Data Architect Lead - London

About The Role

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Data Architect Lead to work for our client within the Financial Services sector. This is initially a 12 month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role based in London.

In this role, you will own and develop data orchestration and governance to best practices as well as help with setting direction of technology within the company and be proactive with finding work that serves the business. You’ll also contribute to setting the company’s technology direction and proactively identify opportunities that support business priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support and enable Domain Experts through two way conversations and collaboration to have the data and technology at their fingertips so they can be winners in their domain
• Manage and support the delivery of a constant stream of user stories from across the business (in some cases this role may own and deliver a specific user story, in some case they will manage the delivery of it by tech people, in others the user story is really in the hands of the domain expert or end user)
• Manage the relationship and accountability with Sistema, Pinnacle, internal tech personnel, contractors, Macquarie Cloud on behalf of the client and domain experts (These are our outsources tech providers)
• Manage the design and structure of tech and data stacks so that they best meet the business needs in terms of quality, cost, speed and reliability
• Solutions/options provider to allow Executive Decisions around tech and data stack and hiring to be made easily and effectively

About You

• 5+ years’ experience in a similar data role
• Strong data governance experience
• Confident, hands-on coding ability
• Comfortable acting as a technical authority - advising on approach and best practice and communicating clearly with non-technical stakeholders
• Experience with Azure, SQL, Dagster, Airflow or similar tools acceptable
• Experience with Python scripting, React-based applications, FactSet and third-party web APIs
• Lead and develop a small, high-performing team
• Engage with and present to senior leadership and board-level stakeholders
• Design, build, and evolve the organisation’s cloud infrastructure

Desirable

• Understanding of financial data
• experience with VBA scripting and related tools

About Us

FDM is an award-winning global leader in tech and business talent solutions, backed by more than 35 years of industry experience. We have centres across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2500 employees.

FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer, currently listed on the FTSE4Good Index and as a 2026 Financial Times UK ‘Best Employer’.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

Why join us?

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave and work-place pension