Senior Data Architect

Description:

As the Senior Data Architect, you’ll be the first hire in this role, reporting directly to the Head of Data. This is a hands-on position where you’ll design, implement, and maintain the company’s data architecture, driving forward its data engineering capabilities. You’ll work with cross-functional product teams, collaborating with sub-teams in BI, Data Science & Analytics, and Data Engineering to align data strategies and optimise infrastructure.

Your work will include:

• Data Transfers: Solving the challenge of transferring large tables from SQL Server to Snowflake and ensuring data flows smoothly across the organisation.
• Integration & Standardisation: Reviewing and integrating data across tools like Azure Data Factory, Python, and Snowflake, while standardising processes and building scalable systems.
• Architectural Vision: Collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders to define and enforce best practices, ensuring the architecture supports data-driven decision-making across analytics, machine learning, and BI.

About you

You’ll bring strong expertise in:

• Azure Data Factory: Experience working at scale is highly valued.
• Python: Advanced skills to build and optimise data pipelines.
• SQL: Proficient in querying and transforming data to ensure accuracy.
• ETL: Experience with designing and managing ETL processes for data integration and transformation.
• Cloud Environments: Hands-on experience with Azure, including setting up and managing environments for production use.