Senior Data Architect

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

An government organization is seeking a Data Architect to design data architecture and define strategy while ensuring systems are secure. This role includes a focus on data modelling and requires strong communication skills with non-technical stakeholders. The position offers flexible hybrid working options and a range of employee benefits.

Benefits

Market leading pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Opportunities for learning new technology

Qualifications

• Expertise in data architecture and strategy across various systems.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Designing data architecture and defining data strategy.
• Ensuring systems are secure and fit for purpose.
• Leading stakeholders to meet diverse data needs.

Skills

Strong data modelling expertise

Confident in data service integration

Proactive communication skills

Job description

Location: The locations for this role are Newport, Titchfield (Fareham), Manchester and London.
We operate a flexible hybrid working model across the UK, with colleagues linked to one of our contractual locations and working between office and remote throughout the week. As part of the hybrid working arrangement there is a 40% minimum office attendance requirement.
Salary: £56,020 - £70,634 (National: £56,020 - £66,043, London: £59,311 - £70,634) plus £1,300 skills allowance
Working Patterns: All our vacancies are offered as a flexible option of Full time, Part time, Flexible working, Job Share
Closing Date: Apply before 11:55pm on Thursday 14th August 2025

We're looking for an expert in data architecture to join our Data Growth & Operations (DGO) directorate, taking on a key role helping to ensure our many diverse data needs are met as an organisation, to a highly secure, effective standard - as well as helping to set the vision for the future of how we use data.

You'll be highly involved not only in designing data architecture, but also defining data strategy and principles across the organisation with leading stakeholders and ensuring all of our systems are watertight and fit for purpose across their whole lifecycle. This role will have a particular focus on data modelling.

What do we need you to bring to the table?
-Strong data modelling expertise
-Confident in data service integration & assurance for a variety of uses/needs
-Proactive communication skills, particularly the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and a willingness to challenge, engage and facilitate in difficult discussions.

For a full job description and details of the skills & experience we are looking for, please click the APPLY button to see our full advert on Civil Service Jobs.

In return we offer you:
Hybrid working and flexi-time so you can work around your life, not the other way around!
A market leading pension scheme - our employer contribution rate is around 29%
A choice of working patterns *for every role* full-time, part-time, job-share.
Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of 26 weeks full pay (subject to qualifying criteria)
Opportunities to learn new technology & skills on the job, utilising blocked out Protected Learning Time in your weekly schedule and taking advantage of the support of our Communities of Practice
Employee Assistance Programmes
Diversity Network Groups
Mental Health Allies
Civil Service Sports and Social club
Generous holiday allowance – 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years service in addition to 9 public holidays

For more information about this role, a full application pack, and to apply, please hit APPLY to be taken to Civil Service Jobs.