Principal Data Architect - Energy, Data Platforms, Snowflake

Principal Data Architect - Energy, Data Platforms, Snowflake, Azure Fabric

£825 per day (Inside IR35)

Primarily remote

3 - 6 months

My client, a high-profile consultancy, urgently requires a Principal Data Architect to join a major Programme. This role will play a key part in delivering enterprise data architecture and supporting strategic data initiatives.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Principal / Lead Data Architect in complex enterprise environments
• Strong track record delivering end-to-end cloud data platforms (Snowflake and/or Azure Fabric)
• Expertise in data modelling (dimensional, star/snowflake, 3NF) and ELT/ETL pipeline design
• Deep hands-on experience with Snowflake (Snowpark, SnowPipe/Streaming, Dynamic Tables, Cortex, Unistore, optimisation, RBAC, warehouses, time travel, zero-copy cloning)
• Broad experience across modern data platforms and tools (Snowflake, Fabric, Databricks, CosmosDB, MongoDB, RDBMS)
• Experience with data integration (Matillion, Alteryx, Qlik), CDC/replication (Qlik Replicate, GoldenGate), and BI (Power BI)
• Strong knowledge of APIs, messaging, and streaming data architectures
• Solid experience in data security, governance, and regulatory frameworks (GDPR, SoX, CNI)
• Strong understanding of relational and NoSQL data architectures
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex data pipelines and platform issues
• Experience migrating data from diverse sources (RDBMS, SAP, Salesforce, GIS, PI Historian)
• Exposure to Machine Learning, Generative AI, and Agentic AI
• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration with BI/analytics teams

Nice to Have:

• Experience within the Energy / Utilities sector
• Hands-on experience with Azure ML or advanced analytics platforms
• Prior involvement in large-scale data transformation or data strategy programmes

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