Senior Enterprise Data Architect (Azure) - £500 - 545 - Hybrid/London

Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Enterprise Data Architect with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, strong capability in enterprise-scale data architecture, and proven excellence in client stakeholder management. This role requires hands-on architectural leadership, the ability to guide distributed (onshore/offshore) teams, and a strategic mindset to define and deliver robust, scalable, and secure data platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise Data Architecture & Strategy
• Define and own the end-to-end enterprise data architecture across cloud and hybrid ecosystems on Microsoft Azure.

Architect highly scalable solutions using:

• Develop and maintain data models, data flows, reference architectures, and integration patterns for large, complex organizations.
• Lead the design of data lakes, data warehouses, Real Time processing solutions, and metadata-driven data platformsleveraging Azure-native services.
• Ensure architectural alignment with business goals, technology roadmaps, and compliance standards (GDPR, security, governance).

Azure Data Platform Leadership

o Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS)

o Azure Synapse Analytics

o Azure Databricks

o Azure Data Factory/Synapse Pipelines

o Azure SQL/Cosmos DB

o Azure Event Hub/IoT/Stream Analytics

• Deep experience across:

o Enterprise data modelling and architecture

• Batch and Real Time data integration
• Data lakehouse design and ELT/ETL patterns
• Master data management, metadata management, lineage, and governance
• Cloud security, identity, and compliance for data workloads
• Strong command of data engineering best practices and distributed computing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with industry-standard architecture frameworks: TOGAF, Zachman, or equivalent.
• Background in consulting or global delivery models (onsite-offshore).
• Experience in regulated industries (Finance, Healthcare, Public Sector) is a plus