Data & AI Architect

Data & AI Architect - Hybrid (London) - Azure - Fabric - Modern Data Architecture
up to £110,000

If you're looking for a senior role where you can influence how Data & AI is shaped and delivered within a fast‑growing Microsoft partner, this is an opportunity that truly stands out. The organisation is investing heavily in modern cloud, analytics and AI and they're building a team where experienced voices can make a real difference.

You'll join a culture that values deep expertise, encourages open knowledge‑sharing and supports ongoing development. With modern tools, varied client work and a people‑focused approach, this is a place where a strong Data & AI leader can have a meaningful impact while helping scale a rapidly expanding data function.



You Will Work With

Strategic Leadership & Presales

* Senior and C‑suite stakeholders, leading workshops, shaping solutions and commanding the room during presales engagements.
* Running gap‑analysis sessions, contributing to the sales cycle and helping strengthen the organisation's data-led presales capability.
* Defining architectural direction and guiding programmes from concept to delivery.

Microsoft Data & AI Ecosystem

* The full modern Microsoft data stack: Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Azure SQL, Azure Storage and Power BI.
* Advanced AI technologies including machine learning, generative AI, cognitive services, and responsible AI frameworks.

Power Platform & Dataverse

* A heavy focus on Power Platform and Dataverse, as all customer data interacts with these technologies.
* Designing scalable enterprise architectures, not ad‑hoc integrations.

Modern Data Architecture

* Lakehouse, data mesh, ELT/ETL patterns, MDM and dimensional modelling.
* Steering the "doers" in the team-architecting the solution, not building it yourself.

Team & Practice Growth

* Mentoring and guiding a growing data team.
* Helping establish a maturing Data & AI division set for significant expansion over the coming years.
* Creating reusable accelerators and assets alongside the Product team.



Benefits

* Health & wellness benefits covering medical, dental and eye care, plus health cashback.
* Car allowance inclusive of salary
* Cycle to Work scheme.
* Volunteering leave
* 24‑hour Employee Assistance Programme.
* Gym and retail discounts.
* Flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 4 weeks per year.
* Expected to attend London-based client sessions once per week.





Key Experience

* Strong expertise across Azure data and AI services, including Fabric and ADF.
* Deep understanding of Dataverse and Power Platform.
* Demonstrable experience architecting complex, enterprise data and AI platforms.
* Confident communicator able to own presales and C‑suite conversations.
* Knowledge of Dynamics 365, DevOps pipelines and Agile delivery.
* Experience with ML, generative AI and cognitive services.
* Expertise in lakehouse, data mesh, ELT/ETL, MDM and modelling techniques.
* Ability to guide delivery teams without being the hands‑on builder.
* Willingness to travel for client sessions (primarily London).



Ready to Take the Next Step?

If you're passionate about leading modern Data & AI architecture, enjoy shaping presales strategy, and want to play a key role in scaling a fast-growing division, this is an opportunity you won't want to miss.

Apply now or send your CV directly.