Data Architect - Databricks - Dbt - Azure
Posted 1 day ago by Square One Resources
£500 Per day
Inside
Remote
London, UK
Summary: The role of Data Architect focuses on leveraging Databricks, dbt, and Azure technologies to design and lead a team of Data Engineers for a consultancy client. This position is a contract role until the end of the year, requiring strong technical expertise and the ability to manage stakeholder interactions independently. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with data warehousing and ETL/ELT concepts, as well as knowledge of data governance and security best practices. The position is remote but UK-based, with a competitive daily rate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and lead a team of Data Engineers.
- Manage stakeholder interactions independently.
- Utilize Databricks (PySpark/Spark SQL), DBT, Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, CI/CD), SQL, and Azure Data Services (Data Lake, Data Factory).
- Implement data governance and security best practices.
- Oversee data ingestion processes using tools like Fivetran and workflow orchestration with Prefect.
Key Skills:
- Strong experience with Databricks (PySpark/Spark SQL).
- Hands-on expertise in DBT.
- Expertise in Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, CI/CD).
- Proficiency in SQL and Python.
- Experience with Azure Data Services (Data Lake, Data Factory).
- Strong knowledge of data warehousing and ETL/ELT concepts.
- Knowledge of data governance and security best practices.
Salary (Rate): £500 per day
City: undetermined
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Job Title: Data Architect - Databricks - dbt - Azure
Location: Remote/UK based
Salary/Rate: £500 per day inside IR35
Start Date: 13/07/2026
Job Type: Contract until the end of the year
Company Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Enterprise Data Architect with strong Databricks, dbt and Azure experience to join their team for a contract until the end of the year.
Job Responsibilities/Objectives
Mandatory Skills:
- Databricks (PySpark/Spark SQL), DBT, Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, CI/CD), SQL,Azure Data Services (Data Lake, Data Factory)
- Strong experience with Databricks (PySpark/Spark SQL)
- Hands-on expertise in DBT
- Expertise in Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, CI/CD)
- Proficiency in SQL and Python
- Experience with Azure Data Services (Data Lake, Data Factory)
- Strong knowledge of Data warehousing and ETL/ELT concepts
- Knowledge of Data governance and security best practices
- Design and Leading the team of Data Engineers
- Manage stakeholder interactions independently.
Good to Have
- Experience with Fivetran for data ingestion
- Experience with Prefect for workflow orchestration
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.
Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
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