Data Architect
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Job description
As a Data Architect, you will provide technical leadership and architectural expertise across end-to-end data programmes. You'll engage early with clients, assess their requirements, and design scalable, secure, high-performing architectures using Databricks and modern cloud technologies., * Architect and implement Databricks Lakehouse solutions covering ingestion, storage, processing, and analytics.
- Apply best practices to shape modern data platforms and guide clients on data strategy and governance.
- Build strong relationships with technical and business stakeholders, clearly communicating architectural decisions.
- Lead architectural engagements and ensure successful delivery of solutions on time, within scope, and to a high standard.
- Implement governance, security, and compliance controls
- Ensure data quality, lineage, and cataloguing using tools such as Unity Catalog and Microsoft Purview.
- Develop CI/CD pipelines using Databricks Repos, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
- Contribute to internal best practices, reusable architecture patterns, and Proof of Concepts.
Requirements
- Deep expertise in delivering enterprise-scale data analytics solutions using Databricks.
- Strong background in designing Lakehouse Architectures for structured and unstructured data.
- Solid understanding of data modelling (3NF, Kimball, Data Vault).
- Experience exposing Lakehouse architectures to tools such as Power BI and Tableau.
- Hands-on experience in Databricks engineering: Spark, Delta Lake, PySpark.
- Skilled in building scalable ETL pipelines using Workflows and Delta Live Tables.
- Proficiency in Python, Scala, or SQL.
- Knowledge of Databricks security best practices.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Benefits & conditions
- Generous annual leave
- Private medical insurance
- Wellbeing support
- Guaranteed investment in career development and training
- A high-performance culture offering progression, challenge, and meaningful impact for clients
- And more
About the company
Microsoft is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We develop, license, and support a wide range of software products, services, and devices that help individuals and businesses realize their full potential.
Our flagship products include the Microsoft 365 productivity cloud, Windows operating system, Azure cloud platform, and Dynamics 365 business applications. We are also a leader in areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, developer tools, and gaming through Xbox and Game Pass.
With operations in more than 190 countries and over 220,000 employees worldwide, Microsoft is committed to responsible innovation, inclusive economic growth, and sustainability. We work closely with governments, industries, and communities to ensure that technology serves the public good and helps address some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
As we celebrate our 50th anniversary in 2025, we continue to look forward—investing in AI, cloud, and quantum computing to shape the future of work, education, and society at large scale.
