Data Solution Architect

Vallum Associates; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vallum Associates is looking for a highly experienced Cloud Solution Architect based in Coventry, United Kingdom. This role focuses on designing and optimizing large-scale data and cloud solutions across Azure, Databricks, and Microsoft Fabric. Candidates must have a great track record managing complex data environments and experience in utilities or SCADA systems is a significant advantage.

The ideal candidate will architect secure data platforms, lead integration of various data sources, and establish data governance frameworks, while driving DevOps practices and mentoring teams.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in cloud architecture and large-scale data solutions.
• Strong familiarity with Azure, Databricks, and Microsoft Fabric is essential.
• Experience in IoT and telemetry systems is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable cloud solutions across multiple data platforms.
• Lead integrations across diverse data sources using modern data processing patterns.
• Establish data governance frameworks and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Collaborate with teams to align technology with business outcomes.
• Mentor teams on best practices and promote a data-driven culture.

Skills

Cloud Architecture

Data Governance

ETL/ELT Patterns

DevOps

AI/ML Integrations

Tools

Azure DevOps

Databricks

Terraform

Kafka

Job description

We are seeking for a highly experienced Cloud Solution Architect to join our growing team. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing large-scale data and cloud solutions across Azure, Databricks, and Microsoft Fabric. Must have proven track record in managing complex, large-scale data environments (1000TB+) with prior experience in the utilities or telemetry/SCADA systems domain is a strong plus.

Your Responsibilitie

• Architect and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance data platforms using Azure, Databricks, and Microsoft Fabric for real-time and batch processing.
• Lead integration across structured and unstructured data sources such as SCADA, SAP, APIs, telemetry, and time-series data using modern ETL/ELT patterns.
• Establish robust data governance, security, and compliance frameworks including data masking, encryption, lineage, access controls, and regulatory adherence (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001)
• Design and optimize cloud-native storage and compute architectures using Delta Lake, ADLS Gen2, Synapse, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and NoSQL for petabyte-scale workloads.
• Implement event-driven and real-time streaming architectures using Kafka, Azure Event Hubs, IoT Hub, and Lambda architecture patterns.
• Drive DevOps and IaC practices through automated CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, Azure DevOps, and GitHub Actions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including business leads, engineers, security, and vendors to align technology with strategic business outcomes.
• Implement monitoring, observability, and disaster recovery strategies ensuring high availability, system resilience, and proactive issue resolution.
• Lead AI/ML and analytics integrations with Databricks, Power BI, and MDM platforms to enable advanced reporting and insights.
• Mentor and enable internal teams through technical training, knowledge-sharing sessions, and architectural best practices to promote a data-driven culture.

Essential skills/knowledge/experience:

• ADXFabric including OneLakeCI/CD using Azure DevOps, GitHub, ARMExperience with unstructured dataData Model, Data Mapping, ETL MappingData Governance (Purview, Databrick Unity Catlog)Data Profiling, Data Quality, SecurityMDM (Profisee, Informatica)HADR
• AI/MLCompute, network strategies (Private Endpoint, Vnet, ExpressRoute)Security frameworks, IAM, RBAC, firewall rules, Zero Trust architectureThreat modelling, risk assesmentsMonitoring, LoggingCost and performance management