Job Overview We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Data Architect to join a larger delivery team in London. The role will lead data architecture and database design decisions, working closely with the Product Owner, business stakeholders and engineering teams. The ideal candidate will have strong architectural expertise and practical data modelling capabilities, particularly in Domain-Driven Design (DDD), NoSQL and distributed database technologies. Key Responsibilities Own and lead data architecture and database design decisions within the assigned product or domain. Work closely with Product Owners and business stakeholders to translate business requirements and capabilities into robust data designs. Apply Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles, including domain boundaries, data ownership and business concept modelling. Develop hands-on conceptual, logical and physical data models for NoSQL and distributed database platforms. Design solutions using Apache Cassandra and distributed SQL technologies such as YugabyteDB or Google Cloud Spanner. Apply CQRS patterns and associated read/write models where appropriate. Lead technical design reviews, assess architectural trade-offs and provide recommendations to the wider team. Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable and aligned with architecture principles. Provide specialist architectural support for database solutions and non-production environments when required. ..... full job details .....