Overview
We are seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to lead enterprise data architecture initiatives for a growing technology consultancy. This role will involve working closely with senior client stakeholders and teams focused on data engineering to develop strategies and architectures that modernize data platforms across various UK clients. The ideal candidate will combine strategic advisory capabilities with technical leadership to define enterprise data strategies and support modernization efforts.
Responsibilities
- Define enterprise data strategies and design scalable architectures across Data Mesh, Data Lakehouse, and modern data platforms.
- Develop technical architectures for cloud-based data platforms and real-time data integration.
- Lead technical discovery workshops and create data solution proposals for enterprise clients.
- Support pre-sales opportunities, including RFP responses and architectural proposals.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data architects and engineers.
- Establish data governance frameworks addressing security and compliance requirements.
- Design data architectures that enable analytics, AI, and Generative AI workloads.
- Produce technical thought leadership content, such as whitepapers and architectural frameworks.
Requirements
- Extensive experience leading enterprise data architecture initiatives in consulting or enterprise advisory environments.
- Strong expertise in Data Mesh, Data Lakehouse, and real-time data architectures.
- Deep knowledge of AWS, Azure, or GCP and data platforms like Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, or Azure Synapse.
- Experience with data engineering tools and orchestration technologies, including dbt, Airflow, Spark, and Kafka.
- Proven ability to design decentralized data architectures and implement data contracts.
- Understanding of AI/ML and Generative AI use cases in data platform architectures.
- Experience in leading technical pre-sales engagements and creating data solution proposals.
- Strong knowledge of enterprise data governance, security, and regulatory compliance.