Data Architect
22 days ago
Bath
Data Architect £Up to £120,000 GBP Competitive Bonus + Car Allowance Hybrid WORKING Location: London; Bristol; Manchester, Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom Type: Permanent Data Architect London | Manchester | Bristol | Hybrid | Permanent Our 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 specialistsYour 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 engineeringKey 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 capabilityYou 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 teamsWhy 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 BristolInterested? Apply now. Reference: AON/AMC/JTDataArchitect #aaon JBRP1_UKTJ