Fabric Architect

Tech Skills

• Extensive experience as a Lead Technical Architect on large-scale cloud data platform or enterprise technology programmes.
• Extensive expertise in Microsoft Fabric – tenant architecture, OneLake governance, Lakehouse, Warehouse, Fabric Networking, Real-Time Analytics, capacity management, and enterprise-scale deployment.
• Extensive knowledge of Azure data platform services: Azure Data Factory, ADLS Gen2, Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Delta Lake.
• Extensive expertise in Microsoft Purview for enterprise data governance, data estate cataloguing, lineage, classification policies, and compliance reporting.
• Extensive experience in enterprise Azure security architecture: zero-trust design, Entra ID governance, Private Endpoint strategy, network segmentation, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and SC-level controls.
• Strong expertise producing and defending HLD and LLD architecture documentation at senior governance forums.
• Strong knowledge of infrastructure-as-code (Bicep/Terraform) and CI/CD platform architecture – able to provide authoritative technical direction to DevOps and Infrastructure engineering teams.
• Good experience with streaming and real-time analytics architecture using Azure Event Hubs or Fabric Real-Time Analytics.

Domain Skills

• Exceptional technical authority and gravitas – universally respected by engineers, architects, and senior stakeholders alike.
• Visionary and pragmatic – able to define an inspiring technical future state while delivering within programme constraints.
• Outstanding communicator – able to explain complex architectural trade-offs and decisions to both technical peers and non-technical Permanent Secretaries, Directors General, and senior civil servants.
• Deeply committed to leaving a lasting architectural legacy within the company – embedding capability, documentation, and standards that endure beyond the programme.

Qualifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) – essential.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203) or Fabric Data Engineer Associate (DP-600) – desirable.
• TOGAF 9/10 Practitioner or Certified – desirable.
• Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100) – desirable.

SC CLEARED! Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high-level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment, which can take a minimum of 10 weeks.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.