Geospatial Data Architect

ISR Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Geospatial Data Architect for an initial 4-month remote contract in the UK. You'll define data models and standards for a national geospatial and land data ecosystem. The role requires proficiency in EA Sparx and deep geospatial expertise within the public sector. Competitive market rates of £550 to £600 per day offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing geospatial data architectures in large enterprise or public sector environments.
• Proficiency with EA Sparx for data modelling and architecture documentation.
• Deep knowledge of metadata and geospatial data standards (ISO 19115, INSPIRE and GEMINI).
• Understanding of coordinate reference systems, topology, geometry validation and data lineage.
• Experience conducting data quality and completeness assessments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop conceptual, logical, and physical data models for geospatial and land data.
• Define data standards and metadata frameworks to ensure consistency.
• Design solutions to support both batch and streaming-based processing.
• Conduct gap analyses between existing datasets and new platform requirements.
• Design and validate APIs and interoperability standards.
• Evaluate data governance maturity and recommend improvements.

Skills

Geospatial data architecture design

EA Sparx proficiency

Knowledge of metadata standards

Understanding of coordinate reference systems

Data governance frameworks

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

• Geospatial Data Architect
• Initial 4 month contract
• Remote Working (UK-Based)
• Market Rates (£550 to £600 per day)
• Outside IR35

The Opportunity

We are supporting a major UK Government Agency in the appointment of an experienced Geospatial Data Architect to help define and govern the data models, standards and integration architecture underpinning a national geospatial and land data ecosystem.

You will play a central role in designing the frameworks and governance that support basemap development, land data modelling and data platform modernisation across a complex, multi-system environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished data architect with deep geospatial expertise and public sector experience to influence national data strategy.

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience designing geospatial data architectures in large enterprise or public sector environments.
• Proficiency with EA Sparx for data modelling and architecture documentation.
• Deep knowledge of metadata and geospatial data standards (ISO 19115, INSPIRE and GEMINI).
• Understanding of coordinate reference systems, topology, geometry validation and data lineage.
• Experience conducting data quality and completeness assessments and implementing governance frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to operate within a structured architecture governance model.

Role and Responsibilities

• Develop conceptual, logical, and physical data models for geospatial and land data using EA Sparx for design and documentation.
• Define data standards, schemas and metadata frameworks to ensure consistency and interoperability across the organisation.
• Design solutions that distinguish between live, validated and historical datasets while supporting both batch and streaming-based processing.
• Conduct gap analyses between existing datasets and new platform requirements.
• Design and validate integration points, APIs and interoperability standards (including OGC-based).
• Evaluate data governance maturity and recommend improvements to stewardship, quality and life cycle management.
• Collaborate with cloud and solution architects to design secure, performant data storage solutions.
• Document the as-is and to-be data landscapes, including models, standards and governance processes.

NB: Candidates must be eligible for BPSS security clearance which will be processed following successful interviews (2 weeks on-boarding time maximum).

Applications

Please contact Edward here at ISR to learn more about our client and how they are leading the way in developing the next generation of technical solutions through innovation and transformational technology for the environmental sector