Data Architect
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Contract: 1 month (extension likely) | IR35: Outside | Location: Remote
The role
Our financial services client is building out its Databricks Lakehouse platform and needs a hands-on Data Architect to define the target architecture and set the standards the delivery team builds to.
Responsibilities
Design and own the end-to-end Databricks architecture, from ingestion through to consumption
Define batch and streaming patterns using Delta Lake, Delta Live Tables and Workflows
Lead data modelling and lakehouse design
Implement governance through Unity Catalog, including access control, lineage and audit
Set standards for data quality, performance and cost
Review engineering designs and mentor the team
Translate business and regulatory requirements into technical solutions
Essential
Proven Data Architect experience designing production Databricks platforms
Strong Delta Lake, Spark (PySpark/SQL) and Unity Catalog skills
Financial services background, ideally with regulatory data (BCBS 239, xehkeey GDPR, FCA/PRA)
Data security expertise, including RBAC, masking and PII handling
CI/CD and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions)
Confident engaging senior stakeholders
Desirable
Databricks certifications
Legacy warehouse migration to Databricks
Azure Data Factory, Kafka or Event Hubs, dbt, Purview or Collibra
Contract: 1 month (extension likely) | IR35: Outside | Location: Remote
The role
Our financial services client is building out its Databricks Lakehouse platform and needs a hands-on Data Architect to define the target architecture and set the standards the delivery team builds to.
Responsibilities
Design and own the end-to-end Databricks architecture, from ingestion through to consumption
Define batch and streaming patterns using Delta Lake, Delta Live Tables and Workflows
Lead data modelling and lakehouse design
Implement governance through Unity Catalog, including access control, lineage and audit
Set standards for data quality, performance and cost
Review engineering designs and mentor the team
Translate business and regulatory requirements into technical solutions
Essential
Proven Data Architect experience designing production Databricks platforms
Strong Delta Lake, Spark (PySpark/SQL) and Unity Catalog skills
Financial services background, ideally with regulatory data (BCBS 239, xehkeey GDPR, FCA/PRA)
Data security expertise, including RBAC, masking and PII handling
CI/CD and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions)
Confident engaging senior stakeholders
Desirable
Databricks certifications
Legacy warehouse migration to Databricks
Azure Data Factory, Kafka or Event Hubs, dbt, Purview or Collibra