Contract Role: Data Solutions ArchitectTechnical / Solution Architecture Focus Regulated and Security-Led EnvironmentEngagement Details24 month contract inside IR35Active SC clearance requiredLondon based with hybrid working 3 days onsiteDay rate between £578 and £637.50Prior banking experience is a nice to have as wellCore CapabilitiesStrong background in solution architecture across modern data platforms and analytics ecosystems within regulated or security focused environmentsAbility to design end to end solutions spanning application data integration infrastructure and security layersHands on experience with Azure data services including Databricks and Microsoft FabricSolid understanding of distributed processing technologies such as Spark based platformsProven ability to design secure scalable and resilient data architectures aligned to both functional and non functional requirementsSkilled at translating complex business and technical requirements into structured solution designsArchitecture and Engineering ExpertiseExperience defining current state target state and transition architectures supported by phased roadmaps and dependency aware migration plansStrong knowledge of platform engineering principles including infrastructure as code CI CD and DevOps practicesAbility to assess technology options and clearly communicate trade offs to stakeholders at all levelsExperience integrating data platforms with enterprise systems using APIs event driven and service based ..... full job details .....