Azure Data Architect
6 Months (options to extend) - Inside IR35
Luton/Bedfordshire 2-3 days onsite per week
Must be eligible for SC Clearance
We are looking for an experienced Azure Data Architect to join a dynamic programme within the hospitality and retail domain. This is an exciting opportunity to work on large-scale data transformation initiatives, leveraging cutting-edge cloud technologies and modern data platform architectures.
This role will play a key part in shaping and delivering data architecture solutions on Azure, with a focus on implementing lake house design using tools like Databricks. You’ll be working closely with enterprise architecture teams, contributing to governance and driving decisions that will influence business-critical data strategies.
Key Responsibilities:
* Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyse requirements
* Work with enterprise architects to define and document high-level design
* Evaluate and recommend tools based on functional and non-functional requirements
* Prepare architecture decision documents and present for governance approvals
* Design and implement data lakehouse solutions
* Model data for end-user reporting and analytics
* Ensure successful deployment of Azure data services
* Provide architectural oversight and guidance to technical teams
* Work within an agile delivery model, adapting to changes as needed
* Support knowledge sharing and upskilling within the team
Key Skills & Experience:
* 5+ years of hands-on experience in Azure data platform implementations
* Strong understanding of Azure services: Data Factory, Databricks, Data Lake, Delta Lake, Synapse Analytics, Power BI, Key Vault, Automation Account, PowerShell, SQL DB, and Big Data tools
* Demonstrated experience preparing and presenting high-level and detailed architecture documents
* Deep understanding of cloud-native data platform design patterns
* Ability to challenge and influence architectural decisions when necessary