Data Architect - Remote/Hybrid for Data Transformation

AtkinsRéalis; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

Flexible holiday allowance

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking Data Architects to join the Solution Design team and help shape our customers' digital journeys. You will design and communicate data-centric solutions, lead data architecture initiatives, and contribute to enterprise data strategy within a government/defense oriented context.

The role requires experience across data modelling, governance, data pipelines, and modern platforms on cloud and on‑prem environments, with a strong stakeholder engagement and a pragmatic,

Qualifications

• Define enterprise and solution-level data architectures in complex environments.
• Design conceptual, logical and physical data models.
• Lead data discovery, profiling and requirements analysis.
• Develop data standards, governance, metadata and master data strategies.
• Design data pipelines, integrations and data flows across systems.
• Balance technology, security and business needs.
• Produce data architecture artefacts aligned with business strategies and frameworks.
• Support data-driven digital transformation.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise and solution-level data architectures in complex, mixed-technology environments.
• Design conceptual, logical and physical data models to support strategic outcomes.
• Lead data discovery, profiling and requirements analysis activities.
• Develop data standards, governance models, metadata frameworks and master data strategies.
• Design data pipelines, integrations and data flows across systems and domains.
• Balance technology, security and business needs to deliver effective data solutions.
• Produce data architecture artefacts in line with business strategies and frameworks.
• Support data-driven digital transformation and enabling modern analytical capabilities.

Skills

Data architecture

TOGAF

DAMA/DCAM

Data modelling

ETL/ELT

Cloud data platforms

Stakeholder management

Governance

Education

BSc in Computer Science

Equivalent experience

Tools

ERwin

Sparx EA

ArchiMate

UML

Job description

AtkinsRéalis is seeking Data Architects to join the Solution Design team and help shape our customers' digital journeys. You will design and communicate data-centric solutions, lead data architecture initiatives, and contribute to enterprise data strategy within a government/defense oriented context.

The role requires experience across data modelling, governance, data pipelines, and modern platforms on cloud and on‑prem environments, with a strong stakeholder engagement and a pragmatic,