Data Architect

Indotronix Avani UK Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech consulting firm in the UK seeks an experienced Cloud Data Architect to design cloud data platforms and mentor team members. The role involves leading client engagements, ensuring compliance with government security standards, and developing comprehensive data solutions. Candidates should possess extensive experience in secure data environments and be adept at influencing senior stakeholders. Offering £55,000-£75,000 per annum, this permanent position is hybrid with a preference for Bristol. Unique opportunities for personal development and professional growth await.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in building and delivering software/data capabilities in secure data environments.
• Experience in architecting cloud data platforms in highly regulated sectors.
• Ability to influence diverse stakeholders and explain complex concepts to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Architect cloud-based data platforms for Data Engineering and Data Science teams.
• Lead design and development of data systems such as data warehouses and analytics pipelines.
• Oversee project data architecture while ensuring government security requirements.

Skills

Cloud data platform architecture

Data governance

Mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

Solution design

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Title: Cloud Data Architect/Data Architect

Location: Bristol & London- UK - Hybrid- 2 Days a Week Onsite (Client preference is Bristol, but they will consider London as well)

Pay Rate/Salary: (Depends on Experience level) £55,000-£75,000 per annum

Type: Permanent/Full time job

Required: Eligible for UK Security Clearance (or 5+ years UK residency).

Responsibilities

• Architect cloud-based data platforms and pipelines to enable Data Engineering, Data Science and Data Exploitation teams to develop and build solutions that deliver client requirements, integrating into the existing client infrastructure (Azure, AWS, OCI, GCP, MOD Cloud or hybrid).
• Lead the design and development of cloud-based data systems such as data warehouses, data lakes, streaming platforms and analytics pipelines using appropriate cloud services and infrastructure.
• Lead client engagement activities to elicit technical requirements, enable solution design, architecture and infrastructure definition, and lead delivery of cross‑skilled teams.
• Oversee internal and client project data architecture and data governance.
• Translate customer business needs and ambiguous problem statements into clear technical designs.
• Ensure solutions meet required Government security, governance and regulatory requirements.
• Lead customer workshops, solution design activities and stakeholder engagement.
• Lead code reviews, providing best‑practice guidance and ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Provide architectural oversight throughout project delivery life cycles.
• Mentor and develop junior and mid‑level team members.
• Contribute to thought leadership and the development of the technical delivery community.
• Collaborate within Techmodal and across Digital Intelligence and Client Systems to ensure alignment and growth of the Data Solutions community.
• Work with the Business Development team to provide technical input into bids, including machine learning, large language models and data analytic solutions.

Qualifications

• Significant domain experience building and delivering software and data capabilities, with a track record of shaping delivery offerings in a secure data environment.
• Experience architecting cloud data platforms in Defence, Government, Healthcare, Nuclear or other highly regulated sectors.
• Hands‑on expertise implementing analytics, data science and software across various cloud and on‑premises ecosystems.
• Ability to adapt and develop new approaches when projects face setbacks, and apply lessons learned to future design and architecture solutions.
• Strong understanding of UK Government secure data design principles, including Secure by Design.
• Awareness of relevant security & regulatory frameworks (NCSC, ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR).
• Ability to explain complex concepts to non‑technical audiences.
• Ability to influence diverse stakeholders, including senior leadership.
• Collaborative and inclusive mindset.
• Experience developing people and sharing knowledge, creating training and frameworks to facilitate team development and upskilling.