Data Architect

Cooper Parry

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

Cooper Parry is seeking a Data Architect to lead the design and evolution of their enterprise data platform. This role will be critical in shaping a scalable, secure, and high-performing data architecture primarily built on Microsoft Fabric, supporting advanced analytics, reporting, and data-driven decision-making across the business. The Data Architect will bring a strong data engineering background, acting as a technical authority defining best practices in data ingestion, modeling, integration, and governance. Experience with Salesforce data is desirable for seamless integration between operational systems and the analytical platform. Key responsibilities include owning and evolving the end-to-end data architecture, defining architectural patterns and standards for data ingestion, transformation, modeling, analytics, and reporting. The role involves designing and overseeing solutions using Microsoft Fabric, including OneLake, Lakehouse and Warehouse architectures, Data Pipelines, Spark/Notebooks, and Semantic models, while ensuring platform scalability, performance, cost efficiency, and security. The Data Architect will also provide technical leadership in data engineering practices, including batch and streaming pipelines, ELT/ETL frameworks, CI/CD for data platforms, and architecting integrations from internal and third-party systems. Defining data quality, validation, and monitoring standards, as well as data governance frameworks, master and reference data strategies, and access control, are also key. The role requires collaboration with Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, BI Developers, and Product/Business stakeholders, as well as mentoring team members and reviewing solution designs.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Data Architect or Senior Data Engineer with architectural responsibility
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric
• Deep understanding of: Modern data lakehouse architectures, Dimensional and analytical data modelling, Data pipeline orchestration
• Strong SQL skills and experience with distributed data processing
• Experience designing enterprise-scale analytics platforms in Azure
• Ability to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions

Nice To Haves

• Experience integrating and modelling professional services data
• Familiarity with Power BI semantic models and DAX
• Experience with Azure ecosystem services (e.g. Azure AD, monitoring, networking)
• Experience operating in agile product or platform teams
• Experience designing data architectures and integrations for CRM and professional services platforms, such as Salesforce or similar systems, and understand common CRM and services data challenges, including: Complex relational structures, Slowly changing dimensions, Data duplication and reconciliation across systems

Responsibilities

• Owning and evolving the end-to-end data architecture, aligned to Cooper Parry’s strategy and enterprise standards
• Defining architectural patterns, principles, and standards for: Data ingestion, Data transformation, Data modelling, Analytics and reporting
• Acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on data architecture decisions
• Designing and overseeing solutions using Microsoft Fabric, including: OneLake, Lakehouse and Warehouse architectures, Data Pipelines, Spark / Notebooks, Semantic models
• Ensuring platform scalability, performance optimisation, cost efficiency, and security
• Guiding the transition from legacy platforms where applicable
• Providing technical leadership across data engineering practices, including: Batch and streaming data pipelines, ELT/ETL frameworks, CI/CD for data platforms
• Architecting robust integrations from internal and third-party systems
• Defining data quality, validation, and monitoring standards
• Defining and enforcing: Data governance frameworks, Master and reference data strategies, Access control and role-based security
• Ensuring compliance with GDPR and organisational security standards
• Promoting high data quality and lineage transparency
• Working closely with: Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, BI Developers, Product and Business stakeholders
• Mentoring and upskill team members
• Reviewing solution designs and providing constructive architectural guidance

Benefits

• A flexible approach to work - balancing working from home, in office or with clients
• A generous holiday entitlement
• An enhanced parental leave policy
• An enhanced pension scheme
• No dress code
• A multi-award-winning wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental, spiritual, and financial health
• Volunteering opportunities to work closer with local communities and charities
• Cooper Parry social/sports clubs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed