Senior Data Architect: Enterprise-Scale Data & Governance

Manchester Digital; Manchester; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ofgem is seeking a Senior Data Architect to lead enterprise-scale data architectures, models and governance across programmes in the DDSS directorate. You will design scalable, secure data solutions and ensure alignment with the organisation’s strategy and standards.

You will collaborate with data architects, engineers and business stakeholders, promote data standards, and drive continuous improvement in data governance, metadata and master data practices.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale data architectures across complex environments.
• Strong data governance knowledge, standards and compliance across ecosystems.
• Ability to translate business needs into scalable data designs and architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of conceptual, logical and physical data models aligned with enterprise principles.
• Define data standards, frameworks and best practices for consistency and quality.
• Design data integration patterns enabling interoperability across systems and services.
• Ensure data solutions meet security, privacy and quality requirements across the data lifecycle.
• Provide technical assurance aligning with governance, regulatory and architectural standards.
• Collaborate with data architects, engineers and analysts to deliver scalable data solutions.
• Support the development of data governance, metadata management and master data practices.
• Drive continuous improvement across DDSS through standards, tools and ways of working.
• Create and maintain architectural artefacts and documentation for organisation-wide reuse.

Skills

Data architecture

Data modelling

Archimate/UML

Cloud/hybrid environments

Stakeholder collaboration

Governance

Education

BCS EA Certification

Azure Solution Architect

Tools

Archi

ArchiMate

UML

Job description

Ofgem is seeking a Senior Data Architect to lead enterprise-scale data architectures, models and governance across programmes in the DDSS directorate. You will design scalable, secure data solutions and ensure alignment with the organisation’s strategy and standards.

You will collaborate with data architects, engineers and business stakeholders, promote data standards, and drive continuous improvement in data governance, metadata and master data practices.