Data Architect
Stratford-upon-Avon / Solihull Area (Hybrid – 1 day per month in office)
£95,000–£100,000 + Benefits
The Opportunity
We are currently seeking an experienced Data Architect to join a growing technology function, reporting directly into senior leadership. This is a strategic and hands-on role focused on designing and delivering scalable modern data platforms within a cloud-first environment.
You will play a key role in shaping enterprise data architecture, driving best practices, and supporting business-critical transformation initiatives across the organisation.
This opportunity would suit someone who enjoys balancing architecture, technical delivery, stakeholder engagement, and long-term platform strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable cloud-based data architectures using Microsoft Azure technologies
- Define modern data platform strategies, integration patterns, and governance standards
- Work closely with engineering, analytics, and business teams to align technical solutions with commercial objectives
- Provide architectural leadership across data transformation and cloud migration initiatives
- Drive best practices around performance, scalability, security, and data quality
- Mentor and support technical teams while influencing architectural direction
- Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders across the business
Core Skills & Experience
- Proven experience as a Data Architect within enterprise-scale environments
- Strong expertise across the Microsoft Azure data ecosystem including:
- Azure Synapse
- Databricks
- Microsoft Fabric
- Azure SQL
- Azure Data Factory (ADF)
- Cosmos DB
- Power BI
- Strong hands-on capability with:
- SQL / NoSQL
- PySpark
- Data streaming technologies
- Strong understanding of:
- Modern data architectures
- Lakehouse and cloud-native platforms
- Data integration patterns
- Enterprise cloud design
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to balance technical excellence with business priorities
- Collaborative mindset with experience mentoring teams and driving engineering standards
Desirable
- Azure and/or AWS certifications
- Experience delivering enterprise cloud transformation programmes
- Exposure to modern analytics and AI-ready data platforms
Package
- £95,000–£100,000 base salary
- Hybrid working – 1 day per month in office
- Long-term strategic programme work
- High level of ownership and architectural influence
- Collaborative and forward-thinking technology environment
If you are an experienced Data Architect looking for a role with strong technical ownership, modern Azure technologies, and genuine strategic impact, we would be keen to speak with you.
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