Senior Data Architect with Presales exp (Data Architect II)

Overview

In this role you lead the design and delivery of scalable data platforms across Azure, AWS and GCP, leveraging Snowflake and Databricks. You drive large-scale data migrations and modernisation of greenfield and legacy systems, aligning enterprise data architecture with business strategy. You collaborate with cross-functional teams, influence senior stakeholders, and guide cloud adoption, data governance and advanced analytics. This client-facing position offers strategic leadership with hands-on technical execution in a hybrid Leeds setting.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement enterprise data architecture aligned with business and technology strategy
• Lead large-scale data migration and legacy modernisation initiatives
• Architect and deliver data engineering, analytics, and AI-driven solutions
• Design solutions leveraging hyperscalers (Azure, AWS, GCP) and modern platforms (Snowflake, Databricks)
• Drive solutioning and pre-sales activities including RFIs, RFPs, proposals, and client presentations
• Build and scale data practice capabilities and delivery frameworks
• Provide strategic guidance on cloud adoption, data strategy, governance, and advanced analytics

Key requirements

• 15+ years of experience in data architecture, engineering, and analytics
• Strong expertise in Azure, AWS, and GCP environments
• Proven experience with modern data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks)
• Experience delivering greenfield and brownfield data platform implementations
• Strong track record in pre-sales and solutioning (RFIs, RFPs, client engagement)
• Hands-on exposure to AI/ML within data ecosystems
• Experience building, leading, and mentoring data teams
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills

• stakeholder management
• communication
• leadership
• Azure
• AWS
• GCP

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