Principal Data Architect - Energy, Renewables, Azure

Principal Data Architect - Energy, Renewables, Azure£Market RateLondon / Hybrid6 months initiallyMy client is an instantly recognisable consultancy who require a Principal Data Architect to lead the design, build, and operation of a multi-party, secure data-sharing platform for wind asset owners. You''ll architect and run a cloud-native data platform (Azure) that enables cross-fleet analytics, benchmarking, and predictive maintenance at scale for an end client within the Renewable Energy domain.Key Responsibilities:Own end-to-end architecture (data model, ingestion, APIs, anonymisation, access controls)Design a scalable Azure PaaS data platform (ADF, Functions, ADLS, Synapse, App Service)Define data contracts and standards across multiple turbine OEMsBuild robust ingestion pipelines (batch + API)Implement automated validation and QA frameworksManage time-series SCADA data standardisation and mappingImplement privacy-by-design architectureOwn RBAC, audit trails, anonymisation, and access policiesTranslate legal and governance rules into technical controlsOwn CI/CD, monitoring, incident response, SLAsEnsure platform runs on a predictable monthly data cycleManage cost optimisation and scalingLead onboarding of external partners (asset owners)Communicate across technical and commercial stakeholdersBuild trust in a shared-data environmentNice to have:Wind / Energy / industrial IoT / SCADA data experienceExperience with data marketplaces or data sharing platformsBackground in ..... full job details .....