Data Architect £Up to £120,000 GBPCompetitive Bonus + Car Allowance Hybrid WORKINGLocation: London; Bristol; Manchester, Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom
Type: Permanent
Data ArchitectLondon | Manchester | Bristol | Hybrid | PermanentOur client is a leading global
technology and consulting organisation, recognised as one of
Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, delivering large-scale transformation across government and public sector environments. Due to the nature of these programmes,
active SC clearance is required for this role.
This opportunity sits within a growing
Data & AI Architecture capability, focused on delivering complex, high-impact programmes at the heart of government. The role combines
deep technical architecture expertise with leadership, consulting, and delivery oversight.
You'll have the opportunity to:- Lead enterprise Data & AI architecture across complex transformation programmes
- Define and implement data strategies within multi-disciplinary environments
- Shape target architecture landscapes across large-scale organisations
- Influence data governance, quality, and maturity across programmes
- Work closely with senior stakeholders to define and deliver outcomes
- Mentor and develop architects, engineers, and data specialists
Your Responsibilities:- Develop conceptual, logical, and physical data models aligned to industry and government standards
- Define and lead data and AI architecture strategy across programmes
- Analyse current data landscapes and define future-state architectures
- Provide architecture oversight across delivery to ensure scalability, reliability, and resilience
- Establish and embed data governance frameworks, policies, and standards
- Lead data maturity, quality, and governance initiatives across organisations
- Support and lead proofs of concept, pilots, and innovation initiatives
- Act as a senior escalation point for data governance and compliance issues
- Lead and mentor teams across data architecture, modelling, and AI engineering
Key Requirements:- Active SC clearance (mandatory)
- Strong experience in data architecture within complex, large-scale environments
- Consulting experience with exposure to client-facing delivery and pre-sales activities
- Expertise across:
- Data modelling (dimensional, data vault, etc.)
- Data architecture frameworks and methodologies
- Data governance and data management
- Experience with Data Lake, Lakehouse, and Data Mesh architectures
- Strong knowledge of SQL and modern data platforms, including NoSQL and distributed systems
- Experience designing and delivering data pipelines and end-to-end data flows
- Understanding of cloud data platforms and deployment models (on-prem, cloud, hybrid)
- Experience working across the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
- Strong stakeholder management skills, including senior and executive-level engagement
- Experience leading teams and developing data capability
You will gain exposure with:- National-scale government data transformation programmes
- Advanced data architecture patterns including Data Mesh and Lakehouse
- Enterprise data governance and regulatory frameworks (e.g. GDPR)
- Complex, multi-stakeholder environments across public sector organisations
- Emerging technologies across data, analytics, and AI
- Cross-functional delivery alongside engineering, analytics, and architecture teams
Why Join:- Deliver high-impact work at the core of government transformation
- Operate at the intersection of data architecture, AI, and strategy
- Work on some of the most complex and ambitious programmes in the UK
- Influence long-term data capability across major organisations
- Hybrid working across London, Manchester, and Bristol
Interested? Apply now.Reference: AON/AMC/JTDataArchitect
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