Azure Data Architect
- London
- £74,000 per year
- Contract
- Full-time
Salary: Up to £74,000 per annum
Contract Type: Fixed Term (18 months)Are you a visionary Data Architect ready to shape the future of data in a world-renowned cultural institution? We're working with a prestigious organisation embarking on a major digital and data transformation - and they need a strategic and hands-on Data Architect to lead the charge.This is a rare opportunity to join a high-impact transformation programme at a pivotal moment. You'll be instrumental in designing and implementing the organisation's first enterprise-wide data strategy, building a trusted, AI-ready data estate, and enabling advanced analytics across departments including HR, Finance, Commercial, and Digital.What You'll Be Doing:
- Define and lead the enterprise data strategy and governance framework.
- Architect scalable, Azure-based data platforms to support BI, analytics, and AI.
- Integrate fragmented data sources into a unified, accessible, and secure data ecosystem.
- Enable predictive analytics and machine learning through clean, well modelled datasets.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across the business to align data initiatives with strategic goals.
- Promote ethical and sustainable data practices, including compliance with GDPR.
- Significant experience in data architecture, with a strong track record in enterprise data strategy and systems integration.
- Deep expertise in Azure data services e.g. Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Azure Synapse, Azure Databricks.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills - able to translate complex data concepts into business value.
- Experience preparing data estates for AI/ML, including data lineage and model input pipelines.
- Ideally, experience in public sector, cultural, or not-for-profit environments (though this is not essential
- A salary of up to £74,000 depending on experience
- 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- A generous pension scheme