Data Architect - Azure, Databricks & Snowflake

Remote First (UK) | Monthly London Meetups | £100,000-£110,000

A fast-growing international fintech organisation is seeking an experienced Data Architect to lead the design and evolution of a modern cloud-native data platform. This is a senior-level opportunity to shape enterprise-wide data strategy and architecture across a highly scalable Azure and Snowflake ecosystem, supporting advanced analytics, AI/ML, business intelligence, and data-driven product innovation.

You will take ownership of the organisation's modern data architecture roadmap, designing secure, scalable, and high-performing platforms that enable analytics and engineering teams to deliver at pace. This role combines strategic architecture leadership with hands-on technical expertise across Azure, Databricks, and Snowflake technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the enterprise data architecture strategy and roadmap
• Design scalable, secure, cloud-native data platforms using Azure and Snowflake
• Architect modern lakehouse and enterprise analytics solutions
• Lead the design of conceptual, logical, and physical data models
• Support batch, streaming, and Real Time data processing capabilities
• Drive best practice across governance, metadata, lineage, and data quality
• Optimise platform performance, scalability, reliability, and cost
• Collaborate closely with engineering, analytics, architecture, and data science teams
• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance across delivery teams
• Promote automation, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code practices
• Evaluate emerging technologies and contribute to long-term platform innovation

Required Experience

• Strong experience designing enterprise data platforms within Microsoft Azure environments
• Deep expertise with Azure Databricks, Spark (PySpark/Scala), Delta Lake, and Lakehouse architecture
• Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake architecture and optimisation
• Experience with Azure Data Factory, ADLS Gen2, Synapse Analytics, and/or Microsoft Fabric
• Excellent understanding of modern data modelling approaches including Kimball, Inmon, and Data Vault
• Strong SQL, Python, Spark, and Snowflake SQL skills
• Experience with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, ARM, or Bicep
• Knowledge of governance and cataloguing tools such as Microsoft Purview
• Proven ability to operate in senior technical leadership or architecture roles

Desirable certifications include:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Databricks Certified Associate/Professional
• SnowPro Core Certification

If you are passionate about modern data architecture and want to play a key role in building scalable cloud data platforms within a technology-driven organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

Salary: £100,000-£110,000

Remote/London