Financial Services Data Consultant (Data Architecture & Engineering)

Financial Services Data Consultant (Data Architecture & Engineering) - £55k to £85k

Are you passionate about shaping data strategies and delivering innovative solutions beyond traditional data architecture?

Join Projective Group and play a pivotal role in driving cutting-edge data solutions for leading financial services organisations.

At Projective Group, we help businesses solve their toughest challenges across Data, Risk & Compliance, Payments, Transformation, and Talent. To support this mission, we are looking for a Data Consultant with expertise across Data Architecture, Engineering, Governance, and Analytics to design and implement solutions that empower our clients in a rapidly evolving industry.

About the Role

As a Financial Services Data Consultant, you will work across data strategy, architecture, engineering, and governance to deliver scalable, high-impact data solutions. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you will bridge the gap between technical implementation and business value, ensuring data drives strategic decision-making.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work across multiple disciplines, shaping solutions that go beyond architecture alone.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, enterprise-grade data solutions that align with business objectives.

• Develop and optimise modern data warehousing systems and data models (e.g., dimensional, data vault).

• Build and enhance robust ETL processes and data pipelines to support data integration and analytics.

• Contribute to data strategy, ensuring strong governance, data quality, and regulatory compliance.

• Work closely with stakeholders to translate complex business challenges into technical solutions that add value beyond architecture.

• Collaborate with teams across engineering, analytics, and business functions to ensure holistic data solutions.

• Mentor junior engineers, fostering best practices in data development and architecture.

What We Are Looking For

• Previous Financial Services Consultancy experience.

• Experience across data architecture, data engineering, and data strategy.

• A background in Enterprise Data Architecture, as well as related areas like Data Warehousing, Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Modelling, and Analytics.

• Technical expertise in SQL and Python.

• Experience with cloud-based data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks) and tools such as DBT, Fivetran, Dataiku, or Alteryx is a plus.

• Ability to work across disciplines, ensuring solutions integrate architecture, engineering, governance, and analytics.

• Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Additional Skills (Nice to Have)

• Interest or experience in AI/ML and its application to data engineering solutions.

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.

Why Join Projective Group?

• Join a consultancy that invests in your career with top-tier training, professional coaching, and a generous development budget.

• Non-contributory pension plan, two types of bonuses, good holiday allowance, and healthcare.

• Work on impactful, large-scale projects with innovative tools and clients at the forefront of the financial and legal industries.

• Fantastic company culture valuing diversity, creativity, work-life balance, fun, and well-being.

• The opportunity to further your career in a state-of-the-art London-based workspace with stunning views of the Thames, which even includes in-house bars!

Ready to Shape the Future of Financial Data Solutions?

Apply now and discover the possibilities....

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