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Data Solution Architect

  • Location:

    Manchester

  • Job type:

    Contract

  • Salary:

    £600 - £650 per day + via FCSA accredited Umbrella

  • Contact:

    Charlie Wood

  • Contact email:

    cwood@headresourcing.com

  • Job ref:

    BBBH37270_1712603928

  • Published:

    21 days ago

  • Duration:

    6 Months

  • Expiry date:

    2024-04-28

  • Startdate:

    ASAP

  • Data Solution Architect needed urgently for our technology client in Manchester.

    The role is for 6-months initially, requires 2 days per week onsite in Manchester and candidates must engage via an FCSA accredited Umbrella company.

    The right candidate must come from an architecture and design background, with demonstrable experience as a Solutions Architect within complex organisations. In addition to broad technical understanding, encompassing Systems, Applications & Infrastructure, candidates must have a strong understanding of Data Engineering, ideally including a range of Data related technologies such as Azure, Databricks, Spark, SQL and Python.

    The role will require the successful candidate to provide architectural support across Data, Systems, Applications and Cloud technologies as part of a wider Architecture team and will also require coordination and leadership of a small team of Data Analysts currently working within the Architecture function.

    Essential Skills:

    • Demonstrable experience as a Solution Architect.
    • Strong understanding of Data Architecture & Data Engineering.
    • Understanding of Digital strategies and the ability to contribute to technical and systems roadmaps.
    • Previous technical team leadership experience.

    Desirable Skills:

    • Strong Microsoft technical skills / understanding, including Azure
    • Experience with modern analytics and big data architectures, ideally including some or all of Azure Data Lake, Databricks, Azure Data Factory and Power BI
    • Experience in SQL, Python, and ideally Spark

    This is a great opportunity to join an exciting organisation and help the Architecture function navigate the next 6 to 12 months. The role will require 2 days per week in Manchester.

    If you are interested, available at short notice and believe you meet the criteria above, please apply immediately!

    Head Resourcing is committed to being an inclusive business where diversity is valued and celebrated.
    Diversity to us, includes but is not limited to: educational background, socio-economic background, neurodiversity, age, marriage and civil partnership status, veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief, race and ethnicity. As such we welcome enquiries and applications from everyone. We will be happy discuss with you any workplace adjustments you need in order to be at your best during the recruitment process.

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