Principal Data Solution Architect

Distributed data platforms expertise – extensive experience designing and implementing distributed data platforms at scale, with deep understanding of distributed systems principles and trade-offs

Data streaming architecture – proven track record architecting and implementing real-time / low-latency data streaming platforms including patterns for event-driven architectures

OLTP, NoSQL and distributed databases – experience with Cassandra or similar distributed databases, understanding data structures, partitioning strategies, consistency models, and performance optimization, as well as OLTP databases such as PostgreSQL and MySQL

Distributed compute frameworks – strong experience with Apache Spark and distributed data processing, including optimisation, performance tuning, and large-scale batch/streaming workloads

Cloud-native data platforms – demonstrated experience with any Cloud Providers such as AWS, GCP, Azure, including Databricks.

Application-aware data architecture – strong understanding of how applications produce and consume data, designing platforms that serve application needs efficiently across real-time and batch use cases

Large-scale platform delivery – track record of delivering large-scale data platforms for high-volume B2C software businesses, preferably in Gaming, Sportsbook, or similar real-time domains

Data transformation experience – demonstrated experience contributing to data modernisation and migration initiatives and ability to drive a data first approach within the organisation.

Solutions delivery focus – proven ability to execute and deliver practical solutions, working closely with engineering teams to bring architectures to life

ML/AI platform enablement - demonstrated experience productionising data science and ML/AI capabilities through the data lifecycle, including feature stores, training pipelines, model serving patterns, and data platforms that enable ML at scale

Regulatory & compliance experience – designed and implemented compliant data solutions across regulated environments (PCI/SOX/HIPAA), ensuring adherence to industry standards and data protection requirements.