Senior Data Architect Data & AI | Remote (Occasional travel to Glasgow or Reading) Salary £115,000 (Package) Are you a Senior or Data Architect who thrives on designing elegant, scalable cloud data solutions? Do you enjoy helping organisations become truly data-guided through modern Data & AI platforms? This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing consultancy environment where technical excellence and collaboration are key. The Role We are seeking a Senior Architectto join an expanding Data & AI team. You will work closely with architects and consultants to design and deliver high-quality, cloud-based data solutions using Microsoft Azure technologies. You will be accountable for the technical delivery of projects and will engage across the full project lifecycle, from presales through to operational handover. What Youll Be Doing
* Designing and delivering cloud-based data platforms using Azure services such as Databricks, Synapse Analytics, Microsoft Fabric, Azure SQL Database, Data Lake/Blob Storage, Cosmos DB, Azure Data Factory and Power BI
* Producing conceptual, logical and physical data models optimised for analytical and reporting use cases
* Contributing to the definition of data architecture frameworks, standards and principles
* Mapping data from source to target and defining current and future state architectures based on business requirements
* Ensuring technical readiness, scalability and quality assurance of delivered solutions
* Translating complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
* Producing clear, high-quality technical documentation
About You You will have extensive experience designing and delivering modern data platforms, with:
* Strong expertise in data warehouses, data lakes, dimensional modelling, and both batch and streaming data processing
* A solid understanding of data strategy and management, including data governance, data quality, security and compliance
* Advanced SQL skills, with hands-on experience using Python and PySpark
* Broad, practical experience across Azure data services and supporting Azure infrastructure
* Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform or Bicep) and CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Azure DevOps)
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage confidently with senior and executive stakeholders
Desirable Experience
* Agentic AI, Apache Spark, or enterprise architecture frameworks
* Enterprise data integration and Microsoft BI technologies
* Experience with AWS or GCP and additional CI/CD tooling (e.g. Jenkins, BitBucket)
* Relevant certifications such as Azure Architect Expert and/or TOGAF
Bright Purple is an equal opportunities employer: we are proud to work with clients who share our values of diversity and inclusion in our industry.
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