Senior Data Architect

JR United Kingdom; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking an experienced Data Architect specialized in AWS Cloud to design and implement scalable data architectures for a public sector client. In this 6-month contract role, you will ensure compliance with government standards and best practices while leading cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Data Architect in public sector or regulated environments.
• Expert knowledge of AWS cloud-native data services.
• Strong understanding of data governance and compliance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead data architecture design for AWS cloud-native solutions.
• Translate business requirements into scalable data platform solutions.
• Design data ingestion, transformation, storage, and access layers using AWS.

Skills

Data modelling

Data warehousing

Data governance

AWS cloud-native services

Agile delivery

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty

AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

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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.