Data Architect- Azure & Databricks Hybrid

Overview

Data Architect – 6-month contract – Hybrid London

Leading professional services firm require a Data Architect to work on an internal transformation project.

• Support and help to embed best practices data architecture principles in client’s environment
• Contribute to and maintain data architecture repository (data flows, lineage, models and catalogue)
• Support the assurance of data deliverables as part of client’s technology projects.
• Provide advice and guidance to internal technology projects.
• Where necessary, lead the data workstream on large technology transformations.
• Support the management of project data architects.
• Support the delivery of data model, providing expert guidance to our enterprise data modellers.
• Support data models governance process and ER/Idera repository
• Contribute to data dictionaries and business glossaries
• Data Lineage diagrams and Data mapping

• Very strong Data Architecture & data modelling skills.
• Able to articulate the data vision and mission when engaging with internal & external clients.
• Proved experience in designing and implementing metadata management capabilities.
• Business mindset to understand organisation business capabilities.
• Experience in data harvesting and business catalogue tools.
• Understanding of data management concepts such as data analysis, traceability, lineage, system of record and authority, master data and reference data.
• Good understanding of DAMA framework and content.
• Experience of Microsoft data technology stack and Databricks
• Understanding of defining data schemas and ETL/ELT solutions for the consumption, validation, and secure storage of data
• Understanding of regulatory obligations related to data management and comfortable working within in a highly regulated framework.

This is a hybrid contract requiring 2/3 days a week in the City of London with the rest remote. Daily rate is circa £550 per day outside of IR35. Initially this is a 6 month contract with the view to extend.