Data Architect (London)

Direct message the job poster from Cognitive Group | Part of the Focus Cloud Group

Home based with occasional travel to London/UK client sites

(No sponsorship can be offered)

Were looking for an Azure Data Architect who can design, build, and lead the deployment of data platforms across Microsofts modern ecosystemespecially Microsoft Fabric , Azure Synapse, and Databricks.

In this dual-facing role , youll lead architecture for critical customer projects and also support pre-sales activities , guiding technical conversations, shaping proposals, and defining best-fit solutions.

What Youll Do

• Lead architecture for end-to-end data solutionsdesign, build, and deploy with delivery teams.
• Architect reusable and scalable frameworks, including metadata-driven patterns and medallion architecture
• Own and drive data modelling decisions (e.g., Kimball/star schema) and technical direction.
• Be an authority in the room confidently push back, challenge assumptions, and lead with credibility.
• Support pre-sales activities , shaping solutions alongside sales and solution consultants.

You Bring

• Strong architecture experience in Microsoft Azure data tools:
• Microsoft Fabric (preferred)
• OR Synapse / ADF / Databrickswith motivation to become Fabric-fluent
• Hands-on leadership of data platform builds, ideally with a consultancy or partner background
• Real-world experience with:
• Reusable architectures , frameworks, and standards
• Metadata-driven design and automation
• Customer-facing confidencecomfortable presenting to senior stakeholders and making architectural decisions stick
• A strong technical curiosityyou want to be at the forefront of Microsofts evolving data stack

• Seniority level
  Mid-Senior level

• Employment type
  Full-time

• Job function
  Information Technology
• Industries
  IT Services and IT Consulting

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