Job Title:Cloud Data Platform Architect (Retail)
Location:London (Hybrid)
Rate:£500 per day (Outside IR35)
Duration:6 Months
We are seeking an experienced Cloud Data Platform Architect to support a strategic consulting engagement for a leading retail client. This project focuses on defining a target operating model (TOM) and guiding technology and capability decisions across two existing cloud data platforms: Azure/Databricks and AWS/Snowflake.
You will assess how data should be integrated across platforms, evaluate existing tooling investments, and provide recommendations across architecture, cost, and capability. The role requires strong stakeholder engagement with senior architects and platform owners, alongside the ability to deliver thought leadership grounded in analysis.
Key responsibilities include evaluating platform capabilities, workforce skills, licensing and consumption costs, product maturity, and cloud portability. You wi...