Lead Data Consultant

About the role

Telefónica Tech (part of the Telefónica Group) is looking for a Lead / Principal Data Consultant in London. The main focus is designing and delivering enterprise-level data solutions, from project discovery through prototyping, architectural design and delivery, using Azure tools such as Databricks, Data Factory and Hadoop to build big data environments.

Key responsibilities

• Work on projects that use products from the Microsoft Azure and SQL data analytics stack
• Meet the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers
• Support colleagues in their development
• Contribute to the Telefonica Tech UK&I Data & AI internal and external community

Required profile

• Strategic and operational decision-making skills
• Ability to guide, direct or influence people, and to identify opportunities and issues
• Willingness to learn from feedback and to help others develop
• Interest in data science and data modelling

Required skills

• Complex SQL query writing
• Experience with the Microsoft BI stack (SSRS, SSIS or SSAS)
• Commercial experience of Power BI for data visualisation
• Involvement in architectural decisions for data solutions
• Comfortable with at least two of: Azure Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, SQL, Python, Power BI / Analysis Services / DAX, Data Modelling and Data Warehouse theory
• Nice to have: Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, Azure networking, Azure DevOps, MSBI traditional stack, Azure automation, streaming analytics, Azure AI services, Master Data Management, and Databricks or Azure certifications