Data Architect

Data Architect (Azure)

6 Month Contract

UK Based

Via Umbrella

Our UK leading life and pensions client are looking for a Data Architect to joun their team on an initial 6 month contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Data Architecture & Design
  • Define and maintain enterprise data architecture standards, models, and frameworks.
  • Design data solutions leveraging Azure services such as Azure Data Lake, Azure SQL Database, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, and Azure Databricks.
• Data Integration & ETL
  • Develop and optimize data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and storage using Azure Data Factory and Databricks.
• Governance & Security
  • Implement data governance, security, and compliance practices aligned with financial services regulations (e.g., GDPR, PCI DSS).
• Performance & Scalability
  • Ensure data solutions are optimized for performance and scalability across large datasets.
• Collaboration
  • Work closely with data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver robust data platforms.
• Innovation
  • Stay current with emerging Azure technologies and best practices in data architecture.

Required Skills & Experience

• Technical Expertise
  • Extensive experience with Azure Data Services: Data Factory, Databricks, Synapse, Data Lake, Azure SQL.
  • Strong understanding of data modeling, data warehousing, and distributed computing.
  • Proficiency in Python, SQL, and Spark for data engineering tasks.
• Financial Services Domain
  • Proven track record of delivering data solutions within banking, insurance, or investment sectors.
  • Familiarity with regulatory requirements and risk management frameworks.
• Architecture & Design
  • Ability to create conceptual, logical, and physical data models.
• Soft Skills
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.