Senior Technology Architect - Data Platform Architect - UK in City of London

We are seeking a seasoned Platform Lead to architect and manage enterprise data platforms across cloud and on-prem environments. The role demands deep expertise in Snowflake, SQL Server, Power BI, Azure, and Confluent technologies. You will lead platform strategy, administration, and integration to support scalable analytics and data engineering solutions. Responsibilities include performance optimization, governance, automation, and enabling secure, reliable data flows. This role requires strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and hands-on technical proficiency.

Your role as a Platform Lead includes:

• Architecting, managing, and optimizing enterprise data and analytics platforms across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Leading platform strategy and operations for technologies including Snowflake, SQL Server, Power BI, Azure, and Confluent, ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and implement platform solutions that support data engineering, analytics, and business intelligence initiatives.
• Hands-on administration, automation, monitoring, and governance of platform components, while driving integration across data pipelines, storage layers, and visualization tools.
• Guiding platform modernization efforts, enforcing security and compliance standards, and supporting DevOps/DataOps practices.
• Participating in architecture reviews, mentoring platform engineers, and contributing to building capability across the organization.

Your work will enable seamless data flow, empower analytics teams, and support strategic decision-making by ensuring a robust, secure, and scalable data platform foundation.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading platform architecture and administration across Snowflake, SQL Server, Power BI, Azure, and Confluent.
• Designing and implementing scalable, secure, and high-performing data platform solutions.
• Collaborating with engineering, analytics, and business teams to align platform capabilities with business needs.
• Ensuring platform reliability, performance tuning, and cost optimization.
• Driving automation, monitoring, and CI/CD integration for platform components.
• Enforcing data governance, security, and compliance standards.
• Mentoring and guiding platform engineers and administrators.

Required qualifications:

• Proven experience in administering and architecting Snowflake, SQL Server, Power BI, Azure, and Confluent platforms.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, data integration, and analytics workflows.
• Hands-on experience with platform monitoring, automation, and DevOps tools.
• Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Experience in managing hybrid environments (on-prem and cloud).

Personal attributes include:

• High analytical skills.
• A high degree of initiative and flexibility.
• High customer orientation.
• High quality awareness.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in more than 50 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey.

All aspects of employment at Infosys are based on merit, competence and performance. We are committed to embracing diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Infosys is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.