Data Architect

BAE Systems; Tamworth; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Data Architect, where your expertise in data architecture and modelling will drive impactful solutions. In this hybrid role, you'll collaborate across teams to develop data models that align with business strategies, ensuring the effective use of data across the organization. With a focus on innovation and inclusivity, this role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a diverse team while enjoying flexible working arrangements and a competitive benefits package. If you're passionate about data and eager to make a difference, this role is for you.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work

Employee discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Strong skill level in Data Architecture and Data Modelling.
• Competent in system integration and RDBMS techniques.

Responsibilities

• Develop data objects and models to support business strategy.
• Contribute to the Air Digital Architecture repository.

Skills

Data Architecture

Data Modelling

System Integration

Problem Solving

User Experience Modelling

Job description

Job title: Data Architect

Location: Warton. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £54,793+ depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Works jointly across enterprise architecture teams to develop data objects and data models to support business strategy requirements and changes in current capabilities
• Contributing towards the Air Digital Architecture repository with Information Architecture design
• Supports business functions to define, build, develop and exploit data within their domains
• Contribute towards creation of coherent conceptual, logical and physical data models for relevant domains in the organization
• Informs and adopts data modelling standards, guidelines, best practices and approved modelling techniques and approaches
• Supports data integration, business intelligence and content management team
• Provides an expertise in all aspects of data, including Data Acquisition, Data Quality, Data Management, Data Architecture (including Modelling) and Data Integration

Your skills and experiences:

• Possesses a strong skill level in Data Architecture and Data Modelling across different perspectives (Conceptual/Logical/Application Data)
• Understanding of metamodels, taxonomies, ontologies, and challenges of applying structured techniques (data modelling) to less-structured sources
• Knowledge in user experience modelling, information design, and concept generation
• Must be competent in system integration (including interface design) and with RDBMS techniques
• Conveys complex and technical business issues to diverse audiences, and projects a highly credible, polished image in presentations and communications
• Has a strong problem solving ethic to address complex business problems

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The team:

As a Data Architect, you will be performing detailed and complex analysis against our business source systems - where you will be required to evaluate, design and prototype data solutions to key stakeholders. You will also be collaborating with relevant functions and domain architects to understand the implications of respective architectures on information architecture and maximize the value of data across the organization.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 14 th May 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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• Register an account (this is optional, you can apply as a guest)
• Provide contact information
• Upload your cv
• Complete a short diversity & inclusion questionnaire

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