Lead Data Architect - Capital Markets at Nagarro, London, 3 Months initial, £Contract Rate

Lead Data Architect | Capital Markets | Trade Surveillance

Location: London / Hybrid

Nagarro is supporting a major banking client on a Trade Surveillance transformation programme and is looking for an experienced Data Architect to lead a discovery engagement focused on data architecture, migration planning and surveillance data readiness. This is not an implementation role.

The focus is on understanding the current data landscape, assessing migration requirements, defining logical data architecture and producing a roadmap for a future Trade Surveillance platform rollout.

What you'll be doing

• Assessing upstream systems, trade flows and source data feeding Trade Surveillance processes
• Leading data discovery and data landscape assessments
• Identifying critical data domains, lineage and key data elements
• Conducting gap analysis between current and future state capabilities
• Developing conceptual and logical data models
• Assessing migration effort, dependencies and risks
• Aligning findings with existing data governance frameworks
• Working closely with business, data and technology stakeholders
• Producing recommendations, priorities and delivery roadmaps

Experience required

• Strong Data Architecture experience within Capital Markets
• Deep understanding of trade lifecycle concepts and front-office trading environments
• Experience across asset classes such as FX, Rates, Equities, Derivatives or Fixed Income
• Strong data modelling, lineage and architecture assessment experience
• Background in large-scale data transformation or migration programmes
• Ability to operate independently and lead discovery activities
• Excellent stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills

Desirable

• Trade Surveillance experience
• Market Abuse, Conduct Risk or Regulatory Reporting knowledge
• Exposure to platforms such as TradingHub, SteelEye, NICE Actimize or Nasdaq SMARTS
• Banking or Capital Markets consulting background

Why join?

• Opportunity to shape a major Trade Surveillance transformation from the outset
• Business-focused architecture role with significant stakeholder exposure
• Initial 3-month engagement with strong extension potential
• Part of a wider multi-year transformation programme
• Work alongside senior data, architecture and business teams within a complex Capital Markets environment