Data Principal (Hands-on Architect, AI)

TL;DR

Data Principal (Hands-on Architect, AI): Leading the local Data & AI Practice to expand data capabilities and drive growth for clients, with an accent on enterprise-scale problem-solving and delivering value through scalable architectures. Focus on guiding teams through the full Data Product Lifecycle, building AI solutions in modern data platforms, and applying advanced data architecture design patterns.

Location: Blended Working model (from home, clubhouse, or client site).

Company

hirify.global is a tech company accelerating digital delivery and dedicated to closing the digital skills gap by helping organizations build better digital products and stronger digital teams.

What you will do

• Lead the local Data & AI Practice and expand data capabilities.
• Manage and inspire data teams, solving enterprise-scale problems.
• Translate complex data concepts into business value for clients.
• Design and implement extensible, scalable data architectures focused on value delivery.
• Guide teams through the full Data Product Lifecycle.
• Champion quality assurance, performance tuning, and industry best practices.

Requirements

• Proven track record of managing and inspiring data teams.
• Expertise in client-facing delivery and managing multi-vendor environments.
• Experience building data solutions using Microsoft Azure and/or AWS native services.
• Development to production experience in Snowflake, Databricks, or Fabric.
• Deep expertise or experience in AI, specifically building AI solutions in modern data platforms.
• Understanding of data architecture design patterns including RAG, Serverless, DWH models, Data Mesh, and Data Products.
• Hands-on fluency in Python, R, or SQL.
• Agile mindset.

Culture & Benefits

• "Blended Working" model (work from home, clubhouse, or client).
• Dedicated career scrum team and annual training budget with allocated days off.
• Monthly and quarterly team socials.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Share scheme.
• £1000 flexifund for personalized benefits (Gym, Cycle to Work, Health/Dental/Optical cash plan).
• 6% pension.