Data Platform Architect - SC Cleared

Forward Role Recruitment
South West England, UK
9 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
£169,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Data Analysis Computing Platforms Snowflake SC Clearance

Job description

This is a business-critical data platform programme, and the organisation is looking for a Snowflake Architect who can take genuine ownership of the Snowflake architecture, not simply work within an existing platform, but shape and drive its design.

You’ll be joining an already-live project, working alongside a Data Architect and the wider Cloud & Infrastructure (C&I) team.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Designing and building the overall Snowflake architecture
  • Leading on platform design and implementation across the estate
  • Owning platform engineering and governance standards
  • Working at scale, configuring and architecting the platform to support a business-critical programme
  • Knowledge-sharing with the existing team to upskill them and enable full use of the platform (this is not a people-leadership role, this contractor will lead on architecture, not headcount)

Requirements

  • A Lead Architect with strong, proven Snowflake expertise, ideally Snowflake certified
  • Demonstrable experience designing and implementing Snowflake platforms end to end
  • Strong platform engineering and governance background
  • Experience configuring and architecting platforms at scale
  • Active SC clearance (essential - non-negotiable)
  • Comfortable joining a live, in-flight programme and getting up to speed quickly

Benefits & conditions

Contract Length: 6 months initial, with a strong likelihood of extension given the complexity of the programme

IR35 Status: Outside IR35 Rate: £650 per day

About the company

Hybrid, based in the South West. The client has a preference for candidates who can be onsite more regularly, but will consider more remote where necessary.

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