Data Architect

At OSB Group, our Technology and Data functions are central to delivering our strategy and supporting our purpose – helping more people securely achieve their ambitions.

As we continue to mature our enterprise data capability, we’re recruiting a Data Architect to help shape how data is organised, governed and consumed across the Group. This is a senior, strategic role responsible for defining and implementing an enterprise‑wide data architecture that supports OSB’s business goals, aligns to our data strategy, and enables colleagues to confidently use trusted, well‑structured data.

Reporting into the Group Head of Data Architecture, you’ll work closely with business stakeholders, data specialists and engineering teams to design the models, standards and architectural components that underpin OSB’s data ecosystem. You’ll ensure our data assets are secure, compliant, easy to consume and fit for the future, while driving continuous improvement and supporting innovation across analytics, AI and advanced data use cases.

The role can be based from our Wolverhampton, London or Chatham offices with regular travel to London expected where this is not your home location.

As a Data Architect you will shape and maintain OSB’s enterprise‑wide data architecture, ensuring our data is well‑structured, secure, compliant and easy for the business to use.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Define and maintain OSB’s enterprise data architecture, creating models, standards and blueprints aligned to business strategy, regulatory expectations and data governance.
• Partner with business and data stakeholders to translate domain needs into architectural requirements, ensuring data is structured, integrated and easily consumable for analysts, data scientists and engineers.
• Establish and oversee data lifecycle, security, privacy and compliance practices, ensuring adherence to GDPR, Basel and OSB’s risk and governance frameworks.
• Design and evolve conceptual, logical and physical data models, supporting cloud‑native data processing, Azure/Databricks ecosystems and modern consumption patterns.
• Drive continuous improvement by adopting emerging technologies (including AI), enhancing architecture components and safely decommissioning legacy data and systems.
• Maintain clear documentation, contribute to data governance forums and support experimentation, exploration and innovation within the Data Office.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to non‑technical audiences, applying strong analytical, critical‑thinking and problem‑solving skills in a collaborative, enterprise‑wide environment.

• Base salary between £85,000 - £95,000 dependent upon experience
• Enhanced family-focused benefits
• Annual bonus opportunity
• 30 days annual leave + bank holidays

• Proven experience as a Data Architect with Microsoft Azure Databricks ecosystem including Data Fabric managing different consumption processes.
• Deep knowledge of enterprise data architecture frameworks, principles, standards and how they align to business strategy, regulatory expectations and governance.
• Advanced understanding of enterprise data modelling techniques, data lifecycle management, master data management and modern data consumption patterns.
• Strong familiarity with data governance frameworks, data security practices, cloud‑native processing and best‑practice cloud data architecture.
• Awareness of emerging data technologies, architectural trends and cost‑management considerations across enterprise data ecosystems.
• Advanced analytical, critical‑thinking and problem‑solving skills, able to define the right architectural approach and drive strategic change.
• Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex technical concepts clearly to non‑technical stakeholders and collaborate effectively across a maturing Data & Analytics organisation.

Still on the fence? Hear from our team or explore our process: OSB Careers

Shortlisted candidates will go through a personalised recruitment process, that is relevant and conversational. If you need any adjustments or support, we’re here to make sure you can show your best self.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone can thrive.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and encourage candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions to apply.

If you meet the minimum criteria for the role and would like to be considered under our Disability Confident Scheme, please indicate this on your application.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Our team value spending time together in the office, typically 3 days a week to support collaboration and connection with colleagues, but we’re happy to have a conversation about what flexibility might look like for you.

Not sure if you meet the spec? Let us decide. Research tells us that those from marginalised groups feel like they need to meet 100% of the criteria to apply. Here at OSB, we are committed to inclusivity and understand the value different experiences and perspectives can bring, so please don’t feel like you need to check every box to apply for a role internally.

We champion diversity at all levels, with Board-level Diversity Champions tracking our progress. We are proud to be signed up to the Women in Finance Charter to actively support the growth and development of senior women in our sector and are dedicated to treating all our employees and job applicants equally, opposed to discrimination on any grounds.