Principal AI & Data Architect

Data & AI Architect - Hybrid (London) - Azure - Fabric - Modern Data Architecture
up to £110,000

If you're looking for a senior role where you can influence how Data & AI is shaped and delivered within a fast-growing Microsoft partner, this is an opportunity that truly stands out. The organisation is investing heavily in modern cloud, analytics and AI and they're building a team where experienced voices can make a real difference.

You'll join a culture that values deep expertise, encourages open knowledge-sharing and supports ongoing development. With modern tools, varied client work and a people-focused approach, this is a place where a strong Data & AI leader can have a meaningful impact while helping scale a rapidly expanding data function.

You Will Work With

Strategic Leadership & Presales

• Senior and C-suite stakeholders, leading workshops, shaping solutions and commanding the room during presales engagements.
• Running gap-analysis sessions, contributing to the sales cycle and helping strengthen the organisation's data-led presales capability.
• Defining architectural direction and guiding programmes from concept to delivery.

Microsoft Data & AI Ecosystem

• The full modern Microsoft data stack: Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Azure SQL, Azure Storage and Power BI.
• Advanced AI technologies including machine learning, generative AI, cognitive services, and responsible AI frameworks.

Power Platform & Dataverse

• A heavy focus on Power Platform and Dataverse, as all customer data interacts with these technologies.
• Designing scalable enterprise architectures, not ad-hoc integrations.

Modern Data Architecture

• Lakehouse, data mesh, ELT/ETL patterns, MDM and dimensional modelling.
• Steering the "doers" in the team-architecting the solution, not building it yourself.

Team & Practice Growth

• Mentoring and guiding a growing data team.
• Helping establish a maturing Data & AI division set for significant expansion over the coming years.
• Creating reusable accelerators and assets alongside the Product team.

Benefits

• Health & wellness benefits covering medical, dental and eye care, plus health cashback.
• Car allowance inclusive of salary
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Volunteering leave
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme.
• Gym and retail discounts.
• Flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 4 weeks per year.
• Expected to attend London-based client sessions once per week.

Key Experience

• Strong expertise across Azure data and AI services, including Fabric and ADF.
• Deep understanding of Dataverse and Power Platform.
• Demonstrable experience architecting complex, enterprise data and AI platforms.
• Confident communicator able to own presales and C-suite conversations.
• Knowledge of Dynamics 365, DevOps pipelines and Agile delivery.
• Experience with ML, generative AI and cognitive services.
• Expertise in lakehouse, data mesh, ELT/ETL, MDM and modelling techniques.
• Ability to guide delivery teams without being the hands-on builder.
• Willingness to travel for client sessions (primarily London).

Ready to Take the Next Step?

If you're passionate about leading modern Data & AI architecture, enjoy shaping presales strategy and want to play a key role in scaling a fast-growing division, this is an opportunity you won't want to miss.

Apply now!