Azure cloud data architect

Contract/Permanent Opportunity Azure Cloud Data Architect Hybrid (London 2x per Week) Must have Active Security Clearance Job responsibilities Architecture of solutions * Architecting Enterprise Data Platform on Cloud particularly on Azure to support regulatory financial institution * Designing Functional Architectures for Service Quality * Designing and maintaining Non-Functional Requirements, e.g., Capacity planning, availability, performance, housekeeping, monitoring and foundational capabilities of the Enterprise Data Platform Designing the application solution delivery and good understanding of Cloud Infrastructure solutions * Leading technical teams as appropriate in data and analytics delivery implementation and support * Performing technical assessment and evaluation of Cloud Services and other Cloud SaaS/IaaS/PaaS solutions Documenting solution architecture * Cloud Data Platform capabilities, Use Cases, Applications, including integrations * Collaborate with Cloud Security and Cloud Infrastructure offices * Maintaining documentation Other Azure Cloud data Architect activities * Assist in deploying data solutions and applications. * Assist in second line support problem determination and resolution of solution issues * Assist in designing, developing and implementing Enterprise Data Platform enhancements to agreed standards utilising standard processes and procedures. * Assist in supporting Data Analytics development and production teams * Assist in supporting the Data and Analytics team to resolve incidents * Provide architectural oversight and support for the data solution and infrastructure environment Required knowledge and experience * 10-15 years of experience in Cloud Data Warehouse, Data Lake, Hyperscalers specially Microsoft Azure technologies across the Data Lifecycle. * Have experience in architecting and solutioning Azure based projects. * Hands on knowledge in ADF, Databricks, PowerBI * Experience in various Azure services across Data Ingestion, Data Modelling, Data Governance, Data Quality, Reporting and Visualization and Analytics capabilities. * Experience in setting up Foundational and Advanced Capabilities of Azure Cloud Data Platform * Relevant technical experience managing, developing and upgrading applications, within application/solution design * Strong understanding of data modeling techniques in Relational, Document, Graph, and BigData platforms servicing OLTP, OLAP and mixed model architectures * Excellent documentation skills and ability to complete high quality architecture artefacts in a timely fashion to meet project timelines for governance gates. * Experience of end-to-end data solution architecture/design methods and patterns for example design in areas such as data sourcing, data warehousing, data lakes, ELT/ELT, streaming, data delivery, data visualization * Experience in application integration using services-oriented and/or middleware approaches * Have experience in leading projects relating to system integration, data migration, data warehousing experience with cloud-based data platforms; experience driving technical workshops with technical and business clients to derive value added services and implementations