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We are looking for a senior, commercially aware Microsoft Data Architect with deep expertise across the Microsoft data stack - ideally Microsoft Fabric - to play a key role in shaping solutions, building POCs and supporting pre-sales activity as the practice continues to grow.

You'll sit close to sales and senior stakeholders, owning solution design early in the lifecycle: running discovery workshops, designing modern data platforms, preparing and presenting POCs and helping clients understand how Fabric and the wider Microsoft ecosystem can support their analytics, AI and data strategy. While you won't be expected to code day-to-day, you must be technically credible, hands-on when needed and comfortable guiding both clients and delivery teams.

This role suits someone who enjoys influence, solutioning and variety and wants autonomy, seniority and the opportunity to shape how Microsoft Fabric solutions are positioned and adopted.

What you'll be doing

• Acting as a senior Microsoft Data & Fabric authority in pre-sales and early client engagements
• Designing end-to-end architectures across Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Platform and Power BI
• Preparing and delivering POCs, demos, architecture designs, proposals and RFP responses
• Leading discovery and whiteboard sessions with senior stakeholders and technical teams
• Articulating value, cost, trade-offs and ROI of proposed solutions
• Supporting and guiding delivery teams to ensure solutions are scalable, secure and well-architected
• Helping grow and mature the Microsoft/Fabric practice through repeatable offerings and thought leadership

• Strong experience across the Microsoft data stack, with Microsoft Fabric ideally at the core
• Background in pre-sales, POCs, technical workshops or client-facing solution design
• Senior-level experience as a Data Architect, Principal Engineer or Lead Consultant
• Strong understanding of modern data platforms (lakehouse, streaming, analytics, AI/ML enablement)
• Confident communicator, comfortable engaging senior stakeholders and guiding buying decisions
• A solutions mindset - hands-on enough to be credible, strategic enough to lead

• Salary up to £125,000 depending on experience
• Hybrid working with UK office flexibility
• Clear seniority, autonomy and influence
• Opportunity to shape Fabric-led solutions and client strategy
• Strong investment in training, certifications and long-term progression

Ready to Shape the Future of Data?

If you're passionate about modern data platforms and want to take a lead role architecting solutions that power AI and analytics for enterprise clients, this is the perfect next step.

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