Senior Technology Architect_ Data Platform Architect_ UK

Infosys; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global digital services company is seeking a Platform Lead to architect and manage their data platforms, including Snowflake, SQL Server, and Azure, in hybrid environments. The role demands expertise in platform administration, ensuring scalability, performance, and adherence to compliance standards. Excellent communication and leadership skills are essential. This position offers competitive compensation and the opportunity to influence strategic decision-making through robust data solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in administering and architecting data platforms.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure and analytics workflows.
• Hands-on experience with platform monitoring and automation.
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead platform architecture across Snowflake, SQL Server, and Confluent.
• Design scalable and secure data platform solutions.
• Ensure reliability and performance of the platform.
• Drive automation and governance standards.

Skills

Snowflake

SQL Server

Power BI

Azure

Confluent

DevOps tools

Data governance

Communication

Leadership

Job description

Job Description

Role – Data Platform Architect
Technology – Snowflake, SQL Server, Power BI, Azure, Confluent
Location – London, UK
Business Unit – DNAINS
Compensation – Competitive (including bonus)

We are seeking a seasoned Platform Lead to architect and manage enterprise data platforms across cloud and on‑prem environments. The role demands deep expertise in Snowflake, SQL Server, Power BI, Azure, and Confluent technologies. You will lead platform strategy, administration, and integration to support scalable analytics and data engineering solutions. Responsibilities include performance optimization, governance, automation, and enabling secure, reliable data flows. This role requires strong leadership, cross‑functional collaboration, and hands‑on technical proficiency.

Your role

As a Platform Lead, you will be responsible for architecting, managing, and optimizing enterprise data and analytics platforms across cloud and on‑prem environments. You will lead platform strategy and operations for technologies including Snowflake, SQL Server, Power BI, Azure, and Confluent, ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to design and implement platform solutions that support data engineering, analytics, and business intelligence initiatives. Your role will involve hands‑on administration, automation, monitoring, and governance of platform components, while also driving integration across data pipelines, storage layers, and visualization tools.

As a senior leader, you will guide platform modernization efforts, enforce security and compliance standards, and support DevOps/DataOps practices. You will participate in architecture reviews, mentor platform engineers, and contribute to building capability across the organization.

Your work will enable seamless data flow, empower analytics teams, and support strategic decision‑making by ensuring a robust, secure, and scalable data platform foundation.

Responsibilities

• Lead platform architecture and administration across Snowflake, SQL Server, Power BI, Azure, and Confluent.
• Design and implement scalable, secure, and high‑performing data platform solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering, analytics, and business teams to align platform capabilities with business needs.
• Ensure platform reliability, performance tuning, and cost optimization.
• Drive automation, monitoring, and CI/CD integration for platform components.
• Enforce data governance, security, and compliance standards.
• Mentor and guide platform engineers and administrators.

Required

• Proven experience in administering and architecting Snowflake, SQL Server, Power BI, Azure, and Confluent platforms.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, data integration, and analytics workflows.
• Hands‑on experience with platform monitoring, automation, and DevOps tools.
• Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Experience in managing hybrid environments (on‑prem and cloud).

Personal

• High analytical skills
• A high degree of initiative and flexibility
• High customer orientation
• High quality awareness
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Why Infosys

Infosys is a global leader in next‑generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in more than 50 countries to navigate their digital transformation.

With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI‑powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always‑on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.

“All aspects of employment at Infosys are based on merit, competence and performance. We are committed to embracing diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Infosys is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.”

Location

London, United Kingdom