Technical Lead and Solution Architect (Data & BI)

Candidate Description

A solution architect and technical lead with more than 15 years of experience delivers data-driven transformation across Energy, Government, Retail and Financial Services sectors. They combine deep expertise in Azure, Microsoft Fabric and Dynamics 365 with a proven ability to understand complex business domains quickly, pinpoint gaps and devise elegant, scalable solutions. This professional is recognised for strong security focus, analytical rigour and an ability to align technical design with strategic objectives.

Their track record spans architecting enterprise data platforms with Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Databricks and Snowflake, leading CI/CD adoption through Azure DevOps and embedding Zero-Trust security across cloud estates. Key achievements include designing a Microsoft Fabric Medallion framework for an Energy Company, reducing monthly cloud costs by 30 %, and implementing end-to-end data governance with Purview for an Emergency Services Organization. Adept at Agile delivery, they create robust metadata-driven pipelines, modern semantic models in Power BI and hybrid connectivity architectures supporting 99.999 % availability.

In leadership roles at organisations such as a Retail Group, a Meteorological Agency and a Financial Institution, this individual mentors multi-disciplinary teams, coordinates vendor collaboration and translates complex requirements into actionable roadmaps. Their adaptable style, strong stakeholder communication and commitment to continuous improvement ensure successful project outcomes and sustainable value creation for enterprises navigating cloud and data-modernisation journeys.