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 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.