Secure Data Architect - AI-Ready, Hybrid & Onsite

Addition Solutions LTD; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Structured onsite collaboration

Job summary

Addition Solutions LTD is seeking a Data Architect to design secure, high-impact data solutions for national security and geospatial projects. The role offers a hybrid model with on-site collaboration in Gloucester, London or Manchester.

You will translate complex requirements and drive governance across cloud data platforms while engaging diverse stakeholders. This hands-on position emphasizes secure-by-design principles, reusable IP, and ongoing innovation within a highly regulated environment

Qualifications

• Strong background in data architecture, including modelling, integration, transformation, and migration.
• Experience with data governance, metadata, and master data management.
• Proven ability to support analytics environments and AI-enabled solutions.
• Strong data quality experience, including KPI definition and automated validation approaches.
• Hands-on experience with cloud data platforms (AWS and/or Azure) such as S3, Glue, Redshift, Lambda, ADF, Synapse or equivalent.
• Ability to operate in highly secure environments (active DV clearance required).
• Confident communicator with experience engaging technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end data architectures that support secure, mission-critical environments.
• Translate complex requirements into scalable, tailored data solutions.
• Develop and embed data strategy, governance, and best practice frameworks.
• Lead delivery across modern data platforms and cloud-based technologies.
• Build proof-of-concept solutions and support innovation across data capability.
• Work closely with stakeholders, engineers, and delivery teams to ensure alignment and impact.
• Support the development of reusable frameworks, tools, and managed service offerings.
• Apply secure-by-design principles in highly regulated environments.

Skills

Data modelling

Data governance

MDM

Cloud platforms

AWS

Azure

DV clearance

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

S3

Glue

Redshift

Lambda

ADF

Synapse

Job description

Addition Solutions LTD is seeking a Data Architect to design secure, high-impact data solutions for national security and geospatial projects. The role offers a hybrid model with on-site collaboration in Gloucester, London or Manchester.

You will translate complex requirements and drive governance across cloud data platforms while engaging diverse stakeholders. This hands-on position emphasizes secure-by-design principles, reusable IP, and ongoing innovation within a highly regulated environment