Technical Architect - Metadata Platform

HM Revenue & Customs; England; Hybrid; GBP 129,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading government agency in the United Kingdom is seeking a Technical Architect for a hybrid role to design and develop a future metadata platform. You will lead the technical design, evaluate existing and emerging products, and define technical requirements for the platform. The ideal candidate has proven experience in technical architecture and metadata tooling, with strong skills in commercial product evaluation. This is a contract position lasting 6 months.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technical architecture and solution design within complex enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of metadata tooling, integration, and platform scalability.
• Experience evaluating commercial products and contributing to procurement exercises.
• 'Ability to produce clear, actionable technical blueprints and align with strategic goals'
• 'Familiarity with Informatica tooling (AXON, ABACUS, EDC)'
• 'Knowledge of semantic layer design, knowledge graphs, or AI‑enablement'

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design and blueprint for the metadata platform.
• Evaluate existing tooling and assess external solutions for capability, cost, and risk.
• Ensure technical alignment across architecture, data, and transformation programmes.
• Work closely with the Data Architect to define integrated data and technical requirements for the commercial retender.
• Support the platform’s scalability, interoperability, and readiness for AI and semantic technologies.

Skills

Technical architecture experience

Metadata tooling knowledge

Integration and platform scalability

Commercial product evaluation

Clear technical blueprint production

Familiarity with Informatica tooling

Knowledge of semantic layer design

Tools

Informatica AXON

Informatica ABACUS

Informatica EDC

Job description

Technical Architect - Metadata Platform

HM Revenue & Customs

Location: Hybrid

Duration: 6 Months

Start Date: ASAP

Rate: Competitive (Inside IR35)

HMRC is designing a future metadata platform to support AI-enabled decision‑making, transformation reuse, and strategic agility. As we prepare to retender our commercial tooling contract, we are seeking a Technical Architect to lead the design and development of the platform’s technical blueprint. You will evaluate HMRC’s internal and external technical landscape, assess existing and emerging products, and define the technical requirements that will shape the next generation of metadata tooling.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design and blueprint for HMRC’s future metadata platform.
• Evaluate existing tooling (e.g., AXON, ABACUS, EDC) and assess external solutions for capability, cost, and risk.
• Work closely with HMRC’s Platform Services function and Chief Technical Design Office to ensure technical alignment across HMRC’s architecture, data, and transformation programmes.
• Work closely with the Data Architect to define integrated data and technical requirements for the commercial retender.
• Support the platform’s scalability, interoperability, and readiness for AI and semantic technologies.

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience in technical architecture and solution design within complex enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of metadata tooling, integration, and platform scalability.
• Experience evaluating commercial products and contributing to procurement exercises.
• Ability to produce clear, actionable technical blueprints and align with strategic goals.
• Familiarity with Informatica tooling (AXON, ABACUS, EDC).
• Knowledge of semantic layer design, knowledge graphs, or AI‑enablement.

Our Values

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact your designated recruiter to request accommodation.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology

Industries: Government Administration and Government Relations Services