Senior Manager- Modern Data Platform Architecture

Job Overview: The Modern Data Platform (MDP) Architect designs, builds and operates enterprise-grade data and analytics platforms using modern, cloud-native and platform-agnostic architecture patterns, implemented on data platforms. The role enables organisations to deliver trusted data, analytics, business intelligence (BI) and artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) use cases in a scalable, secure and cost-effective manner. Experience (Role Level Determination) MDP Architect 10–15+ years of data and analytics experience. 7–10+ years designing enterprise scale data platforms. Proven experience defining platform agnostic data strategies and architectures. Key Responsibilities Data platform design and delivery (platform-agnostic) Design and deliver modern data platforms using cloud-agnostic patterns (data lakes, lakehouses and data warehouses), supporting batch, streaming and near real-time processing. Build data ingestion, transformation and analytics pipelines, and enable data consumption for reporting, analytics and downstream applications. Support integration across cloud platforms and data technologies, aligning to client architecture, security and operating model requirements. Architecture and platform standards (Architect focus) Define Modern Data Platform reference architectures and standards independent of vendor or cloud (including ingestion, modelling, governance, security and access). Design scalable, resilient and cost-optimised architectures and provide architectural oversight across delivery teams. Data Engineering, Analytics & AI Enablement • Develop and optimise data pipelines and transformations. • Design analytical and reporting data models. • Implement data quality, metadata, and lineage practices. • Support advanced analytics and AI/ML enablement where required. Operations, Governance & Optimisation • Define monitoring, performance tuning, and cost management practices. • Ensure data security, privacy, and compliance controls are applied. • Support platform lifecycle management, CI/CD, and environment strategy. • Contribute to platform documentation, standards, and operational runbooks. Collaboration & Advisory • Collaborate with business users, analysts, data scientists, and IT teams. • Advise stakeholders on technology choices and architectural trade-offs. • Mentor junior developers and consultants (Senior / Architect level).