Information Architect- SC Cleared

Data Controller, VE Ltd; Maidenhead; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

VE3 is a technology and business consultancy in the United Kingdom seeking an Information Architect (SC Cleared) to define how complex information is described, governed and found. You will develop a consistent metadata framework and an information architecture that supports discovery, onboarding, ownership and long-term stewardship across multiple sources.

The role requires leading workshops, aligning stakeholders, and partnering with data engineers to specify mappings, validation and

Qualifications

• Proven experience in information architecture, metadata management and taxonomy design.
• Ability to translate stakeholder needs into clear entities and data standards.
• Understanding of governance, provenance, security classification and access implications.
• Experience documenting models, data dictionaries and governance rules.
• Strong workshop facilitation and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with data and technical teams to turn frameworks into validation and discovery capabilities.
• Familiar with information catalogues, enterprise search and content discovery.

Responsibilities

• Information modelling: develop conceptual and logical models and maintain metadata schema.
• Taxonomy and standards: define terminology, vocabularies, fields and classification conventions.
• Discovery and reuse: structure information for search and navigation.
• Governance: define stewardship, ownership, provenance, lifecycle and reuse conditions.
• Data onboarding: specify field mappings, validation rules and completeness measures.
• Stakeholder alignment: conduct workshops and secure approval for the information model.
• Business-as-usual: maintain data dictionary, version controls, user guidance and ongoing review process.

Skills

Information architecture

Metadata management

Taxonomy design

Enterprise modelling

Stakeholder facilitation

Documentation

Data governance

Job description

Maidenhead, United Kingdom | Posted on 30/10/2026

VE3 is a technology and business consultancyfocused on delivering end-to-end technology solutions and products. We havesuccessfully serviced enterprises across multiple markets, including the publicand private sectors. Our services span all aspects of business, providing a holistic approach to managing an organization. We are committed to providing technical innovations and tools that empower organizations with criticalinformation to facilitate decision-making that results in businesstransformation through cost savings and increased operational efficiency. Ourcommitment to quality is adopted throughout the organization and sets thefoundation for delivering our full suite of capabilities.

Job Description

Job Title: Information Architect (SC Cleared)

Location: United Kingdom

Position Type: Full-time

Experience Level: 5+ years

Clearance: Active UK SC clearance is mandatory

The opportunity

VE3 is recruiting an Information Architect to define how complex organisational information is described, related, governed and found. You will develop a consistent metadata framework and information architecture that supports effective discovery, reliable onboarding, clear ownership and long-term stewardship across multiple information sources.

Requirements

Key responsibilities:

• Information modelling. Develop conceptual and logical information models, entity relationships and a maintainable metadata schema.
• Taxonomy and standards. Define terminology, controlled vocabularies, mandatory fields, identifiers and classification conventions.
• Discovery and reuse. Structure information about activities, assets, datasets, tools, ownership and expertise for search and navigation.
• Governance. Define stewardship, ownership, provenance, information lifecycle, update responsibilities and reuse conditions.
• Data onboarding. Work with data engineers to specify field mappings, validation rules, completeness measures and exception handling.
• Stakeholder alignment. Facilitate discovery workshops, reconcile competing definitions and secure approval for the information model.
• Business-as-usual. Maintain a data dictionary, model/version controls, user guidance and an achievable ongoing review process.

Essential experience and skills:

• Proven experience in information architecture, metadata management, taxonomy design or enterprise information modelling.
• Ability to translate diverse stakeholder needs into clear entities, relationships, definitions and consistent data standards.
• Understanding of information governance, stewardship, provenance, security classification and access implications.
• Experience documenting conceptual/logical models, data dictionaries, metadata specifications and governance rules.
• Strong workshop facilitation, requirements analysis, stakeholder negotiation and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with data and technical teams to turn a framework into usable validation and discovery capabilities.
• Information catalogues, knowledge management systems, enterprise search and content discoverability.
• Ontology, semantic modelling or controlled-vocabulary management approaches.
• Experience with information assurance, data-quality measures and operational stewardship models.

Expected contribution:

An agreed, version-controlled metadata framework; documented entities, relationships and ownership rules; onboarding validation criteria; and practical stewardship guidance.