Data Architect (12 Month FTC)

Formula One Management Limited; Biggin Hill; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare

Dental Care

4 x Grand Prix Paddock passes per year

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Staff shuttle service

Job summary

Formula One Management Limited is seeking a Data Architect to join a team of software developers and architects. This maternity cover FTC role focuses on shaping data architecture for mission-critical applications supporting the F1 championship and its associated series.

You will design data solutions, support architectural roadmaps, collaborate with engineers and product owners, and help modernise systems with CI/CD practices. Strong governance, modelling and cloud data experience are essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years designing and delivering data solutions and contributing to data architecture.
• 2+ years applying established architecture standards, principles and design patterns.
• Experience with master data, operational data stores or analytical platforms.
• Experience with distributed data systems, data modelling, data integration patterns and data lifecycle management.
• 2+ years working with relational and non-relational database technologies, including schema design, performance optimisation and scalability.
• 2+ years supporting operational, analytical or historical reporting workloads.
• Experience with cloud-native data technologies or modern data platform tooling.
• Knowledge of Data Orchestration / ETL processes.
• Understanding of data governance, metadata management, data quality and data lineage practices.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development and evolution of data architecture, technology and tooling.
• Design and document data architecture solutions to meet requirements.
• Support architecture initiatives and roadmap activities within projects.
• Collaborate with software engineers, product owners and stakeholders to ensure alignment with standards.
• Improve systems through modernisation and reduction of technical debt.
• Develop and maintain expertise across data platforms and tooling.
• Contribute to CI/CD processes to enhance delivery speed and reliability.
• Mentor less experienced team members through knowledge sharing.

Skills

Data architecture

Data modelling

Distributed data systems

Data integration

ETL processes

Data governance

AI-assisted tooling awareness

Analytical platforms

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Relational databases

Non-relational databases

Job description

Are you ready to make your mark in the world of Formula 1? At Formula 1, we are passionate about delivering the world’s greatest sports and entertainment spectacle leaving a positive legacy wherever we race. Innovation has always been at the heart of what we do ever since our first Grand Prix in 1950. Now, more than 75 years on, the sport remains a pioneer, developing technologies that have made a significant impact on society beyond the track. Everything you see on screen or at an event comes via our passionate and dedicated people. Whether its engineering, broadcast, legal, logistics, security, event management, commercial, media rights, marketing, or communications there is always a talented team working to maximise the potential of the sport.

Role Overview:

We are looking for a Data Architect to be part of a team of Software developers and data architects working on mission critical applications to support the F1 championship and support series. This is a maternity cover position on a FTC basis.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development and evolution of data architecture, technology, and tooling in alignment with the wider software strategy.
• Design and document data architecture solutions and patterns to meet business and technical requirements.
• Support the delivery of architecture initiatives and roadmap activities within assigned projects and workstreams.
• Collaborate with software engineers, product owners, and other stakeholders to ensure solutions align with architectural standards and principles.
• Help improve systems through modernisation, reduction of technical debt, and adoption of established engineering practices.
• Develop and maintain expertise across data platforms, technologies, and the wider software ecosystem.
• Contribute to improving development tooling, build pipelines, and CI/CD processes to enhance delivery speed, reliability, and developer productivity.
• Support and mentor less experienced team members through knowledge sharing and technical guidance.
• Provide onsite technical support at Biggin Hill and Trackside for selected race weekends as part of a rota.
• Participate in and help lead group engineering activities, including design reviews, requirement refinement, system architecture discussions, sprint ceremonies, and technical demonstrations.

What Are We Looking For?

Personal Qualities In this role it is essential that you are: You bring a positive, collaborative attitude and build strong working relationships across diverse teams and disciplines. You remain calm, clear-headed, and solutions-focused in time-critical or high-pressure situations. You are adaptable and comfortable stepping into unfamiliar problem spaces. You act with integrity, ownership, and accountability. You are open to feedback and receptive to different viewpoints. You demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset, both in your own development and in your contribution to the team's culture and ways of working.

Experience Prior to the role it would be essential that you have:

• 2+ year experience designing and delivering data solutions and contributing to data architecture.
• 2+ year experience applying established architecture standards, principles and design patterns.
• Experience working with master data, operational data stores or analytical platforms.
• Experience with distributed data systems, data modelling, data integration patterns and data lifecycle management.
• 2+ year experience working with relational and non-relational database technologies, including schema design, performance optimisation and scalability considerations.
• 2+ year experience supporting operational, analytical or historical reporting workloads.
• Experience with cloud-native data technologies or modern data platform tooling.
• Experience with Data Orchestration / ETL processes.
• Understanding of data governance, metadata management, data quality and data lineage practices.
• Awareness of AI-assisted tooling and its responsible use within data engineering and architecture.

Qualifications Not essential to be successful in the role but you may also have the following qualifications:

Degree in Computer Science (or related technical discipline) or equivalent commercial experience.

Career Progression - Where Can You Go Next?

From this position, your next step could be into the role of Senior Data Architect.

Why join the force behind the sport?

Joining F1 means becoming part of a team that values innovation, collaboration and personal growth. We offer a dynamic work environment where ideas are heard, and employee contributions truly make an impact. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people to play their role in accelerating the future of the sport.

As a member of the F1 team, you will be able to access our amazing benefits:

• Private Healthcare scheme
• Dental Care
• 4 x Grand Prix Paddock passes per season
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave and other family planning policies
• A free staff shuttle service running to and from surrounding trains stations near to Biggin Hill
• Free healthy snacks in our offices
• Subsidised canteen in Biggin Hill, serving breakfast and lunch
• 25 days annual leave and 8 Bank Holiday days, plus a Christmas period closure
• Opportunities to develop and request training for your role via our in-house Learning and Development team
• Discount on F1 merchandise
• Discount at F1's experiences including F1 Arcade and F1 Drive Perkbox benefit portal and more

Recruitment Fraud Warning:

We only communicate with candidates through official @f1.com email addresses. We will never contact you via personal email accounts, messaging apps, or request payment as part of our recruitment process. If you receive suspicious communication claiming to be from our talent team, please report it to [e-mail].

Division: Here's how we roll

Formula 1® delivers the world’s greatest sports and entertainment spectacle with innovation, inclusivity, and sustainability at the heart of its future growth and value. As the global rights holders of this incredible sport our team delivers the 24-race calendar direct to our passionate fans around the globe. Everything you see on screen or at an event comes via our people at F1. Whether its engineering, broadcast, legal, logistics, security, event management, commercial, media rights, marketing, and communications there is always a driven and talented team working to maximise the potential of the sport. We are focused on delivering the best for our fans and partners while ensuring we do the right thing as a business, using the power of Formula 1 to make a positive contribution to the places we visit and to our own community. We are on track to meet our sustainability commitments and work closely with stakeholders across the sport to leave a positive legacy wherever we race. At the same time, our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion helps ensure that everyone feels welcome and has the opportunity to thrive. This is Formula 1!