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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Azure Data Architect - **Company:** IntaPeople IT Recruitment - **Location:** Bridgend, UK (Remote available) - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Business Analytics Applications, Microsoft Azure, Information Technology Consulting, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Data Warehousing, DevOps, Dimensional Modeling, SQL Azure, Release Management, Power BI, Azure Data Factory, SC Clearance, Data Management - **Published:** September 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.intapeople.com/job/azure-data-architect-25478/apply.aspx ## About the Role Essential Experience * Proven experience as a Data Architect delivering Azure-based data platforms * Strong background designing enterprise-scale data warehouse and analytics solutions Extensive experience with: * Azure SQL * Azure Data Factory * Power BI * Azure DevOps * Experience delivering greenfield data platform implementations * Strong understanding of dimensional modelling and modern data warehouse design * Experience developing scalable, secure and maintainable cloud architectures * Expertise establishing CI/CD and DevOps practices for data platforms * Strong stakeholder management and requirements gathering skills * Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences * Experience working within Agile delivery environments Desirable Experience * Data governance and data quality frameworks * Azure security and access control architecture * Consultancy, technology consulting or professional services experience * Experience within highly regulated environments * Current UK Security Clearance (SC) or eligibility to obtain clearance * Microsoft Azure certifications, including: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure Data Engineer Associate ## Description UK Based only | Remote First working (ad hoc meetings South Wales) Are you an experienced Azure Data Architect looking for the opportunity to shape a greenfield enterprise data platform from the ground up? We're partnering with a growing consultancy who are undertaking a major transformation programme and are looking for a hands-on Azure Data Architect to lead the design and delivery of a modern Azure Data Warehouse solution. This is a highly visible role where you'll influence architecture strategy, drive technical decisions, and work closely with engineering teams to deliver a scalable, secure and future-proof data platform. This is not a purely governance-focused architecture position. You'll remain close to delivery, leading and collaborating with Data Engineers, validating designs, reviewing solutions, and contributing technically throughout the project lifecycle. What You'll Be Doing * Leading the architecture and delivery of a new Azure-based data warehouse platform * Reviewing, challenging and enhancing existing high-level solution designs * Collaborating with engineering teams to produce detailed technical designs * Defining architecture standards, best practices and long-term technology roadmaps * Providing hands-on technical leadership throughout delivery * Working alongside Data Engineers to build production-ready solutions * Reviewing code, designs and technical deliverables to ensure quality and consistency * Driving architectural decisions across security, governance, scalability and performance * Engaging with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions * Supporting deployment, release management and CI/CD processes within Azure DevOps * Promoting modern engineering practices across data, cloud and DevOps teams, * Fully remote (UK only) with ad hoc meetings to South Wales/Southwest ## Related Videos - [Azure-Well Architected Framework - designing mission critical workloads in practice](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1529-azure-well-architected-framework-designing-mission-critical-workloads-in-practice) - [Hacking MSSQL on Cloud. 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