise reuse

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong experience in data architecture and domain modelling
Experience applying Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles
Expertise in conceptual, logical, and physical data modelling
Experience designing multi-tenant data architectures
Strong SQL and relational database design skills
Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, or cloud-native databases
Experience with data platforms such as Snowflake or data lakes
Designing ETL / ELT pipelines
Experience with event-driven architectures
API design experience (REST, GraphQL, OpenAPI)
Experience working closely with software engineering teams
Ability to guide technical implementation and reduce architectural complexity
Experience modernizing legacy systems into scalable architectures
Understanding of data governance, lineage, and data ownership practices

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
Access to learning platforms and encouragement to book up to 10 days focused learning/development time per year
Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
Wellbeing programs
Life assurance
Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
Long service awards
Save As You Earn share option scheme
Travel Season ticket loan
Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
RELX Cares days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
Access to extensive learning and development resources
Access to employee discounts via Perks at Work

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Hard Skills & Tools

data architecturedomain modellingDomain-Driven Design (DDD)conceptual data modellinglogical data modellingphysical data modellingSQLrelational database designETLELT

Soft Skills

guiding technical implementationreducing architectural complexity