Junior Data Solution Architect – Azure & Databricks

Halfords Careers; Redditch; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and benefits package

Car allowance

Pension

Life assurance

25 days annual leave

Bank holidays

Hybrid working

Employee discounts

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Halfords is seeking a Junior Data Solution Architect within our Technology Architecture function. You will support the design of end-to-end data solutions that deliver real business value across delivery portfolios, translating business requirements into structured data flows, models, integration patterns, and solution designs that support successful project delivery.

You will collaborate with Data Architects, Platform Architects, Data Engineers and delivery teams to ensure data solutions are

Qualifications

• Experience with modern data platforms, with Azure and Databricks essential.
• Strong understanding of data modelling, ETL/ELT, data pipelines and integration patterns.
• Knowledge of cloud-based data solutions, ingestion, transformation and consumption.
• Understanding of data governance, lineage, security, privacy and data quality in solution design.

Responsibilities

• Support the design of data-centric solutions, creating data flows, artefacts, diagrams and models for delivery teams.
• Translate requirements into structured designs aligned to standards, governance and platform architectures.
• Collaborate with Data Architects, Data Engineers and wider teams on ingestion, transformation, integration and consumption patterns.
• Contribute to data modelling activities, defining data structures, lineage and transformation needs.
• Review APIs, ETL/ELT processes and pipelines for alignment with architecture principles and non-functional requirements.
• Support governance processes by producing documentation and participating in design reviews.
• Identify and escalate data quality concerns, risks and dependencies throughout delivery.

Skills

Azure

Databricks

Data modelling

ETL/ELT

Cloud data solutions

Data governance

Data security

Stakeholder communication

Architecture artefacts

Job description

Halfords is seeking a Junior Data Solution Architect within our Technology Architecture function. You will support the design of end-to-end data solutions that deliver real business value across delivery portfolios, translating business requirements into structured data flows, models, integration patterns, and solution designs that support successful project delivery.

You will collaborate with Data Architects, Platform Architects, Data Engineers and delivery teams to ensure data solutions are