Associate Data Solutions Architect / Engineer

LT Harper Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

LT Harper Group seeks an Associate Data Solutions Engineer/Architect in a hybrid role based in London or Manchester. You will turn complex data into actionable insights for UK-wide decisions, helping migrate to Microsoft Fabric and enabling AI-assisted automation.

You will work across regulatory data challenges, designing solutions that balance cost, risk and value while explaining technical choices to diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in data engineering, analytics or data platforms.
• Hands-on with modern Microsoft data tools such as Fabric or Synapse.
• Proven ability to adopt new technologies independently.
• Ability to understand problems before selecting tools.
• Judgement to question outputs and AI-generated recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Combine and analyse datasets to answer regulatory questions.
• Shape the move from Databricks/Azure Data Factory to Microsoft Fabric.
• Work across regulatory areas with data and challenges.
• Design cost/risk/value-aware data solutions.
• Explain decisions clearly to technical and policy teams.

Skills

Data engineering

Analytics

Data platforms

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Synapse

Learning agility

Problem understanding

Critical thinking

Tools

Databricks

Azure Data Factory

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Synapse

Job description

Associate Data Solutions Engineer / Architect

Salary: up to £84,000

Location: Manchester or London, hybrid, with at least 2 days a week in the office

Few organisations make decisions that affect almost everyone in the UK, and beyond. This is one of them. As a Data Solutions Architect, you'll turn complex data into the clear insight those decisions rely on, while helping move the platform to Microsoft Fabric and AI-assisted automation.

What you'll actually do

• Combine and analyse several datasets, such as licensing and external measurement data, to answer real regulatory questions.
• Help shape the move from Databricks and Azure Data Factory to Microsoft Fabric, including simpler, more automated ways to bring in and transform data.
• Work across several regulatory areas in your first six months, each with its own data and challenges.
• Design solutions that fit the problem, weighing up cost, risk and value before choosing the technology.
• Explain your thinking clearly to technical teams and policy colleagues alike.

What you'll need

• Solid experience in data engineering, analytics or data platforms.
• Exposure to modern Microsoft data tools, particularly Fabric or Synapse.
• A track record of picking up new technologies on your own.
• A habit of understanding the problem before reaching for a tool.
• The judgement to question outputs and recommendations, including those generated by AI.

Nice to have:

• A background in Databricks and Azure Data Factory.
• Microsoft certifications in Fabric or Azure data engineering.

What's in it for you

Interesting, varied data problems with a clear public purpose, and a platform still being designed, so your ideas will shape it. You'll have a long-term roadmap and a Principal Architect to learn from.