Lead Cloud Architect, Azure Data Platform — Hybrid UK

Wppmedia; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive medical insurance

Group retirement plans

Significant paid time off

Employee discounts

Mental health awareness days

Job summary

Wppmedia is hiring a Lead Architect, Cloud to drive the technical delivery of Azure-based data engineering solutions. This role requires hands-on architecture and integrated teamwork across multiple client projects.

The ideal candidate will lead technical approaches, mentor engineers, and implement Azure data platforms effectively. The position emphasizes creativity, collaboration, and support for continuous employee growth within a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in cloud data engineering on Microsoft Azure.
• Proven leadership delivering Azure data platforms in client environments.
• Strong CI/CD experience using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and delivery of Azure data platforms for clients.
• Design and implement Azure Data Factory pipelines for data ingestion.
• Establish CI/CD practices for data and infrastructure.

Skills

Azure data platform architecture

CI/CD practices

Infrastructure-as-Code with Bicep/Terraform

Secure cloud configurations

Data engineering practices

Excellent client communication

Education

Relevant certifications: Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert or equivalent

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Azure Databricks

Job description

Wppmedia is hiring a Lead Architect, Cloud to drive the technical delivery of Azure-based data engineering solutions. This role requires hands-on architecture and integrated teamwork across multiple client projects.

The ideal candidate will lead technical approaches, mentor engineers, and implement Azure data platforms effectively. The position emphasizes creativity, collaboration, and support for continuous employee growth within a hybrid work environment.