Senior Data Lead and Architect

Candidate Description

An accomplished Senior Data Architect with over 18 years of experience driving data-centric strategies and analytics solutions across utilities, finance and government sectors. Leveraging deep expertise in Azure, Informatica, Power BI and Snowflake, this professional excels at designing scalable data-warehouse architectures, dimensional models and enterprise reporting frameworks. Their background spans leading organisations such as a Utility Company, a Technology Company, a Major Bank and a Consulting Firm, showcasing a consistent ability to translate complex requirements into high-value analytical deliverables.

Adept at orchestrating end-to-end data platforms, they have spearheaded initiatives involving Azure Data Factory pipelines, Databricks lakehouses, Dynamics CRM integrations and DAX-based visualisations. Notable achievements include introducing an enterprise Power BI framework for a Utility Company, optimising Data Vault pipelines for an Energy Company’s Dynamics roll-out, and unifying investment data across global operations. Their methodology incorporates Agile delivery, Azure DevOps CI/CD, rigorous data-governance standards and stakeholder-focused documentation, ensuring robust, future-proof solutions.

Combining strategic vision with hands-on technical leadership, this individual mentors cross-functional teams, aligns business objectives with data architecture roadmaps and consistently champions best practices in data quality, testing and performance optimisation. Their adaptability across diverse domains, coupled with recognised certifications such as Microsoft Azure Fundamentals and Power BI Data Analyst, positions them as a valuable catalyst for organisations seeking to unlock actionable insights and drive data-driven transformation.