Data Architect

Agntx; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 112,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Agntx is seeking a Data Architect for a government benefits modernisation programme in a hybrid role with two days per week on-site in Leeds. The position focuses on owning data requirements, documenting data structures and processes, and ensuring compliant data flows for statutory reporting.

You will bridge data stakeholders with the delivery teams and central data function, presenting designs to governance forums.

Qualifications

• Proven data architecture design and modelling techniques, patterns, tools and standards.
• Knowledge of data modelling, master data management, metadata management and data governance.
• Experience presenting data architecture designs to governance forums.
• Experience with event-based architecture including publish-subscribe and data streaming.
• Familiarity with public cloud hosting and networking design patterns (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Own the data requirements and objectives for the modernisation across both benefits.
• Identify and document the data structures, data processes and systems the programme needs.
• Ensure data flows to the right places and meet statutory reporting requirements.
• Bridge data stakeholders, delivery teams and central data function.
• Present data architecture designs to technical governance forums.
• Shape and support technology initiatives across the programme.

Skills

Data architecture

Data modelling

Master Data Management

Metadata management

Data governance

Event-based architecture

DevOps / CI/CD

Cloud architecture

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Lucid

GitHub

GitLab

Job description

Data Architect — £700 per day — Inside IR35 | 12 month contract | BPSS Only | Hybrid | 2 days a week in Leeds

A UK central government benefits modernisation programme is hiring a data architect.

Two live benefits are moving off a legacy platform onto a modern multi-benefit service. Two solution architects are designing the platform. This role designs the data.

What you will do

• Own the data requirements and objectives for the modernisation across both benefits
• Identify and document the data structures, data processes and systems the programme needs
• Make sure data flows to the right places, and that statutory reporting requirements are met
• Act as the bridge between data stakeholders, the delivery teams and the central data function
• Present data architecture designs to technical governance forums
• Shape and support technology initiatives across the programme

What you need

• Data architecture design and modelling techniques, patterns, tools and standards
• Data modelling, Master Data Management, metadata management and data governance
• Presenting data architecture design to technical governance forums
• Event-based architecture design including publish-subscribe and data streaming
• Public cloud with cloud hosting, container and networking design patterns — AWS, Azure or GCP
• DevOps, continuous integration and continuous delivery

Tools:

AWS and Microsoft Azure, Lucid, GitHub and GitLab.

The package

• Inside IR35
• 2 days a week on site in Leeds
• BPSS only no existing clearance required