Principal Data Architect

Role: Principal Data Architect

Contract Type: Inside IR35

Length: Initial 6 month contract (Long term road map)

Start Date: July 2026

Location: 100% Remote with adhoc travel

Language: English

Interview Process: Multistage process with Architecture and Data leadership stakeholders

Role:

Montash are working with a major organisation undergoing a large-scale data transformation programme to modernise its cloud data platform and accelerate adoption of advanced analytics, machine learning and AI.

They are looking to engage a Principal Data Architect to define the architecture and design of enterprise data products across Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, Azure and Databricks.

Key Responsibilities

• Define architecture and solution designs for enterprise data products
• Lead data modelling, integration and governance across Snowflake, Fabric, Azure and Databricks
• Provide direction across CDC, streaming, API access and ETL / ELT patterns
• Establish standards for data security, access controls and regulatory compliance
• Guide complex data migration from RDBMS, SAP, Salesforce, GIS and other enterprise systems
• Align technical solutions with business, analytics and engineering stakeholders
• Support AI, machine learning and advanced analytics use cases through scalable data architecture

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong Data Architecture background within large-scale enterprise environments
• End-to-end cloud data platform delivery experience using Snowflake, Fabric and Azure
• Deep Snowflake experience, including Snowpark, SnowPipe, Dynamic Tables, Cortex Analytics and RBAC
• Strong understanding of data modelling, ELT pipelines, data virtualisation, streaming and integration patterns
• Experience with tools such as Databricks, Matillion, Alteryx, Qlik, Power BI, AzureML and ERStudio
• Strong knowledge of data security, GDPR, SoX and regulated access control environments
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence technical and business leadership teams

Please apply with your CV, and complete the qualification questions. WE will then reach out directly.