Proven experience architecting large-scale cloud-based data platforms
Strong expertise in Databricks architecture and platform administration
Hands‑on experience with Azure cloud services
Deep understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and automation frameworks
Experience implementing FinOps practices and cloud cost optimization strategies
Strong understanding of data governance, security, and compliance requirements
Experience leading platform transformation and modernization programmes
Stakeholder management experience across technical and business functions
Technical skills in Azure and Terraform
Experience with platform engineering
Experience with Databricks Serverless capabilities
Cloud administration experience
Experience with platform cost management
Experience with governance and compliance controls
Ability to manage platform operational overhead
Ability to manage platform reliability and performance
Ability to manage security and supportability
Responsibilities
Lead platform modernization initiatives aligned with enterprise technology and data strategies
Lead the design and implementation of Databricks Serverless capabilities across the platform
Establish governance and monitoring frameworks to track Serverless consumption and ROI
Establish workload governance
Lead enterprise‑wide FinOps adoption across the EDP ecosystem
Define and implement a FinOps operating model
Establish cost accountability across business and engineering teams
Design tagging standards and policy controls
Implement automated cost governance within DevOps deployment pipelines
Enable user‑level and project‑level cost visibility and reporting
Implement budget controls, spending guardrails, and proactive alerting mechanisms
Architect the expansion of the Enterprise Data Platform to support capabilities currently delivered through POSIT/RStudio
Design a consolidated analytics and data science platform on Databricks
Enable notebook‑based development, data science experimentation, MLOps, API integrations, and application deployment
Support external data ingestion, scheduling, BI connectivity, developer tooling, and operational reporting
Enable AI and LLM integration patterns
Develop migration strategies for workloads currently hosted on POSIT
Define and implement platform engineering standards and self‑service capabilities
Design Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform and cloud‑native tooling
Implement CI/CD pipelines for platform deployments and data engineering workloads
Automate platform provisioning, governance, monitoring, and compliance controls
Integrate security and policy enforcement into DevSecOps processes
Establish platform observability using monitoring and logging frameworks
Technologies
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Databricks
DevSecOps
DevOps
Support
LLM
Security
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We are seeking a Platform Architect to lead the evolution of our Enterprise Data Platform (EDP), driving platform engineering, FinOps, DevOps automation, and data engineering capabilities across the organization. This is a 4-month contract based in London, with 3 days a week in the office, and an umbrella rate of up to £524.40 per day. The role offers the opportunity to combine strategic architecture leadership with hands‑on cloud, Databricks, Azure, and automation expertise to deliver measurable business value, modernise our EDP landscape, and improve operational and cost efficiency.
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