Data Architect

Data Architect (Azure)

6 Month Contract

UK Based

Via Umbrella

Our UK leading life and pensions client are looking for a Data Architect to joun their team on an initial 6 month contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Data Architecture & Design
• Define and maintain enterprise data architecture standards, models, and frameworks.
• Design data solutions leveraging Azure services such as Azure Data Lake, Azure SQL Database, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, and Azure Databricks.
• Data Integration & ETL
• Develop and optimize data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and storage using Azure Data Factory and Databricks.
• Governance & Security
• Implement data governance, security, and compliance practices aligned with financial services regulations (e.g., GDPR, PCI DSS).
• Performance & Scalability
• Ensure data solutions are optimized for performance and scalability across large datasets.
• Collaboration
• Work closely with data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver robust data platforms.
• Innovation
• Stay current with emerging Azure technologies and best practices in data architecture.

Required Skills & Experience

• Technical Expertise
• Extensive experience with Azure Data Services: Data Factory, Databricks, Synapse, Data Lake, Azure SQL.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, data warehousing, and distributed computing.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and Spark for data engineering tasks.
• Financial Services Domain
• Proven track record of delivering data solutions within banking, insurance, or investment sectors.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and risk management frameworks.
• Architecture & Design
• Ability to create conceptual, logical, and physical data models.
• Soft Skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.