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Salary: £? - ? per year
Requirements: SFIA level 6 or aboveProven experience architecting large-scale cloud-based data platformsStrong expertise in Databricks architecture and platform administrationHands-on experience with Azure cloud servicesDeep understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and automation frameworksExperience implementing FinOps practices and cloud cost optimization strategiesStrong understanding of data governance, security, and compliance requirementsExperience leading platform transformation and modernization programmesStakeholder management experience across technical and business functionsTechnical skills in Azure and TerraformExperience with platform engineeringExperience with Databricks Serverless capabilitiesCloud administration experienceExperience with platform cost managementExperience with governance and compliance controlsAbility to manage platform operational overheadAbility to manage platform reliability and performanceAbility to manage security and supportability Responsibilities: Lead platform modernization initiatives aligned with enterprise technology and data strategiesLead the design and implementation of Databricks Serverless capabilities across the platformEstablish governance and monitoring frameworks to track Serverless consumption and ROIEstablish workload governanceLead enterprise-wide FinOps adoption across the EDP ecosystemDefine and implement a FinOps operating modelEstablish cost accountability across business and engineering teamsDesign tagging standards and policy controlsImplement automated cost governance within DevOps deployment pipelinesEnable user-level and project-level cost visibility and reportingImplement budget controls, spending guardrails, and proactive alerting mechanismsArchitect the expansion of the Enterprise Data Platform to support capabilities currently delivered through POSIT/RStudioDesign a consolidated analytics and data science platform on DatabricksEnable notebook-based development, data science experimentation, MLOps, API integrations, and application deploymentSupport external data ingestion, scheduling, BI connectivity, developer tooling, and operational reportingEnable AI and LLM integration patternsDevelop migration strategies for workloads currently hosted on POSITDefine and implement platform engineering standards and self-service capabilitiesDesign Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform and cloud-native toolingImplement CI/CD pipelines for platform deployments and data engineering workloadsAutomate platform provisioning, governance, monitoring, and compliance controlsIntegrate security and policy enforcement into DevSecOps processesEstablish platform observability using monitoring and logging frameworks Technologies: AIAPIArchitectAzureCI/CDCloudDatabricksDevSecOpsDevOpsSupportLLMSecurityServerlessTerraform More:
We are seeking a Platform Architect to lead the evolution of our Enterprise Data Platform (EDP), driving platform engineering, FinOps, DevOps automation, and data engineering capabilities across the organization. This is a 4-month contract based in London, with 3 days a week in the office, and an umbrella rate of up to £524.40 per day. The role offers the opportunity to combine strategic architecture leadership with hands-on cloud, Databricks, Azure, and automation expertise to deliver measurable business value, modernize our EDP landscape, and improve operational and cost efficiency. If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.
last updated 29 week of 2026