Overview

Role: Enterprise Data Architect

Specialism(s): Microsoft Technologies, Data Architecture, Data Consultancy, Data Programme Management, Azure Data Services, Azure Data Factory, MS Fabric, Azure Cosmos DB, Power BI, Databricks, Data Roadmap, Data Strategy, Data Legislation, Agile

Type: Contract • IR35 Determination: Inside IR35 • Location: Hybrid (1 day per week at Birmingham HQ) • Start: Oct/Nov 2025 • Duration: 6 Months (initial) • Pay Rate: £600 - £750 per day (DoE)

Role Description

CPS Group UK are delighted to be working with a leading organisation to appoint a seasoned and dedicated Enterprise Data Architect to successfully design, implement and oversee the large-scale, enterprise-wide data plan, roadmap and architecture for the business. The role requires a data-focused leader who combines deep technical hands-on knowledge with operational/business-facing expertise (board-level reporting, organisational change), capable of evaluating and integrating effective data-centric solutions. Experience delivering new data programmes from scratch using Microsoft technologies is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and roadmap the enterprise data models, entities and deliverables across the client data estate (Azure CDM/SDM, Dynamics 365, external web applications).
• Lead the organisation's end-to-end data strategy (ingress, deletion, retention and egress).
• Evaluate different data platforms, models and technologies to identify the most appropriate and efficient options to adopt and implement.
• Understand and document business and data-centric project requirements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with BI, Data, Development (and other) teams to ensure reporting, analytics and core operational needs are met.
• Present updates, write business cases and keep senior stakeholders/board members informed on programme progress.
• Implement the Microsoft technology data programme.
• Scale up the internal team as required to deliver the data programme.
• Ensure the programme is delivered to-spec, on-time and to budget.

Required Skills & Experience

• Demonstrable track record of implementing an end-to-end data programme in an enterprise environment.
• Ability to implement a best-practice data framework.
• Able to translate complex business requirements into logical data models.
• Exceptional enterprise architecture design expertise.
• Expert-level knowledge of the Microsoft data stack, including: Power BI, Azure Data Services, MS Fabric, Databricks, Azure Cosmos DB, Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and documentation skills.
• Strong stakeholder/senior management communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical ideas into simple concepts.
• Both a technical and operational/business-conscious approach.
• Public Sector experience (highly desirable).
• Able to work on-site in Birmingham 1 day per week.