Data Architect – Microsoft Fabric in City of London, London

Data Architect - Microsoft Fabric
3 Months
London 3 Days per week
£600-675 pay per day (Inside IR35)

We're seeking an experienced Data Architect with deep Microsoft Fabric expertise to join a growing Data & AI practice delivering enterprise-scale data transformation programmes.

This is a highly visible role combining hands-on architecture, delivery leadership and client engagement. You'll help organisations modernise their data platforms, define architecture strategy and deliver scalable solutions that unlock analytics, AI and business value.

Working alongside architects, engineers, AI specialists and senior client stakeholders, you'll lead the design of modern data platforms while helping to build reusable frameworks, accelerators and best practices across the wider practice.

What You'll Be Doing

• Architect end-to-end Microsoft Fabric solutions across Lakehouse, Warehouse, Real-Time Intelligence, Semantic Models and Governance
• Define enterprise data architectures that support analytics, reporting and AI use cases
• Lead data modelling activities across conceptual, logical and physical layers
• Shape and guide delivery teams through complex data transformation programmes
• Partner with senior business and technology stakeholders to align architecture with business objectives
• Create reusable architecture patterns, frameworks and accelerators for future client engagements
• Support pre-sales activities, solution design, technical proposals and bid responses
• Drive best practice across governance, security, data quality and platform engineering
• Provide leadership and mentorship to architects, engineers and delivery teams

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale data architectures
• Strong expertise with Microsoft Fabric, including:
  • OneLake
  • Lakehouse
  • Data Warehouse
  • Data Factory
  • Real-Time Intelligence
  • Semantic Models
  • Governance
• Experience working with modern cloud data platforms such as:
  • Azure
  • Databricks
  • Snowflake
• Strong data modelling expertise
• Deep understanding of modern data architecture principles and patterns
• Experience delivering data platforms across the full lifecycle from ingestion through to governance and consumption
• Hands-on SQL and data engineering knowledge
• Experience with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform desirable)
• Strong stakeholder management and consulting skills

Desirable Experience

• Microsoft Fabric or Azure certifications
• Data & AI consulting environments
• Bid support and pre-sales activities
• AI-ready data architectures and modern analytical platforms
• Practice development, reusable IP creation or thought leadership contributions
• Leadership of distributed delivery teams

What's On Offer?

• Opportunity to lead large-scale Microsoft Fabric transformations
• Work with cutting-edge Data & AI technologies
• Influence architecture strategy across multiple enterprise clients
• Engagement with senior stakeholders and executive leadership teams
• Hybrid working model
• Strong career growth within a rapidly expanding Data & AI practice
• Collaborative and inclusive culture that promotes continuous learning and innovation

If you're a Data Architect who enjoys designing modern data platforms, driving delivery excellence and helping organisations unlock the value of their data, we'd love to hear from you.