Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
Senior BI Data Architect (8 Month FTC)
£97,000 (Pro-rated to 8 months – £66,000)
Fully Remote (UK-Based Only)
This is a high-impact opportunity to shape the future of a modern data platform at scale. You will take ownership of architecture, performance, and governance across a Databricks Lakehouse environment, directly influencing how business decisions are made.
THE COMPANY
They are a global, data-driven organisation operating at the intersection of technology and insights. With a strong emphasis on innovation, they leverage large-scale data to power decision-making across multiple business functions. Their environment promotes collaboration, continuous improvement, and high technical standards. They are investing heavily in modernising their data infrastructure to support future growth.
THE ROLE
As a Senior BI Data Architect, you will lead the evolution of the data platform, working across engineering and BI to deliver a scalable and high-performing architecture.
Specifically, you can expect to be involved in the following:
- Design and implement a governed Databricks Lakehouse, including catalog and data structures.
- Migrate complex legacy SQL into clean, modular, and maintainable pipelines.
- Build scalable transformation frameworks using Spark and Python or SQL-based pipelines.
- Optimise query performance across large datasets, improving efficiency and cost control.
- Define and manage data modelling standards, including dimensional modelling approaches.
- Develop CI and CD pipelines to enable reliable deployment and testing of data products.
- Create and maintain a semantic layer for self-service analytics and reporting.
- Partner with stakeholders across multiple business areas to translate data needs into solutions.
- Deliver insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders, balancing technical and business priorities.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
The successful Senior BI Data Architect will have the following skills and experience:
- Strong commercial experience in data architecture or data engineering within modern cloud environments.
- Deep expertise in Databricks, including Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and SQL Warehousing.
- Advanced SQL skills with a focus on performance tuning and optimization.
- Experience migrating legacy data systems into scalable architectures.
- Proven ability to design and build data pipelines using Spark and Python or SQL.
- Strong understanding of data modelling, including star and snowflake schemas.
- Experience working with BI tools and semantic layers such as Looker or similar platforms.
- Familiarity with version control and CI or CD workflows.
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
BENEFITS
The successful Senior BI Data Architect will receive the following benefits:
- Salary up to £66,000 (£97,000 pro-rated to 8 months) – depending on experience
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your resume to M
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