Senior Data Architect

JR United Kingdom; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Data Architect specializing in AWS cloud solutions for a public sector client. The role involves designing scalable, secure, and compliant data architectures while collaborating with various stakeholders and leading technical teams. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in data architecture with AWS, strong understanding of governance, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Proven Data Architect experience, ideally within the public sector.
• Expertise in AWS cloud-native data services.
• Strong understanding of data governance and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of cloud-native data architecture in AWS.
• Translate business needs into scalable data solutions.
• Ensure compliance with public sector standards.

Skills

Data Architecture

AWS Cloud

Data Modelling

Data Warehousing

Data Governance

Agile Delivery

Stakeholder Engagement

Infrastructure as Code

Education

AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty

AWS Solutions Architect

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

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Posted:

10.06.2025

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25.07.2025

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Job Description:

Job Title: Data Architect – AWS Cloud (Public Sector)

Location: Primarily remote with occasional travel on-site.

Type: Contract

Duration: 6 Months

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Data Architect with a strong background in cloud-native solutions on AWS to join a leading consultancy delivering cutting-edge data platforms for a public sector client. This is a key role where you will lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and cost-effective data architectures in compliance with government standards and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end data architecture design for cloud-native solutions in AWS.
• Translate business requirements into robust, scalable data platform solutions.
• Design data ingestion, transformation, storage, and access layers using AWS services (e.g., S3, Glue, Redshift, Lambda, Athena).
• Define data governance, security, and compliance frameworks aligned with public sector standards (e.g., GDPR, GDS, NCSC).
• Collaborate with stakeholders, engineers, and analysts to ensure effective delivery and integration.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to data engineering teams.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Data Architect, ideally in public sector or highly regulated environments.
• Expert knowledge of AWS cloud-native data services.
• Strong understanding of data modelling, data warehousing, and data integration patterns.
• Familiarity with data governance, security, and compliance within government or public-facing services.
• Experience working within Agile delivery teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty, Solutions Architect).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Knowledge of other cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, GCP) is a bonus.