Digital Skills ltd
Data Architect
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Data Products Architect | SC Cleared | Contract
Hybrid – London / Remote
£600 per day (Inside IR35)
SC Clearance Required
Digital Skills are looking for an experienced Data Products Architect to join a major data transformation programme, helping to shape and deliver a modern, enterprise-scale data platform built on Databricks Lakehouse.
This is a key architecture role where you'll define the standards, principles, and governance required to create high-quality, reusable data products that enable self-service analytics and data-driven decision-making across a complex organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and architecture of data products within a Databricks environment.
- Define data product standards, patterns, and best practices.
- Enable self-service data consumption through scalable and governed platform capabilities.
- Drive adoption of Databricks technologies including Delta Lake and Unity Catalog.
- Ensure data products are secure, compliant, scalable, and cost-effective.
- Provide technical leadership to architects, engineers, and delivery teams.
- Engage with senior stakeholders to shape the data product roadmap and strategy.
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Essential Skills
- Strong experience in Data Architecture and Data Product Design.
- Deep expertise in Databricks, including Lakehouse Architecture, Unity Catalog, and Databricks SQL.
- Experience delivering self-service data platforms and data governance frameworks.
- Strong understanding of data modelling, data contracts, and large-scale data management.
- Experience within highly regulated or complex environments.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms, ideally AWS.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
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Desirable
- Databricks certifications.
- Experience with Spark, dbt, or AWS Glue.
- Knowledge of data mesh principles and modern data product operating models.
If you're passionate about building scalable data platforms, driving data product excellence, and establishing best practices across enterprise environments, we'd love to hear from you.
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