We are seeking an experienced Data Architect / Data Modelling Consultant with a strong banking and investment management background to lead the design of target-state reporting and analytics data models within a modern cloud-based data platform.
The successful candidate will work closely with business and technology stakeholders to understand reporting and analytical requirements, analyse existing data structures, define target-state data models and establish best-practice approaches for data consumption across regulatory reporting, management information, analytics and business intelligence.
This is primarily a data modelling and consulting-focused role rather than a platform or infrastructure architecture position.
- Analyse existing data models and architectures and define target-state reporting and analytics models.
- Design dimensional, analytical and reporting data models using industry best practices.
- Define and optimise data structures for reporting, business intelligence and analytics.
- Work closely with business and technology stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable data solutions.
- Establish data modelling standards, governance and architectural principles.
- Support the design of medallion/layered data architectures and data consumption patterns.
- Ensure data quality, lineage, governance and regulatory reporting requirements are considered.
- Provide architectural leadership and consultancy to delivery teams and stakeholders.
- Translate complex business and reporting requirements into logical and physical data models.
- Strong commercial experience as a Data Architect, Information Architect or Data Modelling Consultant.
- Significant experience within banking, wealth management, investment management or other financial services environments.
- Expert-level dimensional modelling skills, including Kimball methodologies.
- Experience designing reporting, analytics and business intelligence data models.
- Strong understanding of medallion, layered and modern analytical data architecture approaches.
- Experience defining target-state data models from complex existing source systems.
- Strong SQL skills and ability to analyse complex datasets.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, consulting and communication skills.
- Good understanding of data governance, lineage, quality and regulatory reporting requirements.
- Microsoft Azure Fabric.
- Azure Data Factory.
- Python.
- PySpark.
- Apache Spark.
- Data Vault modelling.
- Azure DevOps.
- Terraform.
- Experience with regulatory reporting and investment data domains.
- Sector: Banking / Financial Services
- Location: London – Office based 4 days per week
- Contract Type: TBC
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: Initial contract with potential extension
- Day Rate: Competitive dependent on relevant experience
For over 14 years, Voodoo Park has helped organisations turn ambitious technology ideas into reality. We build high-performing software teams that deliver everything from brand-new platforms to AI-powered solutions for clients across the UK and internationally.
Whether our clients need an entire engineering team or experienced specialists to accelerate an existing project, we become a trusted extension of their business. Our expertise spans modern software engineering, cloud technologies, AI and mobile development.
We've been remote-first since day one, giving our people the flexibility to work from home while collaborating with talented colleagues around the world.
We're proud to be a certified B Corp, independently recognised for meeting high standards of social and environmental impact, governance and accountability.
️ We also believe business should make a positive difference. That's why 10% of our profits are donated to the VDP Trust, supporting projects that improve opportunities for women and girls around the world.
At Voodoo Park, success isn't measured only by the software we build, but by the positive impact we have on our people, our customers and the wider community.
Everything we do is guided by four core values:
Collaborate | ️ Compassion | Honesty | Inclusion
