Senior Data Architect - AI and Data Modernisation £700 - £725 p/day 12-month contract Hybrid We re looking for a senior Data Architect to join a major technology and data organisation on a long-term contract, working on a significant programme of data modernisation and AI enablement. This is a senior architecture role for someone who can look across an enterprise data estate, understand how the different parts fit together and design an architecture that supports modern analytics, AI and real-time data. You ll work closely with Product, Data, Engineering and Data Science teams, helping shape the future data platform while also providing practical architectural direction to delivery teams. What you''ll be doing Lead data modernisation across a large and complex data estate Design enterprise data architectures that support AI, advanced analytics and predictive modelling Define architectures for real-time data ingestion, processing and analytics Work closely with Data Engineering and Data Science teams to make sure data and AI models can be operationalised at scale Improve data interoperability, integration, reuse and the overall flow of data across the organisation Establish and document data lineage, metadata and architectural standards Build privacy and responsible AI considerations into data architecture Work with senior stakeholders across Product, Data and Technology to make architectural decisions and gain agreement Balance longer-term architecture with the practical ..... full job details .....