Principal Consultant - Data Architect
🏢 Office locations considered: Newbury, Reading, London, Liverpool or Glasgow.
Are you a creative genius with a passion for data architecture?
If you are, we are on the hunt for an Data Architect who can weave their magic and bring our data dreams to life!
👥 The Team
We’re Intuita – a fast-growing consultancy that’s making waves in both the consultancy and technology space. As now part of the wider FSP Consulting group, we have ambitious goals for the year ahead, we are looking for talented individuals to complement the team of experts we already have working across our business, becoming a pivotal part of our journey, not just to meet but continuously exceed our client expectations!
Our ethos:
Do the right thing — even when it’s not the easy thing
Build relationships grounded in honesty and transparency
Prioritise expertise and quality above all else
In this strategic role, you will work closely with our Engineering Associate Directors and Principal Consultants to define, design and govern high‑quality data architectures across complex client environments You’ll bring deep architectural expertise, strong communication skills, and the ability to translate business challenges into scalable, future‑proof data solutions.
Interested so far? Read on for a more detailed job spec and benefits outline:
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📝 The Role
We are looking for a Data Architect to join our growing team.
This position suits someone who blends hands‑on architectural design with strategic leadership, comfortable guiding both clients and engineering teams toward robust, sustainable and high‑quality outcomes.
Key Responsibilities you can expect:
▪ Data Architecture Leadership
Define, own and evolve enterprise‑grade data architectures, ensuring scalability, sustainability and alignment with client objectives.
▪ Solution Design & Governance
Lead the design of cloud‑based data platforms, semantic layers, integration patterns and data models. Establish governance standards, frameworks and principles that guide engineering teams.
▪ Stakeholder & Client Engagement
Act as a trusted technical partner to clients, shaping their data strategy, advising senior stakeholders and articulating architecture decisions with clarity and confidence.
▪ Quality, Standards & Best Practice
Create and enforce architectural guidelines, including modelling standards, reference architectures, blueprints and reusable components to ensure consistent delivery quality.
▪ Technology Strategy & Continuous Improvement
Stay current with emerging data platform technologies, architectural patterns and cloud-native capabilities. Proactively share insights and drive innovation across the wider engineering team.
▪ On-Site Engagement
Periodically attend client sites to enhance relationships and ensure architectural direction aligns with strategic outcomes.
🧑💼 A bit about you
Being a consultant at Intuita is different.
We hire driven, passionate people who care about quality and honesty. We value individuality, collaboration and people who bring their own style to solving complex problems.
As a Data Architect, you should embody these values and bring a mix of technical depth, strategic thinking and excellent communication skills
We're looking for someone with:
The "Nice to Have's" would include:
So, if you're ready to unleash your data creativity and make a meaningful impact, apply now and embark on this exciting journey together! If you don’t fit the above criteria exactly but are interested in working for us, get in touch anyway! – we hire people, not a job spec!
❔ What’s in it for you?
If you require any support with your application, please contact recruitment@intuitaconsulting.com
Intuita is a specialist Data, AI and Analytics consultancy working with enterprise organisations to make data a core driver of performance, insight and decision making. We operate at the intersection of strategy, technology and delivery, helping clients move from ambition to execution with confidence.
Our work spans complex Data and AI transformation programmes, where strong foundations, clear accountability and high quality delivery matter as much as the technology itself. We work closely with senior stakeholders and delivery teams to design solutions that scale, embed properly and deliver long term value.
Intuita operates an Omnishoring, UK-led delivery framework for our services that require cross-functional teams spread across onshore, nearshore and offshore locations. This allows us to provide the right blend of leadership, specialist expertise, pace and cost efficiency, while maintaining strong governance, quality and client alignment.
We support organisations across the data maturity spectrum, from establishing strong data foundations and ways of working through to modernising platforms and unlocking greater value from mature data estates.
Our core service areas include:
- Data Strategy and Operating Models
- Enterprise and Platform Architecture
- Data Management and Governance
- Data Engineering and Data Platforms
- Analytics, AI and Advanced Insight
- Business Intelligence and Data Visualisation
- Data Operations and Managed Services
- Platform Optimisation and Modernisation
We are known for being pragmatic, quality driven and direct. We take ownership of outcomes, work as trusted partners rather than advisers at arm’s length, and focus on delivering data capabilities that work in the real world.
