Data Architect & Consultant

MCS Group; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech consultancy in Belfast is seeking a Senior Data Solution Architect to lead technical teams and design enterprise-grade solutions using Azure and complementary tools. This role offers a chance to work on transformative projects impacting major clients, along with strong career growth and continuous training opportunities. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in data architecture and a proven track record in consultancy.

Benefits

Dedicated training days and certification incentives

Structured career path

Strong team culture

Qualifications

• Experience in data architecture or engineering roles is required.
• Deep expertise in Azure (Data Factory, Synapse, Power BI).
• Ability to lead teams and engage with C-level stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead enterprise-grade data and analytics solutions.
• Influence decision-makers and ensure high-quality outcomes.
• Architect scalable data platforms.

Skills

Data architecture

Azure

Consultancy skills

Team leadership

Pre-sales experience

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Databricks

Power BI

Synapse

Job description

Data Architect
Location: Belfast (Hybrid)
Type: Permanent

Are you ready to shape the future of data for some of the biggest names in the private and public sectors?

Our client is hiring a Senior Data Solution Architect to join a high-impact team delivering cutting-edge data and analytics solutions. In this strategic and hands-on role, you'll lead technical teams and architect enterprise-grade solutions using the Microsoft Azure data stack (plus Databricks, Power BI, Synapse, and more).

You'll take the lead in designing scalable data platforms, influencing decision-makers at all levels, and ensuring high-quality outcomes across the full delivery lifecycle, from requirements through to deployment and optimisation.

What's in it for you?

• Join a fast-growing, award-winning tech consultancy

• Work on major digital transformation projects

• Dedicated training days and certification incentives

• Structured career path and strong team culture

We're looking for:

• Experience in data architecture or engineering roles

• Deep expertise in Azure (Data Factory, Synapse, Power BI)

• Strong consultancy and pre-sales experience

• Ability to lead teams and engage with C-level stakeholders

• Bonus points for experience with Microsoft Fabric or Databricks

• Happy to travel to Dublin on a potential weekly or biweekly basis

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please contact Jess Ritchie, IT Recruitment Consultant at MCS Group 028 95685491 or click the apply button below.

If this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group www.mcsgroup.jobs to view a wide selection of our current jobs or give us a call 028 9023 5456.

All conversations will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation, if you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.