Data Architect

Data Architect (Databricks), Financial Services Contract: 1 month (extension likely) IR35: Outside Location: Remote The role Our financial services client is building out its Databricks Lakehouse platform and needs a hands-on Data Architect to define the target architecture and set the standards the delivery team builds to. Responsibilities Design and own the end-to-end Databricks architecture, from ingestion through to consumption Define batch and streaming patterns using Delta Lake, Delta Live Tables and Workflows Lead data modelling and lakehouse design Implement governance through Unity Catalog, including access control, lineage and audit Set standards for data quality, performance and cost Review engineering designs and mentor the team Translate business and regulatory requirements into technical solutions Essential Proven Data Architect experience designing production Databricks platforms Strong Delta Lake, Spark (PySpark/SQL) and Unity Catalog skills Financial services background, ideally with regulatory data (BCBS 239, GDPR, FCA/PRA) Data security expertise, including RBAC, masking and PII handling CI/CD and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions) Confident engaging senior stakeholders Desirable Databricks certifications Legacy warehouse migration to Databricks Azure Data Factory, Kafka or Event Hubs, dbt, Purview or Collibra WKCL1_UKTJ