Salary: £30,000 - 60,000 per year Requirements: Significant experience at Head of / Director / Senior Architecture Consultant level across data, enterprise or solutions architecture. Deep, hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse, Dataflows Gen2, Pipelines, semantic models, governance). Strong Azure engineering and integration capability across data services and cloud architecture. Expertise in data warehousing, ETL/ELT, data lakes, modelling and modern BI practices. Strong Power BI knowledge - modelling, governance, performance and best practice. Understanding of digital integration, automation tooling and contemporary architectural frameworks. Experience leading multi-disciplinary technical teams in complex or high-change environments. Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business-focused communication. Confident operating across senior stakeholders, vendors and cross-functional delivery groups. Pragmatic, delivery-focused, and able to quickly build credibility and provide direction. Responsibilities: Lead the data architecture and solutions architecture functions, ensuring alignment with the organisations technology roadmap. Oversee the design, build and evolution of the enterprise data platform, including data models, data warehousing, and master data pipelines. Take operational ownership of the organisations Microsoft Fabric environment, including Lakehouse architecture, Dataflows Gen2, Pipelines, semantic models, workspace governance and end-to-end data lifecycle management. Manage and optimise the Azure data ecosystem: Azure Data Factory, Azure SQL, Azure Storage, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Function Apps and authentication/identity services. Provide governance and technical support for Power BI reporting, including modelling, performance tuning and adoption standards. Support the successful delivery of automations, integrations, and digital improvements across multiple programmes. Work closely with multidisciplinary teams including Developers, Data Engineers, Low-Code Engineers, Product Owners and Delivery Managers. Ensure all technical delivery follows strong security, compliance, documentation and auditability requirements. Partner with Cyber Security, IT Operations, Change and other internal teams to ensure solution readiness and smooth transition into BAU. Define and embed architectural patterns, reusable components, design principles and standards. Identify practical opportunities to leverage AI, automation, and M365 capabilities to improve efficiency and innovation. Technologies: AI Azure Cloud ETL Fabric Support Power BI SQL Security Architect More: We are a large, national, mission-driven organisation undergoing significant digital, data, and technology modernisation. To maintain momentum during a period of transition, we are seeking an Interim Head of Data & Digital Architecture to provide technical leadership, delivery assurance, and stability across our data and digital transformation portfolio. This is a high-impact interim assignment within our purpose-led organisation, offering an opportunity to stabilise and advance key digital and data transformation work. The role is remote-first with occasional national travel required. last updated 11 week of 2026