Data Solutions Architect
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£70,000 – £80,000 / year
Salary
Within the market range
£54,900
Going rate
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This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2133 (100% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £54,900, and YourCode - Award Winning IT & Digital Consultancy is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
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| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers Most likely code | £38,400 Clears | £43,900 Clears | £49,400 Clears | £54,900 Clears |
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About the role
Data Solutions Architect – Microsoft Purview / Azure
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire – Hybrid
Salary: £70,000–£80,000 DOE
Employment: Permanent, Full-Time
YourCode Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Data Solutions Architect for an established IT Managed Service Provider (MSP) based in Leeds.
This is a hands-on, client-facing role combining Microsoft Purview, Azure Data Architecture, technical consultancy, pre-sales and project delivery.
You'll work with a varied portfolio of customers, helping them design, implement and improve their Microsoft data environments, with particular emphasis on data governance, security and Microsoft Purview.
Unlike a purely strategic architecture position, this role offers genuine ownership of customer projects, from initial discovery and technical scoping through to hands-on implementation and delivery.
The role is approximately 70% customer project delivery and 30% pre-sales, technical scoping and consultancy.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and deliver Microsoft Purview and Azure data solutions for customers.
- Lead technical discovery sessions, customer workshops and requirements gathering.
- Scope projects, recommend solutions and produce technical designs.
- Take ownership of projects from initial scoping through to successful delivery.
- Implement Microsoft Purview solutions across data governance, classification, cataloguing and lineage.
- Work directly with customers, remotely and on-site, to deliver scoped technical work.
- Support pre-sales discussions, technical proposals and solution recommendations.
- Collaborate with internal engineering and delivery teams.
- Advise customers on Microsoft cloud technologies, data governance and information security.
- Build strong customer relationships and act as a trusted technical consultant.
What We're Looking For
- Experience as a Solutions Architect, Data Architect, Azure Architect or Technical Consultant.
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Azure and cloud data architecture.
- Experience designing, scoping and delivering technical projects for external customers.
- Understanding of data governance, classification, metadata and data lineage.
- Strong customer-facing communication and consultancy skills.
- Ability to combine solution design with hands-on technical implementation.
- Comfortable participating in pre-sales, scoping calls and technical workshops.
Highly Desirable:
- Previous MSP, Microsoft Partner or IT consultancy experience.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake or Azure SQL.
- Experience with Microsoft Purview Information Protection, DLP or sensitivity labels.
- Relevant Microsoft certifications.
What's on Offer?
- £70,000–£80,000, depending on experience.
- Hybrid working from a Leeds-based office.
- A varied mix of customer projects and technical challenges.
- Approximately 70% project delivery and 30% pre-sales/scoping.
- Genuine ownership of customer solutions from design through to delivery.
- Opportunities for career progression and professional development.
- Established, collaborative IT services environment.
If you're currently working as a Data Solutions Architect, Microsoft Purview Consultant, Azure Data Architect, Data Governance Architect or Microsoft Technical Consultant, we'd be keen to hear from you.
Apply today for a confidential discussion with YourCode Recruitment.
Data Solutions Architect – Microsoft Purview / Azure
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire – Hybrid
Salary: £70,000–£80,000 DOE
Employment: Permanent, Full-Time
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Where this offer sits in the market
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers (SOC 2133) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~187k in sample- Offer £70,000–80,000
- Middle half £45,136–79,976
- Median £60,216
- Going rate £54,900
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,400–49,400
The range sits inside the market's middle half (£45,136–79,976), so this is typical pay for the occupation.
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2133 going rate of £54,900. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.