UK Remote - Data Architect
Data Architect
Fully UK Remote with sporadic office visits to london
As a Data Architect at a leading Consultancy supporting a FTSE 250 listed end client, you will lead the development and management of data platforms and capabilities to drive transformational change across the organisation. You will utilise Microsoft Fabric to design data solutions for governance, storage, pipelines, analytics, reporting, and machine learning (ML). Your role will align with architectural standards while collaborating with multiple teams to support data-driven decision-making.
You will be a leader who is a great communicator, you are an influencer and a design authority at a relatively senior level, with key experience in data modelling.
Key Responsibilities
Architect & Design Data Solutions: Develop and maintain end-to-end data architecture leveraging Microsoft Fabric Services.
Data Modelling & Integration: Oversee logical data models and translate them into optimised physical models. Design and optimise ELT/ETL pipelines for ingestion from diverse sources (on-prem, cloud, third-party).
Compliance & Governance: Ensure data solutions meet relevant regulations, security standards, and architectural governance frameworks. Represent data initiatives in governance forums.
Technical Leadership: Provide guidance to project teams, ensuring best practices and high-quality data solutions.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Engage with business units, project teams, and external partners to align solutions with strategic goals. Contribute to value stream roadmaps and report on progress.
Technology Evaluation & Strategy: Assess emerging technologies to enhance efficiency and incorporate value stream plans into the strategic technology roadmap.
Documentation & Training: Maintain detailed integration documentation and train stakeholders on data solutions.
Required Experience & Skills
- 5+ years in data engineering, BI, or database architecture.
- Experience designing end-to-end data solutions on Microsoft platforms (Fabric, Azure, SQL Server, Power BI).
- Strong background in master data management (MDM), data quality frameworks, and governance best practices.
- Agile methodologies experience, including product management and SAFe frameworks.
- Deliver presentations to senior executives and working in regulated environments.
- Industry certifications (TOGAF, Microsoft Azure Solutions Expert, Azure Data Engineer Associate, Power BI Data Analyst Associate, ITIL).
Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in SQL (complex queries, performance tuning), Python, and PowerShell.
- Experience with Azure Data Factory, Data Lake Storage (Gen2), and DevOps pipelines (CI/CD).
- Advanced knowledge of cloud services (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud), infrastructure, and security best practices.
- Familiarity with data validation, lineage, monitoring, and integrated quality checks.
- Understanding of RBAC, Azure Key Vault, and network security.
Architectural & Strategic Skills:
- Strong planning, analytical, and organisational skills.
- Ability to guide engineering teams, set coding standards, and estimate the financial impact of solutions.
- Understanding of TOGAF, ITSM, and ITIL frameworks.
- Ability to balance short- and long-term objectives in a transformational environment.