Data Solutions Architect

SystemsAccountants; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SystemsAccountants, partnered with a global organisation, is seeking an experienced Data Architect to design and build modern, well-governed data solutions using Microsoft Fabric. You will shape the data architecture, develop metadata-driven pipelines and standard models, and influence enterprise-wide decisions while ensuring robust data governance and scalable integration across systems.

The role demands a hands-on attitude, strong communication with data leadership, and the ability to deliver

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric.
• Proven experience building metadata-driven pipelines and data structures.
• Strong knowledge of common dimensional data modelling techniques.
• Experience influencing enterprise architecture, including familiarity with CRUD matrices.
• Understanding of data mastering principles and downstream data flow governance.
• A structured, organised approach to documenting and governing solutions as they are built.
• A self-starting mindset — able to propose solutions and drive implementation.

Responsibilities

• Design and build metadata-driven pipelines and table structures within Microsoft Fabric.
• Design and implement common data models, including dimensional data modelling.
• Influence enterprise architecture decisions, including ownership and maintenance of a CRUD matrix across systems.
• Apply data mastering principles — determining where data should be mastered and ensuring it flows correctly downstream.
• Design and oversee data integrations between applications.
• Document and govern architecture and data solutions in parallel with build and development, rather than retrospectively.
• Develop recommended solutions independently, socialise them quickly with data leadership, and move them into action at pace.

Skills

Metadata pipelines

Dimensional modelling

Enterprise architecture

Data governance

Documentation

Self-starter mindset

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

SystemsAccountants are partnered with a Global Organisation who are seeking an experienced Data Architect to join a growing Data & Analytics function. This is a hands-on architecture role for someone who can design and build modern well-governed data solutions using MS Fabric, while also shaping how the broader organisations data architecture evolves.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and build metadata-driven pipelines and table structures within Microsoft Fabric.
• Design and implement common data models, including dimensional data modelling.
• Influence enterprise architecture decisions, including ownership and maintenance of a CRUD matrix across systems.
• Apply data mastering principles — determining where data should be mastered and ensuring it flows correctly downstream.
• Design and oversee data integrations between applications.
• Document and govern architecture and data solutions in parallel with build and development, rather than retrospectively.
• Develop recommended solutions independently, socialise them quickly with data leadership, and move them into action at pace.

What we're seeking:

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric.
• Proven experience building metadata-driven pipelines and data structures.
• Strong knowledge of common/dimensional data modelling techniques.
• Experience influencing enterprise architecture, including familiarity with tools and concepts such as CRUD matrices.
• Understanding of data mastering principles and downstream data flow governance.
• A structured, organised approach, with the ability to document and govern solutions as they are built.
• A self-starting mindset — comfortable proposing a solution, socialising it with stakeholders, and driving it to implementation.