Lead Architect, Cloud

WPP Media Australia & New Zealand

London, United Kingdom
On-site
Azure data factory pipelines
Infrastructure-as-code bicep terraform
Azure synapse analytics databricks
This role drives the technical delivery of Azure-based data engineering and cloud configuration engagements within client environments

Job Summary

  • This role drives the technical delivery of Azure-based data engineering and cloud configuration engagements within client environments.
  • The successful candidate will design modern data platform solutions, establish CI/CD practices, and guide engineers to follow reference architectures.
  • You will mentor engineers, review designs, and own key technical decisions while ensuring consistent delivery quality across multiple client projects.

Matching Summary

This role drives the technical delivery of Azure-based data engineering and cloud configuration engagements within client environments.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Azure Data Factory pipelines
  • Infrastructure-as-Code Bicep Terraform
  • Azure Synapse Analytics Databricks
  • CI/CD Azure DevOps GitHub Actions
  • Secure-by-design cloud configuration
  • Azure Well-Architected Framework

Nice-to-have

  • Mentoring engineering teams
  • Client-facing technical workshops
  • FinOps-aware design practices
  • Streaming data patterns Event Hubs
  • Inclusive leadership culture

Key Requirements

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

Work Rights

Not specified

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