Data architect

Data Architect - Pre-Sales - Microsoft Fabric - POCs - Hybrid (UK) - Up to £125,000This is not a delivery-only Architect role.We are looking for a senior, commercially aware Microsoft Data Architect with deep expertise across the Microsoft data stack - ideally Microsoft Fabric - to play a key role in shaping solutions, building POCs and supporting pre-sales activity as the practice continues to grow.You''ll sit close to sales and senior stakeholders, owning solution design early in the lifecycle: running discovery workshops, designing modern data platforms, preparing and presenting POCs and helping clients understand how Fabric and the wider Microsoft ecosystem can support their analytics, AI and data strategy. While you won''t be expected to code day-to-day, you must be technically credible, hands-on when needed and comfortable guiding both clients and delivery teams.This role suits someone who enjoys influence, solutioning and variety and wants autonomy, seniority and the opportunity to shape how Microsoft Fabric solutions are positioned and adopted.What you''ll be doingActing as a senior Microsoft Data and Fabric authority in pre-sales and early client engagementsDesigning end-to-end architectures across Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Platform and Power BIPreparing and delivering POCs, demos, architecture designs, proposals and RFP responsesLeading discovery and whiteboard sessions with senior stakeholders and technical teamsArticulating value, cost, trade-offs and ROI of ..... full job details .....