Lead Data Architect

Lead Data Architect position at Sword, a leading provider of business technology solutions. The role involves shaping engineering capability, standards, and technical strategy, and leading a team of Senior Data Engineers. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Azure Data Platform components, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and Purview, and strong hands-on experience building end-to-end data pipelines.

Requirements

• Lead, mentor, and develop Senior Data Engineers
• Provide technical direction, guidance, and oversight across all data engineering projects
• Deliver technical assurance by reviewing solution designs, pipelines, architectures, and implementation approaches
• Oversee the design and delivery of scalable, cloud-native data solutions using Azure technologies
• Act as a senior technical advisor to clients
• Facilitate discovery sessions, workshops, and technical design reviews with client stakeholders
• Support the sales team by joining client calls, providing technical expertise, and contributing to solution shaping

Benefits

• Personalised Career Development
• Flexible working
• A Fantastic Benefits Package
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Enhanced family friendly benefits
• Pension scheme
• Access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes