We are Dufrain, a pure-play data consultancy specialising in helping businesses unlock the true value of their data by providing market-leading data solutions and services which includes developing strategies for AI readiness, improving data literacy and culture, enhancing real-time reporting, and managing data from mergers and acquisitions.

At Dufrain we prides ourselves on a creative and innovative approach, focusing on delivering exceptional outcomes for clients by leveraging data to drive growth and efficiency.

Our mission is to inspire, shape and deliver the data capabilities of tomorrow.

Our Architects provide expertise, guidance, and strategic advice to clients to help them effectively develop their data assets for making informed decisions and achieving their business objectives. They play a pivotal role in helping clients navigate the complexities of data architecture and strategy. Providing early engagement with clients to develop and understand business needs and proposing suitable architectural solutions. 

ROLE DETAILS OF OUR ARCHITECTS

• Demonstrate credible ability and a good knowledge of delivering enterprise-level data analytics solutions end-to-end. Apply domain knowledge to recommend best practise and innovative architectures.

• Develop good working relationships with clients on a project. This includes presenting deliverables and proof of concept demonstrations with confidence.

• Inform a client's data strategy, encourage adoption of best practices. Our architects must have the ability to challenge clients and colleagues around delivery approach or content of deliverables.

• Gather requirements from stakeholders with a range of technical backgrounds.

• Have accountability for the delivery of solutions that delight our clients.

• Able to deliver to agreed plans and timescales.

• Work within the Architecture Practise to develop standard architecture patterns and resources.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implementing industry-standard Fabric solutions including both Fabric Lakehouse and Warehouse solutions.
• Presenting and explaining architectural decisions to different level stakeholders.
• Support clients across a range of sectors.
• Debugging and optimization of existing solutions.
• Resource consumption and cost optimization.
• Develop understanding of governing enterprise-level data environments.
• Testing and documentation.

EXPERIENCE

• Several years of relevant experience  
• Proficient with data modelling 
• Excellent understanding and experience of implementing Modern Data Warehouse architectures.
• Experience with back-end Azure Data Engineer technologies like ADF, Azure SQL Database and Synapse.
• Proficient in designing, implementing, and maintaining Microsoft solutions 
• Python data engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases, SQL, CosmosDB and Kusto Query Language (KQL).
• Solid experience of data pipeline development using both cloud and on-premises data sources.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Strong desire to learn and adapt to new technologies

Desirable experience:

• Consulting experience.
• Data governance principles including Microsoft Purview
• Azure Infrastructure and Networking experience
• Databricks experience.
• Machine Learning and AI
• DevOps experience
• Power BI semantic modelling

Microsoft or equivalent certifications  are as nice to have:

• Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate 
• DP-203 Azure Data Engineering
• AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect

Apply:

Please submit your CV highlighting your relevant experience and certifications. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and not require sponsorship now or in the future. Visa sponsorship is not available.