We are looking for an experienced-Data Architect-to support a Data Strategy Discovery engagement for a -telecommunications client, covering Customer, Finance and Network domains.The role will assess the current data landscape, including an existing-GCP BigQuery Data Lakehouse, and help define the target architecture, technology roadmap and governance framework.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead/support stakeholder interviews and workshops across business and technical teams.
• Assess and document the current-data landscape, platforms, systems, integrations and data flows.
• Catalogue databases and data sources, identifying silos, duplication and data quality issues.
• Assess the existing-GCP/BigQuery Data Lakehouse, architecture, scalability and integration patterns.
• Evaluate data governance, ownership, metadata, lineage, MDM, security and compliance.
• Develop current-state assessments, architecture diagrams, data inventories and maturity assessments.
• Define the-high-level target data architecture, technology stack and governance framework.
• Contribute to data ontology design for AI/analytics use cases and the overall data strategy roadmap.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior client stakeholders and support stakeholder sign-off.
• Use-Python and LLMs-where appropriate to automate analysis and build data/process tools.

Skills & Experience

• 5+ years in data architecture, data strategy or consulting/advisory.
• Strong-GCP / BigQuery-and Data Lakehouse experience.
• Strong knowledge of-data modelling, ETL/ELT, data integration, migration and architecture.
• Understanding of-data governance, metadata, lineage, MDM and data quality.
• Strong analytical skills across-systems, data, processes and frameworks.
• Experience building tools/processes using-Python and LLMs.
• Strong-client-facing and stakeholder management-experience, ideally at Architect, Analyst or DBA level.
• Telecom or complex enterprise experience-highly desirable.
• Experience with wider GCP services, AI/ML data enablement and hybrid cloud migration would be advantageous.

Get your CV over for immediate consideration!-