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
- #Europe
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!
