Director of Data Architecture

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Date: 11 Aug 2025

Location: London, GB, W4 5YE

Company: International SOS

At International SOS, we are in the business of protecting and saving lives. For 40 years, we have delivered customised security risk management, health, and wellbeing solutions to organisations worldwide. With a presence in 90 countries and a team of nearly 13,000 experts, we provide 24/7 support to help organisations fulfil their Duty of Care responsibilities.

Now, we’re looking for talented individuals to join our team and make a difference.

About the role

We are seeking a visionary Director of Data Architecture to lead the transformation of our scattered data ecosystem into a modern, scalable, and secure platform. This role will shape the future-state architecture to enable advanced analytics, AI, and seamless data access across the business

Key responsibilities

  • Define and execute a strategic data architecture roadmap aligned with business priorities.
  • Lead the design and implementation of cloud-native data platforms, including data lakes, lakehouses, and analytics warehouses.
  • Modernize legacy systems to ensure scalability, interoperability, and performance.
  • Champion best practices in data modelling and semantic layer design
  • Simplify access to data and setup a data products architecture to fulfil BI & Analytics teams needs.
  • Promote the DIKW framework to support data-driven decision-making.
  • Support the rollout of data governance and quality tooling.
  • Enable AI/ML readiness through scalable infrastructure and clean data pipelines.
  • Collaborate with data science teams to support model deployment and MLOps.
  • Establish CI/CD pipelines and monitoring systems for data reliability and performance.
  • Deliver a clear “TO BE” architecture recommendation and roadmap with actionable milestones.

About you

  • Minimum 15 years in data architecture, including 5+ years in senior leadership roles.
  • Extensive experience with AWS, Databricks, Power Platform, and Redshift; Snowflake is a plus.
  • Proficient in Python, SQL, PowerQuery (M), and ideally Scala or PySpark.
  • Strong leadership and strategic thinking, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
  • Certified in AWS (Cloud Practitioner or Solutions Architect) and CDMP; Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.

Benefits

  • Hybrid working: 3 days in the office. 

  • Private health care, dental cover, pension scheme, life insurance
  • Discount schemes (Cycle2work, season ticket loans, gym discounts)
  • Access to our Employee Assistance & Employee Support Programme
  • Access to Chiswick Business Park Enjoy Work events (if based in London)
  • We celebrate diversity on a global scale and encourage every colleague to bring their personal best by creating an environment of inclusion and equal support

  • Address: Building 4, 566 Chiswick High Road London W4 5YE United Kingdom

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By joining International SOS, you will contribute to a global network dedicated to protecting people and organisations. We offer a dynamic and respectful workplace where expertise, innovation, and collaboration drive our success. International SOS has been awarded as a Top Employer in the UK by the Top Employer’s Institute (TEI) for 2025.

13,000 experts | 1,200+ locations | 90 countries | 110+ languages

Start your journey with us today. Apply now!