Data Architect Location: Hybrid - London (2-3 days onsite) Type: Permanent Industry: Data Consultancy Salary: Competitive + Benefits The Opportunity Our client, a growing data consultancy with deep expertise in the Microsoft Azure ecosystem, is looking for a Data Architect to join their high-performing team. This role is both strategic and hands-on, focused on designing modern, scalable, and secure data platforms for enterprise clients. You'll play a key role in shaping data architecture across the full Azure stack-including Azure Databricks and Azure Data Factory (ADF)-and will guide engineering teams in delivering robust, future-proof solutions using lakehouse and medallion architecture principles. Key Responsibilities Design end-to-end data architectures using Azure services, including Azure Databricks, ADF, Synapse Analytics, and Data Lake Storage Define scalable data models and implement architectural patterns such as lakehouse and medallion Lead technical solution design during client engagements, from discovery to delivery Establish and enforce data governance, modelling, and lifecycle standards Support engineering and DevOps teams with guidance on best practices, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code Requirements 7+ years in data architecture or senior engineering roles Strong hands-on experience with Azure Databricks and Azure Data Factory Proficient in SQL, Python, and Spark Expertise in d...