Data Architect

Position 1:

Role: Data Architect (with Databricks)

Location: Horsham UK

Mode: Hybrid – 3 days onsite / week

Job Type: Contract (Inside IR35)

Key Deliverables

• Data Architecture Designs
• Logical and Physical Data Models
• Source-to-Target Mapping Specifications
• Data Flow and Integration Designs
• Data Governance and Quality Requirements
• Data Lineage and Reconciliation Designs
• Technical Design Reviews and Approvals
• Architecture Decision Records

Required Skills

• Strong Databricks architecture and design experience.
• Data Lakehouse and large-scale data platform experience.
• Data modelling (Conceptual, Logical and Physical).
• SQL, Spark and ETL/ELT architecture.
• Data integration and API design.
• Data quality, reconciliation and controls.
• Cloud data platform experience (Azure preferred).
• Experience working in agile delivery programmes.

Position 2:

Role: Data Architect (with Databricks)

Location: Horsham UK

Responsibilities:

• Architecture Design: Designing scalable, secure, and cost-effective data solutions (e.g., Azure SQL, Synapse Analytics, Databricks, Data Lake Storage
• Data Modelling & Management: Developing and implementing conceptual, logical, and physical data models to support analytical and operational needs.
• Azure Infrastructure Planning: Designing data integration flows using ETL/ELT technologies (e.g., Azure Data Factory) and optimizing data storage.
• Governance & Security: Embedding data protection by design, including security, compliance, privacy, and data cataloguing using tools like Microsoft Purview.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Translating business requirements into technical blueprints and collaborating with engineering teams to ensure successful implementation.
• Infrastructure Optimization: Monitoring and optimizing Azure environment costs and performance.
• Azure Data Factory and Databricks Expertise: Skilled in building, managing, and optimizing pipelines, workflows, and clusters.
• SQL Proficiency: Advanced