Data Architect

Data Careers is supporting a secure public sector organisation in the East Midlands in the search for an experienced Data Architect. This is a senior leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering enterprise-wide data architecture, helping the organisation maximise the value of its data assets while supporting intelligence, operational decision-making and strategic outcomes. You'll play a key role in defining the future direction of a modern cloud-based data environment, working across technical and business teams to establish scalable, secure and sustainable data capabilities. Security & Eligibility Due to the nature of this environment, candidates must: Be UK-based. Have continuously resided in the UK for a minimum of five years. Be eligible to obtain NPPV3 and SC clearance. Existing police vetting, NPPV3 and/or SC clearance would be highly advantageous. The Opportunity You'll lead the design and implementation of enterprise data architecture, helping shape both current and future-state data capabilities. Working closely with senior stakeholders, engineers, analysts and operational teams, you will establish the data structures, governance frameworks and cloud architectures required to support a data-driven organisation. Hybrid working is available, with attendance in Lincolnshire typically expected around one day per week, although flexibility is available depending on business needs.