Leads enterprise data architecture strategy, target-state roadmaps, data modelling, cloud platform and lakehouse design, integration, migration, governance, security, quality and analytics enablement. The role provides architectural assurance, facilitates workshops with senior stakeholders, develops consulting methods and coaches colleagues. It requires deep Microsoft Azure and Fabric expertise, strong data governance and modelling knowledge, and experience delivering secure, scalable data solutions across complex enterprise environments.

Own integration architecture across higher education transformation programmes. Define principles, patterns, standards, APIs, messaging, security, resilience and reusable components. Design and assure Azure-based integrations, review technical outputs, resolve complex issues, lead architecture workshops, advise senior stakeholders, and coach consultants and engineers. The role combines consulting, solution architecture and hands-on Python or .NET engineering expertise.