Senior Data Architect: Lead Enterprise-Scale Data (Hybrid)

Ofgem; Cardiff, Glasgow, Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension

Hybrid working

Training & development

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Ofgem seeks a Senior Data Architect to lead the design and implementation of enterprise-scale data architectures and models. You will align with Ofgem’s data strategy, collaborate with architects, engineers and stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure data solutions across projects and programmes.

You will apply expertise in data modelling, governance and architectural frameworks, with experience across cloud or hybrid environments to support data sharing, analytics and regulatory delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience designing enterprise-scale data architectures and models.
• Strong understanding of data management and governance principles.
• Ability to translate business needs into robust data designs.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of conceptual, logical and physical data models.
• Define and promote data standards, frameworks and best practices.
• Design data integration patterns for sharing and interoperability.
• Ensure data solutions meet security, privacy and quality requirements.
• Provide technical assurance aligning with governance and architectural standards.
• Collaborate with data architects, engineers and analysts to deliver scalable solutions.
• Support metadata management and master data practices within DDSS.

Skills

Data modelling

Data governance

Stakeholder collaboration

Cloud / hybrid environments

Tools

Archi

ArchiMate

UML

Job description

Ofgem seeks a Senior Data Architect to lead the design and implementation of enterprise-scale data architectures and models. You will align with Ofgem’s data strategy, collaborate with architects, engineers and stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure data solutions across projects and programmes.

You will apply expertise in data modelling, governance and architectural frameworks, with experience across cloud or hybrid environments to support data sharing, analytics and regulatory delivery.