Solution Data Architect - Confluent flink

Solution Data Architect (Confluent Flink) Location: London (2 days onsite) Contract Length: 3 months Rate: Up to £428.75 per day (Inside IR35) Clearance: Not required Overview We're working with a leading organisation within the financial services / insurance sector who are seeking an experienced Solution Data Architect to support a large-scale data transformation programme. This role will play a key part in shaping enterprise-wide data architecture, driving consistency across systems, and enabling scalable, governed data flows across core platforms. Key Responsibilities Define and design end-to-end data flows across multiple systems Develop and maintain canonical and system-level data models Design integration mappings aligned to enterprise data architecture standards Collaborate with Solution Architects, Engineering teams, and Data Governance functions Ensure data quality, governance, and consistency across business-critical domains Support delivery teams with best practice data architecture guidance Contribute to data ownership, standards, and lifecycle management Key Skills & Experience Proven experience as a Solution Data Architect Strong knowledge of: Data modelling Integration patterns Enterprise data architecture design Confluent Flink experience (highly desirable) Experience with event-driven architectures / data streaming Exposure to tools such as Erwin, Power Apps, or Dataverse (desirable) Strong stakeholder engagement skills across technical and non-technical teams Background in insurance or financial services preferred