Data Solution Architect (azure)

We’re looking for a highly skilled Cloud Solution Architect. You’ll lead the design and delivery of large-scale cloud and data solutions across Azure, Databricks, and Microsoft Fabric, working with petabyte-scale environments. Experience in the utilities sector or with SCADA/telemetry systems is a strong advantage.
Key Responsibilities
– Design and implement secure, scalable cloud data platforms (real-time & batch).
– Integrate structured/unstructured sources incl. SCADA, SAP, telemetry, APIs.
– Lead data governance (Purview, Unity Catalog), security, and compliance.
– Architect solutions using Delta Lake, ADLS Gen2, Synapse, Cosmos DB.
– Build streaming systems with Kafka, Event Hubs, IoT Hub.
– Automate delivery using Terraform, Bicep, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions.
– Drive monitoring, DR, and performance strategies.
– Support advanced analytics with Power BI, Databricks, and MDM platforms.
– Collaborate across teams and mentor technical staff.
Skills & Experience Essential:
– Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks
– ADLS, Azure SQL, Delta Lake, Cosmos DB
– Kafka, Event Hub, IoT Hub, ADX
– Data governance & security (RBAC, encryption, Zero Trust)
– DevOps & IaC: Terraform, Bicep, Azure DevOps
– MDM (Profisee, Informatica), unstructured data
– Data modelling, mapping, quality, profiling
– HADR, AI/ML integration, cost management
Desirable:
– Utilities experience (SCADA, SAP PM, GIS)
– Governance tools (Collibra), scripting (Python, Kusto)