Remote Data Architect for Modernisation

Opus Recruitment Solutions Limited; North East; Hybrid; GBP 129,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Opus Recruitment Solutions Limited is seeking a Data Architect for a New Style Modernisation project. The contract runs from 02/11/2026 to 31/12/2026 with remote work and 3/4 days per month onsite in Newcastle.

The role focuses on understanding data requirements, documenting structures, and ensuring data flows meet governance and national statistics needs. The ideal candidate will demonstrate data architecture design, data modelling, MDM, metadata management, data governance, and event-based

Qualifications

• Data Architecture design and modelling techniques, patterns, tools and standards.
• Data Modelling, Master Data Management (MDM), Metadata Management, Data Governance.
• Event-based architecture design, patterns including pub-sub and data streaming.
• Public cloud technologies, cloud hosting, container and networking design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Understand data requirements and objectives for NS modernisation, bridging data stakeholders and teams.
• Document data structures, processes and systems for data flows and governance.
• Support technology initiatives and data-related governance across projects.

Skills

Data architecture

Data modelling

MDM

Metadata management

Data governance

Event-based architecture

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Agile delivery

DevOps

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Opus Recruitment Solutions Limited is seeking a Data Architect for a New Style Modernisation project. The contract runs from 02/11/2026 to 31/12/2026 with remote work and 3/4 days per month onsite in Newcastle.

The role focuses on understanding data requirements, documenting structures, and ensuring data flows meet governance and national statistics needs. The ideal candidate will demonstrate data architecture design, data modelling, MDM, metadata management, data governance, and event-based