We a supporting a leading International Financial Services organisation on a strategic Data Platform Architect hire to lead the design and development of a cloud-based enterprise data platform on Microsoft Azure and Snowflake. This role combines strategic architecture with hands-on delivery and plays a key role in a major data transformation initiative, including migration from legacy systems.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Define and evolve platform architecture, ensuring alignment with business and enterprise goals
  • Lead architectural decisions, set development standards, and mentor the engineering team
  • Oversee platform operations and optimisation in collaboration with internal cloud teams
  • Deliver secure, scalable data solutions in partnership with engineers, analysts, and stakeholders
  • Stay up to date with technology trends to maintain a future-ready platform
Requirements:
  • 5 years in cloud data platform architecture, ideally within finance or tech/AI sectors
  • Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder alignment skills
  • Expertise in Azure, Snowflake, ADF, Terraform, Python, and DevOps/IaC practices
  • Experience with cloud migrations from on-prem data warehouses
  • Fluent in English; German is a plus
What’s Offered:
  • Above-average compensation with annual performance bonus
  • Employer covers travel costs and contributes two-thirds toward pension
  • Flexible hybrid model (50% home office), modern tech stack, and home office setup support
  • Supportive, collaborative culture with strong long-term values
  • Ongoing development including language and technical training
  • ESG-focused organisation with access to internal investment programs and financial services