Role Overview We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Data Architect to join a larger delivery team in London. The role will lead data and database design decisions, working closely with the Product Owner, business stakeholders and engineering teams. The successful candidate will combine strong architectural judgement with practical modelling capability, particularly in Domain-Driven Design, NoSQL and distributed database environments. Key Responsibilities Own and lead data architecture and database design decisions within the assigned product or domain. Partner with the Product Owner and business stakeholders to translate business capabilities and domain requirements into robust data designs. Apply Domain-Driven Design principles, including clear domain boundaries, data ownership and appropriate modelling of business concepts. Produce hands-on conceptual, logical and physical data models for NoSQL and distributed database platforms. Design solutions using Cassandra and distributed SQL technologies such as YugabyteDB or Google Cloud Spanner, where appropriate. Guide the use of CQRS patterns and associated read/write models when they fit the solution context. Lead technical design reviews, evaluate trade-offs and provide clear recommendations to the wider team. Work alongside engineers to ensure designs are implementable, scalable, maintainable and aligned with agreed architecture principles. Support database solutions and non-production environments when specialist ..... full job details .....