Job Description
Role/Job title:
Data Solution Architect
Work Location:
Coventry, UK
Role type:
Contracting
Mode of working:
Hybrid 3 days/week
Duration of assignment:
6 Months
The Role:
We are seeking for a highly experienced Cloud Solution Architect to join our growing team. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing large-scale data and cloud solutions across Azure, Databricks, and Microsoft Fabric. Must have proven track record in managing complex, large-scale data environments (1000TB+) with prior experience in the utilities or telemetry/SCADA systems domain is a strong plus.
Your responsibilities:
* Architect and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance data platforms using Azure, Databricks, and Microsoft Fabric for real-time and batch processing.
* Lead integration across structured and unstructured data sources such as SCADA, SAP, APIs, telemetry, and time-series data using modern ETL/ELT patterns.
* Establish robust data governance, security, and compliance frameworks including data masking, encryption, lineage, access controls, and regulatory adherence (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001).
* Design and optimize cloud-native storage and compute architectures using Delta Lake, ADLS Gen2, Synapse, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and NoSQL for petabyte-scale workloads.
* Implement event-driven and real-time streaming architectures using Kafka, Azure Event Hubs, IoT Hub, and Lambda architecture patterns.
* Drive DevOps and IaC practices through automated CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, Azure DevOps, and GitHub Actions.
* Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including business leads, engineers, security, and vendors to align technology with strategic business outcomes.
* Implement monitoring, observability, and disaster recovery strategies ensuring high availability, system resilience, and proactive issue resolution.
* Lead AI/ML and analytics integrations with Databricks, Power BI, and MDM platforms to enable advanced reporting and insights.
* Mentor and enable internal teams through technical training, knowledge-sharing sessions, and architectural best practices to promote a data-driven culture.
Your Profile
Essential skills/knowledge/experience:
* Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks
* ADLS, Azure Blob, Azure SQL DB, Cosmos DB, Delta Lake, Oracle DB
* Azure Event Hub, Azure Kafka, Azure IoT Hub, ADX
* Fabric including OneLake
* CI/CD using Azure DevOps, GitHub, ARM
* Experience with unstructured data
* Data Model, Data Mapping, ETL Mapping
* Data Governance (Purview, Databrick Unity Catlog)
* Data Profiling, Data Quality, Security
* MDM (Profisee, Informatica)
* HADR, AI/ML
* Compute, network strategies (Private Endpoint, Vnet, ExpressRoute)
* Security frameworks, IAM, RBAC, firewall rules, Zero Trust architecture
* Threat modelling, risk assessments
* Monitoring, Logging
* Cost and performance management
Desirable skills/knowledge/experience:
* MDM (Informatica)
* Data Governance (Collibra)
* Utilities experience
* Experience with SCADA, eSCADA, telemetry, SAP PM, GIS
* Terraform
* Bicep
* Python, Kusto