Lead Data Architect – Remote, SC/DV Cleared, AWS

Sanderson Government & Defence; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 91,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanderson Government & Defence is actively seeking a Lead/Senior Data Architect with 6+ years of experience to shape data strategy for high-profile public sector projects. You will design secure, scalable data architectures on AWS and other cloud platforms, while mentoring a team of data professionals.

The role requires active SC clearance with DV eligibility and offers a mix of remote and Cheltenham-based on-site work.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in data architecture, secure and large-scale projects.
• Extensive experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, Redshift).
• Hands-on experience with Apache Flink for real-time data processing.

Responsibilities

• Engage with stakeholders to translate requirements into data solutions.
• Design and implement secure, cloud-native data architectures.
• Mentor cross-functional teams and promote best practices in cloud and security.

Skills

AWS

Flink

Scala

Spark

DevOps

Data modelling

Mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

Security

Public Cloud

Tools

EC2

S3

RDS

Lambda

Redshift

Azure

GCP

Job description

Sanderson Government & Defence is actively seeking a Lead/Senior Data Architect with 6+ years of experience to shape data strategy for high-profile public sector projects. You will design secure, scalable data architectures on AWS and other cloud platforms, while mentoring a team of data professionals.

The role requires active SC clearance with DV eligibility and offers a mix of remote and Cheltenham-based on-site work.