Data Architect (MS Cloud)

We are AMS. We are a global total workforce solutions firm; we enable organisations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, re-shaping, and optimising workforces. Our Contingent Workforce Solutions (CWS) service partner with Tesco IMS to support contingent recruitment hiring.

On behalf of Tesco IMS, AMS are now looking for a Data Architect for a 6 Month contract based in the bank's Edinburgh office as and when required.

Tesco IMS deal in the personal - from pet insurance for your best friend, and home insurance for peace of mind, to motor insurance for your dream car or travel money for that trip you've worked hard for. And that means they always work with heart. Whether they're helping their customers or looking after their people, you'll find there's a warmth and friendliness to everything they do.

Purpose of the Role:

We are seeking a Data Architect to drive the evolution and operational excellence of our enterprise-grade Microsoft Fabric data platform. This role is a unique opportunity to shape the technical landscape of a large-scale, cloud-native data environment while leading a high-performing team of engineers and platform specialists.

You'll be focused on ensuring the readiness and stability of the live production platform, collaborating closely with engineering teams to manage seamless integration and updates to the platform architecture. This is a hands-on technical leadership role, less focused on project separation and more on production-grade reliability, scalability, and engineering best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the strategy, design, and technical direction of the Microsoft Fabric platform and related Azure-based data technologies.
• Oversee the daily operation, performance, and resilience of the live production data platform, ensuring stability and scalability.
• Collaborate with platform, engineering, and DevOps teams to integrate platform changes, upgrades, and new features.
• Act as a technical authority and escalation point for platform architecture, integration issues, and operational concerns.
• Champion best practices for platform governance, observability, security, and performance monitoring.
• Translate strategic data architecture goals into actionable engineering plans.
• Drive innovation in platform tooling and capabilities to support business and data science teams.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What we require from the Candidate:

• Knowledge in Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Synapse, Data Factory, OneLake, and other Microsoft cloud-based data services.
• Strong Azure cloud experience, particularly in data architecture, integration, and engineering.
• Familiarity with data platform operations at scale - including production readiness, monitoring, and incident management.
• Proven experience architecting and supporting enterprise data platforms in cloud-native environments.
• Experience leading technical teams or squads in data engineering or data platform operations.
• Ability to own and drive platform architecture in collaboration with multiple technical teams.
• Experience integrating platform changes into live production environments without disrupting service.
• A strong understanding of DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.

Why Tesco Insurance and Money Services?

Seeing your impact all around you: there's no better feeling.

Lucky for us, we get to feel it all the time. Because whatever our role, we're helping our colleagues and serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day.

We deal in the personal - from pet insurance for your best friend, and home insurance for peace of mind, to motor insurance for your dream car or travel money for that trip you've worked hard for.

Everything we do is about making things better. Not just for others, but for you too. It's why you'll get bags of choice and plenty of development. It's why you'll always be heard and find balance that works for you. It's why you'll feel totally at home in a place where everyone's welcome.

Next Steps:

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

Our client will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.

Please note that for the duration of this assignment you will be working as an external resource engaged by AMS.