About this role
Salary: £60,000 - 80,000 per year
Requirements
- Public sector experience delivering data integration or architecture work for organisations such as government, the NHS or education
- Experience as a lead or architect, setting technical direction, mentoring engineers and owning delivery outcomes
- Strong hands-on experience designing and running solutions in Microsoft Azure and the wider Microsoft ecosystem; Dataverse or Power Platform experience is preferred
- Experience integrating with Java application environments
- Experience working across a range of relational database technologies
- Knowledge of APIs, ETL/ELT, event-driven integration and data migration methods
- Strong communication skills and confidence working with stakeholders
- Desirable: Microsoft certifications, such as Azure Solutions Architect or Power Platform Solution Architect
- Desirable: Knowledge of GDS or public sector security and compliance standards
- Desirable: Exposure to .NET ecosystems
- Desirable: Eligibility for, or current, security clearance
Responsibilities
- Define and own the end-to-end data integration architecture from source systems to Dataverse
- Design integration patterns, data flows and migration approaches for Java applications running on varied database technologies
- Build scalable, secure integration solutions in Azure using services such as Azure Data Factory, Logic Apps, Functions, Service Bus and API Management
- Lead data mapping, modelling and transformation into the Dataverse schema
- Set standards for data quality, governance, security and compliance that meet public sector requirements
- Provide technical leadership and mentor engineers; review designs and code
- Explain technical decisions clearly to senior and non-technical client stakeholders
Technologies
- API
- Architect
- Azure
- ETL
- Java
- Security
- ASP.NET
- Cloud
- MySQL
- Oracle
- PostgreSQL
- SQL
More
We are an established, fast-growing bespoke software company in South Wales, building custom applications and complex system integrations for public sector bodies, higher education, healthcare and private-sector clients. Our engineers work directly with clients as an extension of their teams, without a sales layer. We hold ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus certifications and are a trusted supplier to UK public sector organisations. This role leads data integration architecture on a major public sector programme, connecting Java-based applications and their databases to Microsoft Dataverse in Azure.
It is a fixed-term contract through March 2027, with a view to becoming permanent. The role is based in Cardiff / South Wales, with three days per week in the office. We offer a collaborative, engineer-led culture, direct client contact and the opportunity to lead architecture on a high-profile programme within a growing, award-recognised business with a strong reputation for quality.
last updated 43 week of 2026