Data Platform Architect (GCP/dbt)
Posted 1 day ago by Robert Walters
£550 Per day
Outside
Remote
England
Summary: The Data Platform Architect (GCP/dbt) role involves designing and implementing a high-performance data architecture on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) while leading a team of data engineers. The position requires evolving existing data platforms to meet strategic goals and ensuring robust data governance and security. This is a remote position with occasional travel to client sites, offering a competitive daily rate. The contract duration is six months, and the role is classified as outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement a scalable, secure and high-performance data architecture
- Evolve our existing GCP-based data platform architecture to meet strategic goals
- Develop and maintain a scalable, robust, and secure data architecture encompassing all source system data, the Lakehouse and the consumption layer.
- Defining the data architecture security and access requirements to be embedded.
- Lead the efforts on developing a complete and robust logical data model that can be deployed on the Lakehouse to enable stakeholders to derive the maximum value from myriad data sources.
- Develop robust data models and ingestion pipelines to optimise data accessibility
- Define security and governance frameworks for data storage and access
- Support data analytics and Business Intelligence efforts with a future proof data platform
- Lead and mentor a team of data engineers, driving best practices in cloud data management
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in data platform architecture with a focus on GCP, GCS, Big Query and cloud data solutions
- Strong background in ETL processes and data governance
- Hands on expertise with Airflow, DBT and modern data pipeline tools
- Ability to collaborate with stakeholders and translate business needs into scalable solutions
- Excellent communication skills and a passion for leveraging data to drive business impact
Salary (Rate): 550
City: undetermined
Country: England
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT