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Lead Data Architect
Location: Farnborough (Hybrid)
Hours: Full Time, 37 Hours per Week
Security Clearance: Must be willing and eligible to obtain DV Clearance
The Role
As Lead Data Architect, you will own the end-to-end Data Fabric architecture, shaping the roadmap, governance, standards, and technical direction while working closely with engineering teams to ensure solutions are practical, deliverable, and operationally effective.
You will play a key role in unlocking the value of data, improving interoperability across systems, and enabling AI-driven insights through robust data governance, quality, accessibility, and integration.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and own the Data Fabric architecture strategy, roadmap, and technical standards.
- Lead the evolution of data integration, storage, processing, metadata, lineage, and governance capabilities.
- Establish architectural principles, reference patterns, and guardrails to support consistent delivery.
- Drive data interoperability through APIs, event-driven architectures, data-sharing patterns, and integration frameworks.
- Lead architecture governance and assurance activities across the platform.
- Oversee data modelling across conceptual, logical, and physical layers.
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to Data Fabric Engineers and Data Analysts.
- Collaborate with senior stakeholders to align data capabilities with strategic business objectives.
- Champion the delivery of trusted, secure, and high-quality data to support advanced analytics and AI initiatives.
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About You
Essential Experience
- Significant experience in Data Architecture, Data Platform Engineering, or a similar leadership role.
- Proven success owning and evolving enterprise data architectures within complex environments.
- Strong knowledge of data governance, metadata management, lineage, data quality, stewardship, and lifecycle management.
- Experience designing architectures across on-premise, cloud, and hybrid environments.
- Background delivering solutions within secure, mission-critical, or highly regulated environments.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams and providing architectural direction.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage audiences at all levels.
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What's on Offer
- Opportunity to lead the evolution of a cutting-edge enterprise Data Fabric.
- Work on complex, high-impact programmes that support critical national and organisational objectives.
- Hybrid working arrangements with flexibility built around business needs.
- Collaboration with highly skilled engineers, architects, analysts, and technology specialists.
- Ongoing professional development and opportunities to shape the future of data-driven transformation.
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If you're an experienced Data Architect looking for an opportunity to define enterprise data strategy, lead high-performing teams, and deliver innovative solutions that enable the future of AI and digital transformation, we'd love to hear from you.
Please note: All applicants must be willing and eligible to undergo DV Security Clearance.
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