Data Platform Architect – Databricks / AWS – Contract

Data Platform Architect – Databricks / AWS – Contract
Location: Light Hybrid – London Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance RequiredContract: 6 monthsDay Rate: £600 – £625 p/d IR35: Inside
We’re looking for an experienced Data Platform Architect with strong expertise in Databricks and AWS to support the design and delivery of a modern enterprise data platform.
This is a senior, hands-on architecture role where you’ll take ownership of technical design, establish engineering standards and help deliver secure, scalable cloud-based data solutions.
You’ll work closely with data engineering, cloud infrastructure and security teams to shape the platform’s architecture and support its implementation.
Key Responsibilities

Lead the architecture and design of enterprise data platforms using Databricks and AWS

Define scalable Lakehouse architectures, including Delta Lake and medallion architecture

Design secure cloud infrastructure and data integration patterns

Implement data governance and access controls using Unity Catalog

Establish architecture standards and reusable engineering patterns

Support batch processing, streaming and data integration requirements

Define infrastructure and deployment approaches using Terraform and CI/CD

Ensure platform security, performance, reliability and cost efficiency

Review technical designs and provide architectural guidance to engineering teams

Work with stakeholders to translate business requirements into practical technical solutions

Essential Experience
We’re looking for strong commercial experience across:

Databricks – Lakehouse Architecture

AWS Cloud Platform

Delta Lake

Unity Catalog

Apache Spark

Medallion Architecture

AWS services including S3, IAM, VPC and Glue

Terraform / Infrastructure as Code

Data platform security and governance

Cloud data integration and engineering patterns

Enterprise data platform architecture

Technical leadership and architecture design

Desirable Experience

AWS Kinesis / EventBridge

dbt

Databricks Workflows

CI/CD and DevOps

Cloud platform monitoring and optimisation

Experience with large-scale data migrations

Public sector or regulated environments

Relevant Databricks or AWS certifications

About You
You’ll be an experienced Data Platform Architect, Databricks Architect or Cloud Data Architect who has successfully designed and delivered enterprise-scale data platforms.
We’re particularly interested in candidates who can combine strong Databricks architecture expertise with hands-on AWS knowledge, while providing technical direction across complex engineering programmes.
You’ll be comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders, making architectural decisions and ensuring solutions are secure, scalable and maintainable.
London Hybrid | SC Cleared | Contract Opportunity