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BI Data Architect

Harnham - Data and Analytics Recruitment
Manchester, United Kingdom
Last week
£80,000 – £100,000 pa

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£80,000 – £100,000 pa

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Full-time
Work Location
Remote
Seniority
Senior
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Degree
Posted
18 May 2026 (Last week)
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Senior BI Data Architect (FTC)

Remote UK
up to £100,000

Senior BI Data Architect

This is a great opportunity to join a high-growth organisation where you can take ownership of building the data and BI foundations for a modern analytics platform, including the implementation of dbt and a governed semantic layer.

THE COMPANY:

This client's platform enables organisations to make smarter, faster decisions using real-time consumer insight at scale.

With continued international growth and a modern cloud-first data strategy, they are investing heavily in analytics and BI foundations to support self-service decision-making across the business.

THE ROLE:

You will take ownership of the architecture and implementation of the BI and data foundations, working hands-on to evolve their Databricks Lakehouse and analytics stack. This is a senior, autonomous role where you'll be expected to proactively identify problems, propose solutions, and deliver with minimal hand-holding.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Designing and implementing the Databricks Lakehouse architecture, including governed data models and structures
  • Leading the implementation of dbt and shaping best-practice transformation workflows
  • Building and owning the semantic layer to enable scalable, self-service analytics
  • Developing and optimising Python / SQL Spark pipelines for performance and reliability
  • Acting as a senior technical partner to stakeholders, translating business needs into robust data solutions
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

You will bring strong capability in:

  • Semantic layer design
  • Python and SQL Spark pipelines within Databricks
  • Data architecture and modelling, with a focus on scalability and performance
  • Working autonomously in senior environments, proactively solving problems and driving outcomes
  • Experience implementing dbt Core or similar transformation frameworks
THE BENEFITS:

You will receive asalary up to £100,000 depending on experience, along with the opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of a global data platform within a highly respected technology business.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please register your interest by sending your CV toMolly Bird via the apply link on this page.

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