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# Azure Data Architect

- **Company:** Opus Recruitment Solutions
- **Location:** Leeds, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £156,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Data Transmissions, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Warehousing, DevOps, Meta-Data Management, Cloud Services, Azure Data Lake, Data Streaming, Google Cloud, Azure Data Factory, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Cloud Optimization, Databricks
- **Published:** September 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/azure-data-architect/57352331

## About the Role

* Experience in data architecture design, modelling techniques, tools, and industry standards.
 * Ability to present architecture solutions to governance and technical review boards.
 * Knowledge of Data Modelling, MDM, Metadata Management, and Data Governance.
 * Experience with event-driven architectures, including pub/sub and data streaming patterns.
 * Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), containerisation, networking, and cloud best practices.
 * Experience working within Agile and DevOps environments, including CI/CD practices.
 * Proven ability to support and shape technology projects, programmes, and strategic initiatives.

Desirable Skills

 * Strong data communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
 * Knowledge of data governance, modelling, standards, and metadata management.
 * Ability to translate business requirements into effective data architecture solutions., * Azure Data Lake
 * Cloud Services & Infrastructure
 * Communication Skills (Key)
 * Data Analysis (Administration)
 * Data Architecture
 * Data Warehousing
 * Databricks (Data Engineering)
 * Infrastructure Management
 * Microsoft Azure (Line)
 * Stakeholder Management (Business)

## Description

If this Data Architect role sounds like a good fit, you can work 2 days per week in Leeds and you'd like to know more, please apply with your most up-to-date CV and I'll be in touch.


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