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About the role Were looking for a strategic and technical leader to shape and deliver our next-generation data platform across Microsoft Fabric and GCP.
In this role, youll own the architecture of a scalable, secure, and cost-efficient data ecosystem, playing a key part in bridging Data, IT Security, and Business Strategy. Youll lead the move away from legacy systems, embedding a modern lakehouse approach and ensuring our data operations are production-ready, governed, and built to scale.
You will:
Design and implement a robust medallion (Bronze/Silver/Gold) architecture across Fabric and GCP
Lead the migration from legacy platforms into a modern, cloud-native ecosystem
Partner closely with IT and Security to embed Security by Design and meet enterprise standards
Drive FinOps and cost optimisation, targeting a 1520% reduction in cloud spend
Establish strong data governance, including lineage, cataloguing, and eliminating shadow IT
Set engineering standards across CI/CD, version control, and documentation
Oversee pipeline orchestration (ETL/ELT) to ensure reliable, high-performing data flows
Work cross-functionally with Finance, Data Science, and Architecture teams to deliver high-quality, trusted datasets
Success in this role will be measured through platform reliability, cost efficiency, successful migration milestones, and full alignment with security and governance standards.
About You Youre a technically strong data leader who combines architectural expertise with commercial awareness and the ability to influence at all levels.
Youll bring:
Proven experience designing enterprise-scale data platforms across Microsoft Fabric and GCP
Strong programming skills in Python and SQL, with experience building scalable, reusable frameworks
Deep understanding of lakehouse and medallion architectures
Experience with data pipeline tools (e.g. DataFactory, Dataflow/Apache Beam) and workflow orchestration
A track record of delivering cloud cost optimisation (FinOps) and managing large-scale data environments
Strong knowledge of data governance, data lineage, and cataloguing tools
Solid understanding of IT security principles (IAM, network controls, secure architecture)
Experience leading large-scale migrations from legacy systems to cloud platforms
The ability to translate complex technical challenges into clear, business-focused insights
A passion for raising engineering standards and mentoring others
Experience with GA4 data modelling or supporting MLOps environments (e.g. Vertex AI) would be a bonus.
Benefits In addition to competitive salaries, we also offer the below core benefits:
20% staff discount, which increases with length of service
Thrive Recognition Scheme
Wellbeing support provided by the Retail Trust
Life Assurance
Retail Rewards platform offering discounts for other retailers
Pension Scheme
Access to a wide range of career development
Additional benefits may apply depending on your role and area of the business
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