Microsoft Fabric Enterprise Data Architect

Consult; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 129,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Robert Half is supporting a global risk consulting firm in the search for a Microsoft Fabric Enterprise Data Architect to join as an Associate Consultant and deliver a key client engagement with a leading organisation.

This contract role is based in Birmingham with 2 days on-site per week, offering up to £700-00/day via Umbrella for an initial 3-month engagement and immediate start preferred (c.1-2 weeks onboarding).

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering enterprise data architecture in large transformations.
• Proven ability to define data strategy, governance and roadmaps.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise data architecture standards and roadmaps.
• Develop target-state data architecture and transformation strategy.
• Drive data governance, metadata and data quality capabilities.
• Provide architectural leadership across analytics initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align data strategy with business goals.
• Support design and optimization of cloud-based data platforms.

Skills

Microsoft Fabric

Databricks

Data governance

Tools

Databricks

Job description

Microsoft Fabric Enterprise Data Architect | Global Consulting Firm | Contract

Robert Half is supporting a global risk consulting firm in the search for an Microsoft Fabric Enterprise Data Architect to join as an Associate Consultant and deliver a key client engagement with a leading organisation. This is an excellent opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping enterprise-wide data strategy, governance, and target-state architecture as part of a significant data transformation programme.

Contract Details

• Consulting engagement delivered through a global risk consulting firm
• Birmingham (2 days per week onsite)
• Up to £700-00/day via Umbrella
• Initial 3-month contract
• Immediate start preferred but c.1-2 weeks turnaround with interview and onboarding

The Role

Working closely with senior business and technology stakeholders, you will be responsible for defining and delivering enterprise data architecture capabilities, ensuring the organisation's data platform, governance, and operating model support future growth and analytics objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise data architecture standards and roadmap
• Develop target-state data architecture and transformation strategy
• Drive data governance, metadata, data quality, and master data capabilities
• Provide architectural leadership across analytics and reporting initiatives
• Work closely with business stakeholders to align data strategy with organisational objectives
• Support the design and optimisation of modern cloud-based data platforms

Required Experience

• Extensive experience with Microsoft Fabric is essential
• Proven experience operating as an Enterprise Data Architect within large-scale transformation programmes
• Strong background delivering enterprise data strategies and architecture roadmaps
• Experience with Databricks is highly desirable
• Strong understanding of data governance, data modelling, integration, and modern analytics architectures
• Ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders across business and technology functions