Data Architect | Contract
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Edinburgh, Hybrid
£525 to £600 per day
Inside IR35
Initial 6 months
Bright Purple are looking for an experienced Data Architect to join a major data transformation programme in Edinburgh. This role sits at the heart of the technical data architecture, translating wider architecture principles into practical, buildable solutions across data ingestion, processing, storage, integration and consumption. You'll work closely with data engineers, platform engineers, software engineers, modellers and governance teams, defining the technical patterns and guardrails that engineering teams will actually build against.
What we're looking for:
- Strong practical Data Architecture experience
- Modern cloud data platform architecture
- Snowflake and Oracle, or comparable OLAP and OLTP technologies
- Advanced SQL and strong ELT and data transformation knowledge
- Data warehouse and lakehouse architecture
- Batch, event driven and analytical data patterns
- APIs, integration and orchestration
- Logical, physical and semantic data design
- Metadata, catalogue and lineage implementation
- Data security, privacy and access control patterns
- DevOps/DataOps, CI/CD and infrastructure as code awareness
- Strong understanding of performance, scalability and cost optimisation
You'll define reusable architecture patterns across pipelines, platforms, APIs, events and analytical services, while ensuring security, data quality, observability, resilience and operational support are designed in from the outset.
This is an initial 6 month contract, Inside IR35, paying £525 to £600 per day.
The role is hybrid in Edinburgh, with a minimum of two days per week in the office. xgikmsk There are no fixed anchor days.
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Data Architect in Edinburgh employer: Bright Purple
Bright Purple is an exceptional employer that fosters a high-performing and collaborative work culture, where innovation thrives. With a focus on AI-assisted coding and cutting-edge technologies like C# and Azure, employees are empowered to take ownership of their projects while enjoying flexible hybrid work arrangements in vibrant cities like London or Edinburgh. The company prioritises employee growth through continuous learning opportunities and encourages a supportive environment that values best practices across the development lifecycle.
