Data Specialist

Rolls-Royce; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace manufacturer is seeking a Data Specialist in Bristol. You will lead data model development for the Global Combat Air Programme while ensuring compliance with data governance policies. Candidates should hold a relevant Bachelor's degree and have experience with data governance frameworks. This role offers a hybrid working environment and emphasizes diversity and inclusion, providing excellent opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

Employee support assistance

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience with data governance frameworks and compliance.
• Proficiency in data profiling and modeling tools.
• Strong understanding of data governance and quality principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead data model development for the Global Combat Air Programme.
• Ensure compliance with data governance policies and regulations.
• Collaborate to enhance IT systems and data processes.

Skills

Data governance frameworks

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, IT, or Engineering

Tools

DAMA-DMBOK

IT IRWIN

ArchiMate

TOGAF

Job description

Job Description

Job Title:

Data Specialist

Working Pattern

Full time - Hybrid

Working location:

Bristol

When you join as a Data Specialist, you’ll be at the heart of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), supporting some of the UK’s most advanced defence projects. You’ll focus on how data is modelled, stored, governed, and integrated across complex IT systems, ensuring compliance with export control, government security legislation, data privacy, and cyber security standards. Working in a fast-paced, secure environment, your analytical mindset and expertise in data modelling, IT systems, and data governance will drive critical business decisions and future innovations.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

This role sits within our Defence Digital & IT function, primarily supporting the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) - the project delivering Tempest, the next-generation combat air system. Effective and secure data management will be critical to the success of this revolutionary capability.

We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

This is an exciting opportunity to advance your career with Rolls-Royce, working on high-profile projects that shape the future of defence technology. You’ll be part of a supportive team with access to world-class training, professional development, and mentorship, enabling you to expand your expertise in data governance, cyber security, and IT systems. With a clear focus on career progression, you’ll have the chance to make a significant impact on critical national programmes, all while developing your skills in one of the most innovative sectors.

What We Offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

What You Will Be Doing

With this attractive opportunity, you will get a chance to:

• Lead the development and optimisation of data models to support the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) and other Defense programs
• Ensure compliance with data governance policies, cyber security regulations, and government legislation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve IT systems and data processes across the organisation
• Drive improvements in data quality, efficiency, and integrity, while continuously developing your professional skills
  
  

Who We’re Looking For

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

To be successful in this role, you will need to:

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Data Science, IT, Engineering)
• Have experience with data governance frameworks, ideally with DAMA-DMBOK
• Demonstrate proficiency in data profiling and data modelling tools such as IT IRWIN, ArchiMate, or TOGAF
• Show strong analytical skills and attention to detail in complex data environments
• Possess a solid understanding of data governance principles and data quality frameworks
  
  

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

To work for the Rolls-Royce business an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.

Closing date: 18/08/2025

Job Category

Digital

Posting Date

04 Aug 2025; 00:08

Posting End Date

18 Aug 2025