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EssenceMediacom

Lead Architect, Data & AI Platforms

Location: London, United Kingdom · Category: Engineering & Development · Seniority: Lead · Posted: August 21, 2026 · Verified: Nov 3, 2026

Role Overview & Description

This engineering-first, developer-architect role owns the technical design of Azure-first data and AI platforms, defining reusable patterns and reference architectures. The Lead Architect will spend 70-80% of their time designing solutions, building and packaging reusable patterns, and prototyping new concepts in code, with the remaining time in client-facing advisory. This role requires production fluency with Terraform, deep Azure data platform experience, and hands-on AI solution design including RAG and agentic workflows.
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EssenceMediacom

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Global media agency for planning, buying, analytics and commerce.

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