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Colossus Recruitment Ltd · Bickenhill, United Kingdom · £72,000 - 85,000 per year
Salary: £72,000 - 85,000 per year Requirements: At least 5 years of experience in data and systems engineering, including related architecture work Proven experience reverse-engineering existing and legacy systems Strong hands-on SQL and relational database expertise Experience investigating stored procedures, APIs, interfaces, system integrations, and application code Ability to read and interpret code to understand data processing and business logic Experience mapping complex end-to-end data flows Strong understanding of systems of record, dependencies, and business rules Proven experience designing systems and data architectures, conceptual and logical data models, integrations, and interfaces Experience producing technical designs successfully delivered by development teams Ability to make and own architecture decisions independently Analytical, inquisitive, and strong problem-solving skills Comfortable working with ambiguity and incomplete information Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities Pragmatic and solutions-focused, with the ability to balance technical excellence and business needs Responsibilities: Reverse-engineer existing and legacy systems to establish how they function Investigate databases, SQL queries, stored procedures, APIs, integrations, and application code Identify how data is created, validated, transformed, stored, and transferred Uncover undocumented business rules, dependencies, and system behaviours Trace data throughout its lifecycle and identify systems of record, ownership, and duplication Understand relationships between applications, integrations, and data sources, and document dependencies and technical risks Create future-state systems and data architectures, including conceptual and logical data models Design practical integration strategies and interfaces that support business objectives and scalability Translate architectural vision into technical designs, defining data structures, interfaces, and integration requirements Resolve ambiguity, answer technical questions during delivery, and review implementations for alignment with architectural intent Work with business process and software development teams to translate operational requirements into technical solutions Explain complex technical concepts, evaluate options, and communicate trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders Support implementation and testing, validate design assumptions, and refine solutions as needed Maintain clear, accurate