At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the design of modern data platforms and guide delivery teams in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking consultancy focused on Microsoft data solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities to work on cutting-edge projects and advance your career.
- Why this job: Shape the future of data architecture and make a real impact with innovative technologies.
- Qualifications: Expertise in Microsoft Fabric, Azure services, and strong stakeholder management skills.
The predicted salary is between 72000 - 88000 £ per year.
- Overview
- Our client is seeking a
- Senior Data Architect to lead the design and delivery of modern
Microsoft data and analytics platforms within a fast-paced, client-facing environment.
This role will play a key part in the clients offering, shaping best practices, guiding delivery teams, and supporting stakeholders through pre-sales engagements and solution definition activities.
The ideal candidate will have deep expertise across the
Microsoft Data Platform ecosystem , including Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Services, Power BI, and enterprise data governance, with a strong track record of delivering scalable and secure analytics solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end data architecture across
Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, Real-Time Intelligence, Data Factory, and Power BI semantic models , ensuring scalability, security, performance, and governance.
- Act as the
Microsoft Fabric subject matter expert , defining standards, reference architectures, accelerators, reusable assets, and delivery methodologies.
- Lead architectural design for
Microsoft Fabric environments , including One Lake, Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, Data Factory, Dataflows Gen2, Real-Time Analytics, Power BI, and integrations with Azure services.
- Partner with pre-sales teams to shape propositions, run discovery workshops, produce high-quality proposals, and present solutions to senior client stakeholders.
Pre-sales experience is essential.
- Translate business requirements into target-state architecture, data models, ingestion frameworks, semantic layers, and enterprise reporting strategies.
- Guide engineering teams on implementation best practices, performance optimisation, cost management, CI/CD, Dev Ops, and operational readiness across Microsoft Fabric and Azure.
- Define and implement enterprise governance frameworks leveraging
Microsoft Purview , Fabric governance capabilities, lineage, RBAC, auditing, and data protection controls.
- Provide strategic guidance on modern data platform transformation, helping clients migrate from legacy data warehouses and analytics platforms to Microsoft Fabric.
Essential Requirements
- Significant experience designing and delivering
Microsoft Fabric and Azure-based data platforms in enterprise environments.
- Strong hands-on expertise across
Microsoft Fabric workloads , including Data Factory, Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, One Lake, Power BI, Real-Time Analytics, and Data Engineering capabilities.
- Deep understanding of modern data architecture patterns including data lakehouse, warehouse, streaming, and semantic modelling approaches.
- Extensive experience designing cloud-native data platforms using
Microsoft Azure , including services such as Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure SQL, Azure Functions, Event Hubs, and Microsoft Purview.
- Proven stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong experience in data modelling approaches including dimensional modelling, Data Vault, and domain-driven architectures.
- Experience with Dev Ops practices, Infrastructure as Code, automated deployment pipelines, source control, and testing frameworks for data platforms.
- Strong understanding of enterprise security, governance, data quality, lineage, and compliance requirements.
Desirable
• Microsoft Certifications highly desirable, including
- Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (DP-600)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Enterprise Data Analyst Associate (DP-500)
- Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
- Experience implementing enterprise governance and metadata management solutions using
Microsoft Purview .
- Exposure to AI, Machine Learning, Copilot, and advanced analytics solutions within the Microsoft ecosystem.
- Experience leading cloud data modernisation and migration programmes to Microsoft Fabric.
- Pre-sales Experience within a consultancy setting
Senior Data Architect in City of London employer: Gravitas Recruitment Group (Global) Ltd
Join a forward-thinking organisation in Reading that is committed to digital transformation and innovation. As the Head of Cloud Infrastructure, you will benefit from a hybrid working model, a culture that values meaningful change, and ample opportunities for professional growth within a supportive team environment. With a focus on modernisation and a strong commitment to employee development, this role offers a unique chance to shape the future of cloud infrastructure while enjoying the stability of a well-established company.
Contact Details:
Gravitas Recruitment Group (Global) Ltd Recruitment Team
