Data Architect

Thales Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 66,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Annual bonus

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discounts

Volunteer day

Stocks and shares

Job summary

Thales Group in Glasgow (Linthouse) seeks a Data & Architecture Specialist to drive data architecture for UK defence projects. You will deliver architecture artefacts, work with engineering teams, and shape data solutions compliant with MoD standards.

Proven experience in pre-sales or architecture roles, strong data modelling, and the ability to develop high-quality technical documentation are essential. This full-time role requires SC clearance and offers a competitive package.

Qualifications

• Degree/HND in Engineering, Data, or IT fields.
• Experience in defence industry architecture and data roles.
• Technical pre-sales or Product Line Architect experience.
• Experience with architecture methodology for complex systems.
• Strong data and application experience with underpinning infrastructure solution development.
• Experience designing and modelling current/target architectures for data solutions.
• Ability to produce technical documentation to high standards.
• Governing architecture or detailed designs through project lifecycle valued.
• Solution development and implementation on large-scale data projects valued.
• TOGAF 9 or similar architecture certification valued.
• Vendor tech qualifications like MCITP, VCP, CCSE, CCNP valued.
• UK National with SC clearance without caveats is required.
• UK residency in last 5 years for full SC eligibility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support realisation of solutions through architecture, delivery, roll-out, operation and lifecycle management.
• Lead Data Thinking workshops with business and customer communities.
• Act as a data solutions architect in customer engagements.
• Develop solutions where data brings value to offers and customers.
• Provide oversight across project delivery to ensure solution integrity.
• Support Customer Enterprise Data Architect in data landscaping and cataloguing in the UK.
• Contribute to UK MoD standards for Data Management and Architecture.
• Collaborate with Digital Platforms and architecture teams on data management/analytics solutions.
• Meet stakeholders to understand needs and requirements.
• Deliver solution designs meeting strategic needs and work with teams to implement them.
• Develop strategies/plans to ensure cross-organisational collaboration.
• Work on third-party data integrations for internal/external use cases.
• Collaborate with squads/technical roles to improve delivery.
• Create technology architecture deliverables.
• Horizon-scan disruptive tech trends with practical guidance.

Skills

Data architecture

Defence industry experience

Pre-sales / PL Architect

Architecture methodology

Data and application experience

Technical design authority

Data modelling for data solutions

Technical documentation

Solution governance

Large-scale data projects

UK National & SC clearance

UK residency 3–5 years

Education

Degree/HND in Engineering, Data or IT

TOGAF 9 or equivalent arch cert

MCITP / VCP / CCSE / CCNP certifications

UK Security Clearance eligibility (SC)

Tools

TOGAF

Cloud

Big Data

IaaS

PaaS

Microservices

Machine Learning

AI

Security

ITIL

Job description

Salary: £66,000 - 106,000 per year

Requirements:

• We require a degree, HND, or equivalent in a relevant Engineering, Data, or IT subject.
• We are looking for experience in the defence industry in related architecture and data roles.
• We need technical pre-sales or Product Line Architect experience.
• We need experience with architecture methodology for complex systems.
• We require strong data and application experience, with underpinning infrastructure solution development and experience undertaking a technical design authority role.
• We need experience designing and modelling current and target architectures for data solutions.
• We require experience producing technical documentation to a high standard.
• We would value experience governing architecture or detailed designs throughout the project lifecycle.
• We would value previous solution development and implementation experience on large-scale data projects.
• We would value TOGAF 9 or a similar industry-recognised architecture certification.
• We would value vendor-related technical competence qualifications such as MCITP, VCP, CCSE, or CCNP.
• We require the ability to be a UK National and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without caveats.
• We generally require UK residency for the last 5 years for full SC eligibility, with some cases allowing a minimum of 3 years residence in the UK over the last 5 years with additional overseas checks.

Responsibilities:

• We support the realisation of solutions through architecture, delivery, roll-out, operation, and full systems lifecycle management.
• We support Data Thinking workshops with business and customer communities, identifying opportunities for proofs of concept and enhancements to our solutions.
• We act as a data solutions architect in customer engagements, delivering technical artefacts and developing solutions.
• We develop solutions for where data can bring value to our offers and our customers.
• We provide oversight and support across the project delivery lifecycle to ensure solution integrity and business outcomes are achieved.
• We support the Customer Enterprise Data Architect in coordinating data landscaping and cataloguing for Thales UK.
• We support the Customer Enterprise Data Architect in creating and influencing UK MoD standards for Data Management and Architecture.
• We work with the Digital Platforms and architecture teams to deliver customer data management and analytics solutions.
• We meet with internal and external stakeholders to develop a clear understanding of needs and business requirements.
• We deliver solution designs that meet strategic needs and collaborate with teams to implement them.
• We support the development of strategies and plans for stakeholders to ensure collaboration across organisational boundaries.
• We work to implement third-party data integrations to support internal and external use cases.
• We work collaboratively with squads and technical roles to identify common issues and opportunities to improve operational and strategic delivery.
• We are accountable for creating technology architecture deliverables.
• We horizon-scan for disruptive technology trends affecting the business and provide practical advice and best practices to address them.

Technologies:

• Architect
• Support
• Security
• TOGAF
• AI
• Big Data
• Cloud
• IaaS
• IoT
• ITIL
• Machine Learning
• Matrix
• PaaS
• microservices

More:

We are Thales, a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees across five continents and over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security. We help build a future we can all trust by delivering extraordinary technology and social value to the UK through our products and services. This full-time role is based in Linthouse, Glasgow, with additional location reference to Manor Royal, Crawley, and sits within our UK Data and Digital Competence Centre team, supporting our digital and data strategy, customer data solutions, and business growth. We offer equal opportunities, pay, and working conditions, along with benefits including private medical insurance, annual leave purchase or sale options, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, a paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, an annual bonus, and more depending on the role. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.