Enterprise Data Architect

Cabot Credit Management is seeking an experienced Enterprise Data Architect to lead the development and evolution of our enterprise-wide data architecture, ensuring that data remains a strategic asset that enables business growth, innovation and informed decision-making.

This role will provide architectural leadership across data platforms, analytics, AI, governance and information management, shaping how data is structured, governed, secured and utilised across the organisation. Working closely with Data, IT, Cloud, Information Security and Business Architecture teams, you will define the long-term data vision, drive key enterprise initiatives and provide oversight of the data estate to ensure it is aligned with business objectives, operationally effective and fit for the future

What you can expect as an Enterprise Data Architect:

- Permanent

- Hybrid role – flexibility to travel

Not only are we offering a competitive salary and a fantastic bonus scheme, you’ll also be entitled to loads of great benefits including, discount and cash back on hundreds of high-street shops and private health insurance, plus much more.

• Define and evolve Cabot's enterprise data architecture, establishing the standards, principles and roadmap that support business strategy, regulatory requirements and future growth.
• Provide architectural leadership across data platforms, cloud technologies, analytics, AI and governance, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable and cost-effective.
• Act as the design authority for significant data initiatives, offering guidance, governance and assurance across programmes, projects and platform changes.
• Lead and coordinate Cabot's Data Forum, providing enterprise-wide oversight of data architecture priorities, risks, dependencies and strategic decisions.
• Collaborate with Data, IT, Cloud, Information Security and Business Architecture teams to ensure alignment between business objectives, technology capabilities and data strategy.
• Drive the modernisation of the data estate, including cloud adoption, platform optimisation, data migration initiatives and the rationalisation of legacy environments.
• Establish and promote best practice in data governance, metadata management, data quality, privacy, retention and stewardship.
• Define architecture patterns that enable advanced analytics, AI and data-driven decision making, ensuring the organisation can maximise the value of its data assets.
• Embed cost transparency and optimisation principles into architecture decisions, balancing innovation, resilience, performance and value for money.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and provide strategic recommendations that support Cabot's long-term data and digital transformation ambitions.

What happens next?

If this sounds like you and you’d like to join our rapidly expanding company that offers excellent career progression, then apply now!

Working for Cabot:

You’ll be working for an award winning; Investors in People Gold accredited organisation. We’re passionate about the ethical treatment of our customers and employees. Our mission is to create pathways to economic freedom. Our vision is to make credit accessible by partnering with our consumers to restore their financial health.

Diversity and inclusion are very important to us at Cabot, and we value a multitude of diverse talent within our business. We want everyone to be themselves at work and encourage a culture that includes everyone. Our policies ensure that every candidate and employee are treated fairly and with equal opportunities.