Principal Data Architect – AI for Defence

QinetiQ Group plc; Malvern; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension

Generous holiday allowance

Private Medical Insurance

Armed Forces Covenant

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

QinetiQ Group plc invites a Principal Senior Technical Architect - Data to lead advanced data, analytics and AI capabilities for Defence and National Security customers. You will shape secure, scalable data architectures and guide AI/ML adoption across complex systems, acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.

In this role you will mentor data engineers and architects, shape bids, and drive data strategy across cloud and on-prem environments.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and delivering data architectures and AI/ML solutions in Defence, Intelligence, or National Security environments.
• Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and complex bids.

Responsibilities

• Lead defence and security data architecture across multiple platforms/environments.
• Shape end-to-end data lifecycles and data models, ontologies, and data flows.
• Translate mission problems into feasible AI/ML solutions and prototypes.
• Integrate data pipelines, analytical platforms, AI models, and mission systems.

Skills

Data architecture

AI/ML

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Defence domain knowledge

Tools

Cloud platforms

Data platforms

Job description

QinetiQ Group plc invites a Principal Senior Technical Architect - Data to lead advanced data, analytics and AI capabilities for Defence and National Security customers. You will shape secure, scalable data architectures and guide AI/ML adoption across complex systems, acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.

In this role you will mentor data engineers and architects, shape bids, and drive data strategy across cloud and on-prem environments.