Senior Data Architect: Cloud-First Data Estate Leader

Manchester Digital; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is seeking a Senior Data Architect to lead data design programmes across AWS, Azure and on‑premises infrastructure, shaping our data estate for public health priorities. You will collaborate with stakeholders to analyse, design, and implement data designs, ensure data quality, governance and standards, and provide leadership across multiple data domains.

The role requires strategic thinking, effective communication, and the ability to translate complex

Qualifications

• Interpreting technical needs into scalable data designs.
• Producing relevant data models across multiple subject areas.
• Designing data architecture that meets governance and standards.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and translate business needs into sustainable data flows.
• Evaluate, document, and communicate data design and change implications.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on data-centric initiatives.
• Maintain knowledge of the data estate and tooling.
• Lead data design programmes across AWS, Azure, and on‑premise environments.
• Ensure data quality, lineage, and governance across domains.
• Provide thought leadership and best practices across data domains.

Skills

Data modelling

Stakeholder comms

Data architecture

Cloud & on-prem

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

AWS

Azure

SQL Server

Redshift

Informatica

Job description

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is seeking a Senior Data Architect to lead data design programmes across AWS, Azure and on‑premises infrastructure, shaping our data estate for public health priorities. You will collaborate with stakeholders to analyse, design, and implement data designs, ensure data quality, governance and standards, and provide leadership across multiple data domains.

The role requires strategic thinking, effective communication, and the ability to translate complex