Role: Principal Data Architect
Contract Type: Inside IR35
Length: Initial 6 month contract (Long term road map)
Start Date: July 2026
Location: 100% Remote with adhoc travel
Language: English
Interview Process: Multistage process with Architecture and Data leadership stakeholders
Role:
Montash are working with a major organisation undergoing a large-scale data transformation programme to modernise its cloud data platform and accelerate adoption of advanced analytics, machine learning and AI.
They are looking to engage a Principal Data Architect to define the architecture and design of enterprise data products across Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, Azure and Databricks.
Key Responsibilities
* Define architecture and solution designs for enterprise data products
* Lead data modelling, integration and governance across Snowflake, Fabric, Azure and Databricks
* Provide direction across CDC, streaming, API access and ETL / ELT patterns
* Establish standards for data security, access controls and regulatory compliance
* Guide complex data migration from RDBMS, SAP, Salesforce, GIS and other enterprise systems
* Align technical solutions with business, analytics and engineering stakeholders
* Support AI, machine learning and advanced analytics use cases through scalable data architecture
Key Skills & Experience
* Strong Data Architecture background within large-scale enterprise environments
* End-to-end cloud data platform delivery experience using Snowflake, Fabric and Azure
* Deep Snowflake experience, including Snowpark, SnowPipe, Dynamic Tables, Cortex Analytics and RBAC
* Strong understanding of data modelling, ELT pipelines, data virtualisation, streaming and integration patterns
* Experience with tools such as Databricks, Matillion, Alteryx, Qlik, Power BI, AzureML and ERStudio
* Strong knowledge of data security, GDPR, SoX and regulated access control environments
* Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence technical and business leadership teams
Please apply with your CV, and complete the qualification questions. WE will then reach out directly.