Integration Architect

We're seeking an experienced Integration Solution Architect to play a key role in the design and delivery of a large-scale Data Exchange/Data Marketplace initiative. This is an exciting opportunity to help define a secure, scalable, and interoperable data-sharing ecosystem, enabling trusted data exchange between multiple organisations and stakeholders.

The Role

As the Solution Architect, you will lead the architecture and design of a data exchange platform, defining the business capabilities, operating model, data governance framework, integration patterns, and technology architecture required to support secure data sharing. You'll work closely with business leaders, security teams, legal stakeholders, data governance specialists, and other architects to deliver a robust and future-proof solution.

Key Responsibilities

• Design the overall Data Exchange platform architecture, including data processing, metadata management, interfaces, and data consumption models.
• Define standards, patterns, and reference architectures for enterprise-wide data sharing.
• Establish secure API, file sharing, and data exchange capabilities.
• Design data governance, access control, licensing, and discovery mechanisms.
• Develop semantic and interoperability models to support data sharing across organisations.
• Produce clear documentation of data flows, interfaces, and architecture designs.
• Ensure compliance with privacy, security, consent, retention, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Solution, Enterprise, and Cloud Architects to ensure cohesive platform design.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience delivering Data Exchange, Data Marketplace, or external Data Product initiatives.
• Strong background in enterprise integration architecture, APIs, and data-sharing frameworks.
• Expertise in data architecture, data modelling, and governance.
• Experience working with cloud-based data platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud .
• Strong knowledge of data security, privacy, consent management, encryption, and GDPR compliance.
• Ability to engage with senior business stakeholders and translate strategic objectives into technical solutions.
• Experience producing high-quality architecture documentation and interface specifications.

Desirable

• Experience with Data Cleanrooms.
• Knowledge of AI/ML integration within data architectures.
• Cloud or data management certifications.
• Experience working within highly regulated or complex enterprise environments.

If you're an experienced Integration Solution Architect with a track record of delivering enterprise-scale data sharing platforms and want to help shape a strategic data capability, we'd love to hear from you.

Contract: 6 Months

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Working Pattern: Hybrid

Start Date: ASAP