Data Solution Architect (azure)

Stott and May; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a highly skilled Cloud Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of large-scale cloud and data solutions. This role involves working with Azure, Databricks, and Microsoft Fabric in petabyte-scale environments. You will be responsible for integrating various data sources, ensuring data governance, and architecting solutions using cutting-edge technologies. If you have a passion for cloud solutions and experience in the utilities sector, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Lead the design and delivery of large-scale cloud and data solutions.
• Experience in utilities sector or SCADA/telemetry systems is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure, scalable cloud data platforms.
• Integrate structured/unstructured sources including SCADA, SAP, telemetry, APIs.
• Collaborate across teams and mentor technical staff.

Skills

Azure Data Factory

Synapse

Databricks

ADLS

Azure SQL

Delta Lake

Cosmos DB

Kafka

Event Hub

IoT Hub

Data governance

DevOps

Terraform

Bicep

Azure DevOps

MDM

Data modelling

AI/ML integration

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Azure DevOps

Power BI

GitHub Actions

Job description

Data Solution Architect (azure) Start: ASAP Duration: 6 months + Pay: negotiable, inside ir35 Location: 3 days per week on site in Coventry 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)