Lead Architect, Cloud

EssenceMediacom Holdings Limited

London, United Kingdom
On-site
Azure data platform architecture
Azure data factory pipelines
Ci/cd for data and infrastructure
As the senior technical authority on the engagement, you will design, architect, and implement modern data platform solutions on Microsoft Azure, establish CI/CD practices, and guide engineers to follow reference architectures and standards

Job Summary

  • As the senior technical authority on the engagement, you will design, architect, and implement modern data platform solutions on Microsoft Azure, establish CI/CD practices, and guide engineers to follow reference architectures and standards.
  • This role combines hands-on architecture with leadership of the technical approach, enabling consistent delivery quality across multiple client projects.
  • We are hiring a Lead Architect, Cloud to drive the technical delivery of Azure-based data engineering and cloud configuration engagements within client environments.

Matching Summary

As the senior technical authority on the engagement, you will design, architect, and implement modern data platform solutions on Microsoft Azure, establish CI/CD practices, and guide engineers to follow reference architectures and standards.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Azure data platform architecture
  • Azure Data Factory pipelines
  • CI/CD for data and infrastructure
  • Infrastructure-as-Code with Bicep/Terraform
  • Secure-by-design cloud configuration
  • Data engineering practices
  • Observability and operations

Nice-to-have

  • Creative personalization at scale
  • AI-driven media operating unit
  • Transformational growth partner
  • Inclusive leadership style
  • Outcome-focused metrics

Key Requirements

  • Hands-on experience in cloud data engineering/architecture
  • Proven leadership as a lead/principal engineer or architect
  • Expertise with Azure Data Factory
  • Experience with Synapse Analytics or Azure Databricks
  • Azure Well-Architected Framework alignment

Work Rights

Not specified

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