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Data Architect
Data Architect
Location & Salary
- Permanent
- Manchester: £72,000 – £85,000
- Milton Keynes: £75,000 – £88,500
- Working Arrangements: Hybrid (two days per week in office)
Introduction
AQA is looking for two Data Architects to help build data architecture capability in Assessment Technology. This is a chance to join at an important stage, helping shape how data is understood, modelled, governed, and used across complex assessment systems that support learners, schools, and colleges.
Purpose of the Role
You will be part of a growing data architecture team, helping AQA move from one Data Architect to a broader team with stronger portfolio coverage. You will:
- Work across change programmes
- Translate business needs into clear data architecture direction
- Support delivery teams
- Ensure data decisions are aligned with AQA’s strategy, governance, and future technology opportunities
Key Responsibilities
- Creating and shaping data architecture artefacts, including:
- Data models
- Data dictionaries
- Data flow diagrams
- To help teams understand how data is created, moved, transformed, and used
- Collaborating with project, product, technical, and business stakeholders to:
- Translate business capabilities into practical data requirements
- Explain complex data decisions in clear, accessible language
- Supporting data strategy and governance by:
- Contributing to standards, policies, and procedures
- Helping teams make secure, consistent, and well-informed data decisions
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What We Are Looking For
You’ll thrive in this role if you combine:
- Strong technical data thinking
- Clear communication
- Curiosity
- Confidence to influence business and technology teams
Key requirements include:
- Experience producing and using architecture artefacts such as:
- Data models
- Data dictionaries
- Data flows (or similar documentation)
- Ability to understand, describe, and connect domain-level data across systems or products
- The ability to:
- Translate complex technical information into business-focused language
- Shape technical direction from business needs across diverse stakeholders
- A data architecture background is ideal, but adjacent experience in:
- Data engineering
- Solution or technical architecture
- Awareness of:
- Data governance frameworks
- Standards, policies, and procedures
- Clear architectural lens may also be suitable
What’s in It for You
- Scope to influence the development of data architecture at AQA while working on varied and meaningful technology change
- Exposure to a broad data landscape, including:
- Operational data
- Analytical data
- Insight, AI, and machine-learning enabled opportunities
- Key role in change connected to:
- Reform
- Digital exams
- Future-facing data capability
- Experience with Microsoft and Azure environments
- Application of architecture concepts transferable across cloud platforms
- Working conditions:
- 35-hour working week
- Flexible, hybrid working
- Benefits:
- 25 days' annual leave (rising to 30)
- Christmas closure days
- Excellent pension (employer contributes up to 11.5%)
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Diversity and Inclusion Statement
At AQA, we are committed to fostering a workplace that:
- Celebrates diversity
- Promotes equity and inclusion
- Ensures all employees—regardless of:
- Religion
- Ethnicity
- Gender identity/gender expression
- Age
- Disability
- Sexual orientation, or background
- Are valued, respected, and empowered to thrive
We actively promote:
- Inclusive language
- Avoidance of stereotypes
- Representation across all dimensions of diversity
We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and lived experiences.
Application Process
To apply, please submit your CV through the AQA careers site. Applications close on Sunday 19th July.
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