Senior Azure Data Platform Architect | AI & Cloud Leader

Adelphi Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Credera is seeking an experienced Data Platform Architect to shape data and AI capabilities for public sector and regulated clients in the UK. The role focuses on Microsoft Azure and cloud-native data platforms across the data value chain, setting architectural direction and leading delivery teams while integrating ML/Generative AI and LLMs into scalable solutions.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years in data and AI platform delivery, deep Azure expertise, and a proven ability to guide senior

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data, analytics and AI platform architecture, design and delivery.
• Expertise across Azure data and analytics services along the data value chain.
• Ability to define target architectures and roadmaps for modern data platforms.
• Design scalable components for batch and real-time processing with microservices/API patterns.
• Integrate ML/Generative AI and foundation models into enterprise solutions.
• Implement robust data governance, security and responsible AI in regulated environments.
• Lead multiple complex work streams and large teams with minimal direction.
• Influence senior stakeholders and drive programme objectives.

Responsibilities

• Set architectural direction and lead delivery teams for data/AI platforms.
• Advise senior stakeholders and manage client delivery in complex programmes.
• Incorporate ML/Generative AI and LLMs into scalable, secure solutions.
• Mentor engineers and architects, building capability in teams.

Skills

Data platform architecture

Senior leadership

Azure data & analytics

ML/Generative AI integration

Public sector/regulated delivery

Stakeholder management

Tools

Azure Synapse Analytics

Azure Databricks

Azure Data Factory

Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2

Microsoft Fabric

Event Hubs / Stream Analytics

Microsoft Purview

Terraform / Bicep

GitHub Copilot / AI tooling

Job description

Credera is seeking an experienced Data Platform Architect to shape data and AI capabilities for public sector and regulated clients in the UK. The role focuses on Microsoft Azure and cloud-native data platforms across the data value chain, setting architectural direction and leading delivery teams while integrating ML/Generative AI and LLMs into scalable solutions.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years in data and AI platform delivery, deep Azure expertise, and a proven ability to guide senior