Senior Data Architect — Lead Data Strategy

Government Recruitment Service; Leeds; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension contribution

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Flexible working options

Job summary

Government Recruitment Service is seeking a Senior Data Architect to shape the Department for Transport's data architecture, ensuring data is structured, governed and managed to support innovation and better decision-making across the organisation.

You will lead the design of enterprise-scale data models, standards and architectures, collaborating with architects, analysts, engineers and senior stakeholders to deliver scalable data solutions and advanced tooling.

Responsibilities

• Being responsible for all data architecture within DfT providing designs for data solutions and understanding the interdependencies between different data stacks.
• Developing DfT’s data architecture strategy, roadmap and plans, working closely with data engineering teams to ensure delivery plans are aligned and that the underlying data architecture supports the goals of the department and government overall.
• Leading and developing DfT’s data architecture to support a growing data ecosystem with multiple analyst users and third-party builders.
• Influencing data decisions throughout policy lifecycles through demonstrating technology value, risk and opportunity.
• Developing data solutions aligned to business need, business capability, and the DfT’s digital and technology strategy.

Job description

Government Recruitment Service is seeking a Senior Data Architect to shape the Department for Transport's data architecture, ensuring data is structured, governed and managed to support innovation and better decision-making across the organisation.

You will lead the design of enterprise-scale data models, standards and architectures, collaborating with architects, analysts, engineers and senior stakeholders to deliver scalable data solutions and advanced tooling.