Senior Data Platform Architect – Azure Databricks

Rebel Recruiters; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 76,500 - 93,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks paid holiday plus bank holidays

Tax-efficient stock options

Company pension scheme

Salary sacrifice EV scheme

Training and professional development support

Quarterly employee recognition awards

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to own and architect a modern data platform using Azure and Databricks. The successful candidate will lead the design of efficient data flows, manage data transformation, and mentor a skilled team. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to work on impactful projects affecting analytics and machine learning outcomes. You will have real autonomy and make architectural decisions, ensuring a hands-on approach to engineering while enjoying a competitive salary of up to £85k, alongside comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience building and owning data platforms on Azure.
• Deep knowledge of Databricks and lakehouse architecture.
• Strong data modeling and schema design skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect and rebuild the data transformation layer in Databricks.
• Design robust data flows for real-time and historical analysis.
• Define clear data models, schemas, and standards.

Skills

Data platform ownership

Azure expertise

Databricks knowledge

Python programming

SQL proficiency

Data modeling

Tools

Azure

Databricks

Delta Lake

Postgres

Grafana

Job description

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to own and architect a modern data platform using Azure and Databricks. The successful candidate will lead the design of efficient data flows, manage data transformation, and mentor a skilled team. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to work on impactful projects affecting analytics and machine learning outcomes. You will have real autonomy and make architectural decisions, ensuring a hands-on approach to engineering while enjoying a competitive salary of up to £85k, alongside comprehensive benefits.