Senior Data Architect - Microsoft Fabric - Inside IR35 - Contract

Senior Data Architect - Microsoft Fabric - Inside IR35 - Contract

We're looking for a Senior Data Architect to lead the design and implementation of enterprise-scale data and AI solutions using Microsoft Fabric and Azure. This is a hands-on architecture role defining scalable data platforms, governance and security approaches within a complex enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the architecture and design of Microsoft Fabric-based data and AI solutions

• Define Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver and Gold), data models and integration patterns

• Establish data governance, security, metadata and data quality standards

• Translate business requirements into scalable, practical technical solutions

• Provide architectural guidance and solution assurance throughout implementation

• Support architecture decisions across analytics, AI/GenAI and enterprise data capabilities

Key Skills:

• Strong experience designing enterprise-scale data architectures using Microsoft Fabric and Azure data services

• Solid understanding of Medallion Architecture, data modelling and integration patterns

• Experience with data governance, security, metadata and data quality

• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions

• Comfortable providing hands-on architectural guidance across complex data and AI programmes

Rate: £500/day inside IR35

Location: Fully remote

Duration: 6 Month Contract (extensions subject to performance)