Senior Microsoft Fabric Solutions Architect

UBDS Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Private medical cover

Discretionary bonus

25 Days holiday + Birthday + Workanniv

Pension scheme

Death in service

Job summary

UBDS Group is seeking a Senior Solution Architect with strong Microsoft Fabric experience to design and deliver Microsoft Fabric platforms within complex enterprise environments. The role is client-facing, owning end-to-end architecture from reference designs to governance, and will operate in a hybrid model with client and UBDS site attendance as required.

The successful candidate will collaborate with Lead Engineers, Security Architects, Platform Engineers and other domain specialists to

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior, client-facing architecture role such as Senior Solution Architect, Solutions Architect or Enterprise Architect.
• Strong experience designing and delivering Microsoft Fabric platforms.
• Broad experience across the Microsoft Azure and Microsoft cloud technology landscape.
• Evidence of previous end-to-end technical design and architectural experience within complex enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of platform, networking, security, identity and operational architecture considerations.
• Experience working with established reference architectures and adapting them to meet specific client requirements.
• Experience producing architecture documentation and taking designs through formal architecture governance and Design Authority approval.
• Experience working closely with engineering teams while maintaining responsibility for the overall solution architecture.
• The ability to work effectively with business and IT stakeholders, both internally and within client and partner organisations.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence technical decisions and secure buy‑in from multiple teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts and architectural decisions clearly.
• Experience working collaboratively with Security Architects, Platform Engineers, Lead Engineers and domain specialists.

Responsibilities

• Leading the architecture and design of Microsoft Fabric platforms and associated Microsoft cloud services.
• Working from established reference architectures and adapting designs to meet client-specific requirements, constraints and standards.
• Owning end-to-end solution architecture across platform, networking, security, identity and operational considerations.
• Producing and assuring architecture and solution design documentation.
• Preparing and presenting architecture designs for governance and Design Authority approval.
• Ensuring architectural governance is maintained throughout solution delivery.
• Identifying and managing architectural risks, dependencies, assumptions and key design decisions.
• Working closely with Lead Engineers and Platform Engineers to ensure architectural designs are practical, deliverable and aligned with engineering best practice.
• Collaborating with Security Architects and other domain specialists to ensure security and identity requirements are incorporated throughout the solution.
• Providing architectural leadership and direction across multiple technical workstreams.
• Engaging with client IT and business stakeholders to understand requirements and enable architectural change.
• Clearly communicating technical decisions, options and trade-offs to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Building consensus and securing buy-in across multiple client, architecture and delivery teams.
• Consulting and collaborating with other members of the UBDS architecture capability.
• Interfacing with third-party suppliers and technology partners where required.
• Acting as an escalation point for technical and architectural issues throughout the engagement.

Skills

Microsoft Fabric

Azure cloud

Architecture governance

Architectural leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Design documentation

Solution architecture

Client-facing role

Job description

UBDS Group is seeking a Senior Solution Architect with strong Microsoft Fabric experience to design and deliver Microsoft Fabric platforms within complex enterprise environments. The role is client-facing, owning end-to-end architecture from reference designs to governance, and will operate in a hybrid model with client and UBDS site attendance as required.

The successful candidate will collaborate with Lead Engineers, Security Architects, Platform Engineers and other domain specialists to