Data Architect - Azure

Data Architect – Azure / Enterprise Data Strategy

We’re working with a prestigious international law and professional services firm, looking for an experienced Data Architect to take full ownership of their enterprise data strategy. This is a high-impact role, shaping the way data is governed, modelled, and leveraged across a complex, global business.

You’ll set the standards, patterns, and principles for all data-related initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals while enabling advanced analytics, BI, and emerging technologies such as AI and machine learning. Working closely with IT, security, compliance, and business stakeholders, you’ll translate strategy into practical roadmaps and architect solutions that deliver real value.

• Own and deliver the organisation’s enterprise data strategy
• Translate business objectives into executable data architecture roadmaps
• Define and maintain enterprise data models across transactional, analytical, and operational systems
• Architect solutions for data lakes, warehouses, and master data management (MDM)
• Establish reference architecture for data ingestion, transformation, storage, and consumption
• Champion data quality, metadata, and governance standards (including GDPR compliance)
• Provide architectural oversight on multi-cloud and hybrid environments
• Collaborate with stakeholders to enable data-driven decision-making and new revenue streams

• Proven experience as a Data Architect, ideally in a law firm or professional services
• Deep knowledge of Azure-native data services, including:
• Azure Synapse Analytics
• Azure Data Lake Gen2
• Azure Data Factory (ETL/ELT)
• Azure Databricks
• Azure Purview (data governance)
• Microsoft Fabric
• Hands-on expertise in data modelling (conceptual, logical, and physical)
• Experience with MDM platforms (e.g., Profisee, Semarchy, CluedIn, Reltio)
• Strong understanding of APIs for system-to-system integration
• Familiarity with AI/ML services within Azure for enterprise data solutions
• ToGAF certification (or equivalent) highly desirable

• Join a forward-thinking global firm at the forefront of data strategy and governance
• High-level influence across the business, with direct impact on operational and strategic outcomes
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge Azure technologies in a complex, multi-jurisdiction environment
• Hybrid working – 2 days in the London office

If you’re an experienced Data Architect with the vision and technical depth to shape enterprise-wide data strategies, we’d love to hear from you.