Data Platform Architect - Databricks/AWS - Contract

We’re looking for an experienced Data Platform Architect with strong expertise in Databricks and AWS to support the design and delivery of a modern enterprise data platform.

This is a senior, hands-on architecture role where you’ll take ownership of technical design, establish engineering standards and help deliver secure, scalable cloud-based data solutions.

You’ll work closely with data engineering, cloud infrastructure and security teams to shape the platform’s architecture and support its implementation., * Lead the architecture and design of enterprise data platforms using Databricks and AWS

• Define scalable Lakehouse architectures, including Delta Lake and medallion architecture
• Design secure cloud infrastructure and data integration patterns
• Implement data governance and access controls using Unity Catalog
• Establish architecture standards and reusable engineering patterns
• Support batch processing, streaming and data integration requirements
• Define infrastructure and deployment approaches using Terraform and CI/CD
• Ensure platform security, performance, reliability and cost efficiency
• Review technical designs and provide architectural guidance to engineering teams
• Work with stakeholders to translate business requirements into practical technical solutions

We’re looking for strong commercial experience across:

• Databricks - Lakehouse Architecture
• AWS Cloud Platform
• Delta Lake
• Unity Catalog
• Apache Spark
• Medallion Architecture
• AWS services including S3, IAM, VPC and Glue
• Terraform/Infrastructure as Code
• Data platform security and governance
• Cloud data integration and engineering patterns
• Enterprise data platform architecture
• Technical leadership and architecture design

Desirable Experience

• AWS Kinesis/EventBridge
• dbt
• Databricks Workflows
• CI/CD and DevOps
• Cloud platform monitoring and optimisation
• Experience with large-scale data migrations
• Public sector or regulated environments
• Relevant Databricks or AWS certifications

About You

You’ll be an experienced Data Platform Architect, Databricks Architect or Cloud Data Architect who has successfully designed and delivered enterprise-scale data platforms.

We’re particularly interested in candidates who can combine strong Databricks architecture expertise with hands-on AWS knowledge, while providing technical direction across complex engineering programmes.

You’ll be comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders, making architectural decisions and ensuring solutions are secure, scalable and maintainable.