Senior Data Architect - Azure Databricks & Lakehouse Lead

Sonata Software; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonata Software is seeking a data architecture leader to drive our Azure Databricks-based modernization initiatives. You will design and govern large-scale data platforms, engaging senior stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable data solutions.

The role requires 12–15+ years of experience, deep hands-on expertise with Delta Lake medallion architecture, Unity Catalog, and cloud data lake strategies. Hybrid office-based in Exeter, UK with immediate joining.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data architecture with Azure Databricks in production.
• Experience designing Bronze/Silver/Gold medallion architecture with Delta Lake.
• Strong Unity Catalog design, metastore, and governance.
• Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 with ACLs and lifecycle policies.
• Hands-on with Azure Databricks Unity Catalog mirroring and Power BI connectivity.
• MS SQL Server and Oracle data ingestion into Azure landing zones.
• Strong Spark skills; PySpark or Scala in Databricks.

Skills

Azure Databricks

Medallion architecture

Unity Catalog

Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2

Microsoft Fabric

SQL Server / Azure SQL

Oracle Database

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Databricks

Power BI

Job description

Sonata Software is seeking a data architecture leader to drive our Azure Databricks-based modernization initiatives. You will design and govern large-scale data platforms, engaging senior stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable data solutions.

The role requires 12–15+ years of experience, deep hands-on expertise with Delta Lake medallion architecture, Unity Catalog, and cloud data lake strategies. Hybrid office-based in Exeter, UK with immediate joining.