Data Platform Consultant

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Node4 seeks a skilled Data Platform Consultant with technical expertise, business acumen, and excellent communication skills to deliver innovative data solutions. You’ll understand client needs, design and implement data architectures, and ensure high-quality data services that add business value. Node4 is a growing technology company valuing innovation, client satisfaction, and professional growth. You’ll work on exciting projects, develop skills, and significantly impact client success.

We work with diverse businesses, from fast‑growing startups to large multinationals across various sectors. In the public sector, we deliver data implementation programmes for Central Government Departments, such as acting as the strategic data partner for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. This experience provides exceptional insight into data‑driven decisions in different contexts, supporting strategic decision making in various settings.

Our clients are mainly UK‑based. The role is primarily remote, with occasional travel to client sites and our UK offices for team gatherings.

We lead our customers on their journey from traditional reporting to discovery and intervention, using business data effectively and surfacing critical information in the right way at the right time, to drive better business outcomes. The successful candidate will be excited by a role in which new challenges are constantly presented.

The data problems we solve are diverse and evolving, requiring skills to identify, access, explore and query various database platforms, including on‑premises SQL databases, IaaS and PaaS SQL, cloud databases, and application APIs.

The role demands strong, extensive data engineering skills to extract, transform, and load data from various sources into suitable repositories and models.

Experience in Microsoft data analytics applications, particularly Microsoft Fabric and Azure Data Services, is needed for data ingestion, transformation, storage, and presentation of impactful data repositories and models.

Along with these technical skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.

• Conduct workshops with our clients to understand and capture their solution requirements.
• Produce High‑Level Design (HLD) and Low‑Level Design (LLD) documentation.
• Implement and configure the designed solutions in accordance with our standards, with support from senior consultants.
• Provide technical authority during project delivery.
• Provide pre‑sales support to sales and marketing teams, including bid and tender responses.
• Provide technical assurance/governance to clients.
• Work as part of a broader technical team delivering large multi‑technology solutions.

• 5+ years experience with the implementation of data and analytics architectures and data modelling.
• Experience writing high‑quality, detailed technical documentation.
• Demonstrable experience with Microsoft Data & AI products:
  Azure Data Services (Synapse, Data Factory, Data Lake, SQL, Analysis Services), Microsoft Fabric, and Power BI.
• Experience with IaaS/on‑premises equivalents such as SSIS, SSAS, SSRS.
• Databricks (desirable).
• Proficient in Transact‑SQL.
• Experience with Data Factory/Synapse transformation expressions (desirable).
• Power Query M and DAX (desirable).
• Python / PySpark (desirable).
• Client‑facing data consultancy experience designing, implementing, and supporting data solutions.
• Ability to lead business and technical discussions.
• Self‑driven ambition to deliver excellence.
• Strong problem‑solving nature.
• Must hold or be able to obtain Non‑Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV3) status and Security Check (SC) clearance.

• Hybrid working.
• Private Medical Insurance or Company‑Paid Health Cash Plan.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• 25 days holidays plus your birthday off.
• Option to purchase additional holiday (up to 5 days).
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Life Assurance x4.
• Diverse workforce.
• Employee training via Node4 Academy.
• Family savings and shopping discounts.
• Discounted Gym Membership.
• Modern facilities with open breakout areas.
• Company social events.
• Free hot and cold drinks, biscuits, sweets, and fruit.

Founded in 2004, Node4 has experienced exceptional growth and success over the years. From an office in Derby to locations nationwide, we now have over 1200 employees. We believe our people are the driving force behind our success. We are a vibrant, passionate, and diverse team committed to providing exceptional service as a standard.

Node4 is the place to be if you are passionate about technology and providing exceptional service while developing your career within a welcoming, evolving company.