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# Data Solution Architect

- **Company:** Sanderson Recruitment Plc
- **Location:** London, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £169,000.0 - £175,500.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, BigQuery, Cloud Computing, Data Transformation, Data Migration, Data Warehousing, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Snowflake, Apache Spark, Pyspark, Collibra, Data Management, Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Pipelines, Amazon Redshift, Databricks
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/data-solution-architect/57200940

## About the Role

* Strong experience in data solution architecture within enterprise environments
 * Proven hands-on expertise in data warehousing concepts and implementation
 * Deep knowledge of Kimball dimensional modelling methodology.

Platforms & Tools

 * Experience with Databricks (preferred) or similar platforms:
 + Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Synapse, or equivalent
 * Strong proficiency with:
 + SQL (advanced level)
 + Spark / PySpark
 + Data pipeline orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, ADF, etc.)

Data Modelling

 * Extensive experience designing:
 + Fact and dimension tables
 + Star and snowflake schemas
 + Aggregation layers and semantic models

Data Migration & Mapping

 * Demonstrated experience delivering large-scale data migration projects
 * Strong capability in:
 + Source-to-target mapping
 + Data transformation design
 + Data reconciliation and validation techniques

Cloud & Architecture

 * Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
 * Understanding of lakehouse architectures and hybrid data platforms

Desirable

 * Experience with medallion architecture (bronze/silver/gold layers)
 * Knowledge of data governance tools (e.g., Purview, Collibra)
 * Exposure to real-time/streaming data pipelines
 * Experience working in Agile delivery environments



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