Technical Architect - Data Platforms

We are seeking an experienced Technical Architect to support the design and evolution of large-scale, cloud-based data platforms across, working across our portfolio of clients.

The Technical Architect will play a key role in shaping solution design patterns, ensuring alignment with established standards, and supporting a strategic transition and migrations across / to / from AWS & Azure.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and evolve technical architecture patterns for data ingestion, processing, and access.
• Design scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient data solutions within a Hub and Spoke model.
• Support the design of new data ingestion pipelines (batch and real-time).
• Ensure alignment with organisational architectural standards and governance frameworks.
• Contribute to target architecture roadmaps.
• Provide architectural guidance across:
• Data ingestion (Kafka, APIs, SFTP)
• Data processing (PySpark, EMR, Glue)
• Storage (S3 and data lake patterns)

• Collaborate with DevOps, Data Engineers, and Testers to ensure cohesive delivery.
• Promote engineering best practices, including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and observability.
• Ensure robust handling of schema evolution and upstream data changes.
• Support onboarding of new data sources and services into the platform.
• Ensure solutions meet requirements for:
• Data quality and consistency
• Performance and scalability
• Security and compliance

• Work within defined data modelling ownership boundaries where applicable.
• Support cloud strategy evolution.
• Avoid platform lock-in and ensure portable, future-proof designs.
• Contribute to technical decision-making for future platform direction.
• Work in blended, cross-functional teams.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to delivery teams.
• Ensure effective knowledge transfer and capability uplift.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience designing modern cloud-based data platforms.
• Hands-on architectural experience with:
• AWS (essential): S3, EMR, Glue
• Kafka / event streaming architectures
• Python & PySpark-based data processing

• Experience designing data ingestion pipelines (batch and real-time).
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Experience with GitHub-based workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with data lake and lakehouse architectures.
• Strong understanding of:
• Data ingestion patterns
• Data transformation and curation layers
• Data access and productisation

• Ability to design for large-scale datasets.
• Experience supporting cloud migrations
• Knowledge and experience with Azure & Microsoft Fabric & Databricks would be beneficial
• Familiarity with event-driven and streaming-first architectures at scale.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and cross-team collaboration skills.
• Ability to operate effectively within existing governance and standards.
• Pragmatic decision-making balancing delivery pace and technical quality.
• Clear communicator able to translate complex architecture into actionable guidance.
• Experience working in large, complex enterprise environments.
• This role will require the ability to obtain and hold UK SC Clearance.

Benefits:
Why people choose to grow their careers at UBDS Group

Professionals choose to grow their careers at UBDS Group for its reputation as a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation that is deeply committed to both innovation and employee development. At UBDS Group, employees are given unique opportunities to work on cutting-edge projects across a diverse range of industries, exposing them to new challenges and learning opportunities that are pivotal for professional growth. The Group’s culture emphasises continuous improvement, offering ample training programs, mentorship, and the chance to gain certifications that enhance their skills and marketability.

UBDS Group fosters a collaborative environment where creativity and innovation are encouraged, allowing employees to contribute ideas and solutions that have a tangible impact on the company and its clients. This combination of professional development, a culture of innovation, and the opportunity to make meaningful contributions makes UBDS Group an attractive place for those looking to advance their careers and be at the forefront of technological and operational excellence.

Employee Benefits

• Training – All team members are offered a number of options in terms of personal development, whether it is technical led, business acumen or methodologies. We want you to grow with us and to help us achieve more
• Private medical cover for you and your spouse/partner, offered via Vitality
• Discretionary bonus based on a blend of personal and company performance
• Holiday – You will receive 25 Days holiday, plus 1 day for Birthday and 1 day for your work anniversary in addition to UK bank holidays
• Electric Vehicle leasing with salary sacrifice
• Contributed Pension Scheme
• Death in service cover

About UBDS Group

At UBDS Group our mission is to support entrepreneurs who are setting new standards with technology solutions across cloud services, cybersecurity, data and AI, ensuring that every investment advances our commitment to innovation, making a difference, and creating impactful solutions for organisations and society.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.