31474 - Technical Architect (Data Storage)

Environment Agency; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental organization in the UK is seeking a Technical Architect to develop and implement data storage solutions. You will lead the transformation of data management practices, ensuring high-quality architectures that align with strategic needs. The ideal candidate has a strong background in technical architecture and relevant cloud technologies. This position offers opportunities to impact the organization's data excellence significantly.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and delivering technical architecture strategies.
• Proven ability to design scalable and secure data storage solutions.
• Able to explain complex topics to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Understand strategic data storage needs and translate into technical roadmaps.
• Define architectural principles for data storage.
• Monitor industry trends impacting the data storage strategy.

Skills

Technical architecture

Data storage solutions

Collaboration with technical professionals

Understanding of emerging technologies

Education

Relevant architecture qualifications or equivalent experience

Tools

AWS S3

Azure Blob

GCP Storage

Job description

The Environment Agency (EA) are committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We don't just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it, and live it, for the benefit of our staff, our communities, and our environment.

Data is central to our mission to protect and improve the environment. This new role will help shape how we store and manage data to support business and wider transformation. This is a new role within our Data Management team, as part of the Chief Data Office, driving the transformation of how we manage, govern and leverage data across the organisation.

As a Technical Architect, you will:
• Work with teams to understand strategic data storage needs and translate them into technical roadmaps.
• Define and maintain architectural principles, policies, and standards for data storage.
• Ensure technical designs remain coherent and high-quality through change.
• Help us to optimise storage solutions across the data lifecycle and different use cases.
• Contribute to key projects including data basics, trustworthy data, and FAIR principles.
• Be able to monitor industry trends and assess their impact on our data storage strategy.
• Build a case and identify benefits to support for investment to implement improved data storage
You’ll play a vital role in delivering data excellence across the organisation.

The team

The Data Management team is a centre of excellence within the Data and Information department, part of the Strategy, Transformation and Assurance directorate. We specialise in data architecture, integration, standards, and quality. Our mission is to empower the Environment Agency to create trusted data, enabling smarter decisions and better outcomes. By delivering expert services, leadership, and best practice, we help teams across the organisation work more efficiently, confidently, and strategically with their data.

Experience/skills required

You can demonstrate:

Essential Skills:
• Experience leading, developing, documenting and delivering technical architecture strategies and work packages.
• Proven ability to design and implement scalable, secure, and efficient data storage solutions.
• Understanding and collating business requirements and use cases.
• Able to explain complex technical topics to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to identify and manage architectural risks and maintain design integrity.
• Experience aligning with enterprise architecture and collaborating with other technical professionals.
• Awareness of emerging technologies and ability to assess their relevance.
• Experience refining technical designs based on feedback and evolving needs.
Desirable Skills:
• Relevant architecture qualifications or equivalent experience.
• Experience with cloud storage platforms (e.g. AWS S3, Azure Blob, GCP Storage).
• Familiarity with data governance, metadata management, and FAIR principles.
• Knowledge of data lifecycle management and archiving strategies.
• Understanding of security, compliance, and data protection in storage design.