Data Architect

Role: Azure Data Architect & Modeler

Contract Duration: 10-12 weeks

Location: Remote (UK-based) with occasional travel

Start Date: Immediate

Overview

A leading organisation is currently transforming its data strategy to enhance business outcomes through data-driven decision-making. They seek an experienced professional with expertise in Azure data engineering and advanced data modelling. This role will support the implementation of the company's next-generation data architecture, ensuring that data models meet enterprise information management, business intelligence, and machine learning objectives.

Core Responsibilities

Data Architecture & Engineering:

• Design and deploy data pipelines and storage solutions on Azure
• Develop robust data integration processes across various systems
• Optimise batch and streaming data transformation processes
• Ensure data security and compliance with retention policies
• Build and test Synapse data pipelines for performance
• Implement Medallion architecture and modern data warehousing patterns

Data Modelling & Design:

• Create and maintain enterprise-level data models
• Design dimensional models (star and snowflake schemas) for data warehousing
• Develop models for data warehouses, operational data stores, and data marts
• Optimise data models for efficiency and data retrieval
• Ensure alignment of models with governance requirements
• Conduct reverse engineering to analyse data structures in applications
• Leadership & Collaboration

Technical Expertise:

• 7+ years in data engineering and modelling
• Proficiency in Azure technologies (e.g., Synapse Analytics, Data Lake Storage Gen 2, SQL Pools, PySpark, Spark pools)
• Strong knowledge of data warehousing methodologies (Kimball)
• Proficient in SQL/T-SQL and Python
• Hands-on experience with Azure data warehousing solutions and testing

Architecture & Design:

• Deep understanding of modern data architecture
• Experience with Medallion architecture and data lake storage formats (Parquet, JSON, CSV)
• Familiarity with metadata management and related tools
• Knowledge of Azure DevOps and CI/CD processes

Additional Skills (Preferred):

• Knowledge of Power BI or other visualisation tools
• Experience in Scrum-based agile processes
• Understanding of semantic data layers

If this sounds like something you are interested in, please get in contact.

SPG Resourcing is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace which values and benefits from the diversity of the workforce we hire. We offer reasonable accommodation at every stage of the application and interview process.