Data Architect

• Strong experience with Databricks and data lake / lakehouse architectures
• Proven hands-on experience implementing medallion architecture
• Solid understanding and real-world use of Unity Catalog
• Experience designing data-native ingestion patterns (streaming, batch, CDC, etc.)
• A good grounding in data governance, including security, access control and data lifecycle management
• Background as a senior / lead data engineer or data architect, with confidence in data design and architecture
• Comfortable influencing technical direction and mentoring others

Pay: Up to £90,000.00 per year

We're looking for a Lead / Principal Data Engineer or an experienced Data Architect to play a key role in shaping and evolving our clients modern data platform. This is a great opportunity for a senior data engineer who's already strong in data design and platform thinking and is ready to step more fully into an architectural role - while still staying close to the technology. The role is mostly remote with 1 day a month in West Yorkshire. What you'll be doing * Designing and evolving a Databricks-based data platform, with a strong focus on medallion architecture (Bronze / Silver / Gold) * Leading data design decisions across ingestion, transformation, modelling and consumption * Defining and promoting data-native ingestion patterns that are scalable, resilient and cost-effective * Owning and embedding data governance practices, including security, access control and data quality * Working hands-on with Unity Catalog to manage data access, lineage and governance * Acting as a technical leader and trusted advisor across engineering, analytics and wider stakeholders * Helping shape standards, best practices and the long-term data architecture roadmap