About the team
This role sits within the Digital Services Team in the Information Technology directorate at the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The team is responsible for shaping and delivering enterprise-wide digital and data capabilities that support our core purpose: safeguarding the public by regulating nurses, midwives and nursing associates.
You will report to the Enterprise Architect and work closely with colleagues across Data Governance, Business Intelligence, Technology Services and the wider business. The team plays a central role in evolving our Microsoft D365 platform and downstream medallion data architecture, ensuring that data is structured, governed and leveraged effectively across the organisation.
Collaboration is at the heart of how we work — connecting architecture, governance, engineering and business teams to deliver secure, scalable and future-ready data solutions.
Your role and impact
As Data Architect, you will be responsible for shaping and governing the NMC's enterprise data architecture, with a particular focus on new solutions and enhancements to our Microsoft D365 implementation and downstream medallion architecture.
You will:
* Lead Project Data Architecture through structured Data Architecture Assessments (DAA).
* Drive Enterprise Data Architecture and model governance through our Data Architecture Framework (DAF).
* Develop conceptual and logical data models (UML), glossaries, taxonomies and ontologies.
* Map key data flows and establish lineage across the enterprise data model.
* Administer and assure the model repository, ensuring version control and quality standards.
* Extend and enforce modelling standards using Sparx Enterprise Architect, MDG technologies and scripting.
* Analyse business requirements within the context of the wider enterprise architecture landscape and recommend robust, secure and scalable data solutions.
* Produce clear, high-value documentation and diagrams tailored to business stakeholders, SMEs, analysts, governance teams and engineers.
* Develop and maintain the Data Architecture roadmap.
* Act as a champion for the Data Architecture Framework — educating, mentoring and socialising best practice across the organisation.
Your work will directly influence how data is structured, protected and used across the NMC, strengthening our ability to make informed decisions and protect the public.
What you'll bring
Technical expertise
* Strong knowledge of DAMA DMBoK principles.
* Advanced UML conceptual and logical data modelling expertise.
* Deep understanding of transactional, Kimball and OBT methodologies, and when to apply each appropriately.
* Hands-on experience with Sparx Enterprise Architect and MDG technologies.
* A degree or postgraduate qualification in IT, computer science, engineering or equivalent experience.
* The ability to solve complex IT and data architecture challenges.
* Confidence in translating complex technical concepts into clear, accessible language for non-technical stakeholders.
Experience
Proven experience operating in a data architecture role.
Demonstrable experience translating business and technical requirements into practical, robust data architecture solutions.
Experience designing transitional architectures and embedding security considerations across architectural domains.
If you are passionate about enterprise data architecture, governance and delivering secure, high-impact data solutions in a purpose-driven organisation, we would love to hear from you.
Benefits
* 30 days annual leave
* Enhanced Pension Contributions via our attractive Pension Scheme – with a basic 8% employer contribution as standard which increases up to 14% with optional added Employee Contributions
* Life Insurance – 4 x current salary
* Hybrid working
* Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
* 24 Hours Employee Assistance Programme
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Perkbox membership
* Subsidised restaurant in our Portland Place office
* Season ticket loans
Additional Information
The role you are applying for is a flexible role, and whilst you will be posted initially to a team, this may require movement between teams as the flow of work dictates. You will of course understand that this flexible approach enables us to provide the best possible service to our registrants and reach the outcomes to our cases quickly and within a reasonable timeframe. This will not change your terms and conditions and will be discussed with you prior to you taking up the post.
Hybrid Working Policy
We are currently working to a policy of office attendance for two days per week with the rest of the time working from home. Before submitting your application, please ensure you are able to commit to working in one of our office locations twice per week. If you are applying for a part-time role, please pro-rata office attendance based on the number of days you would be working.
Our Pay Policy
It is expected that staff new to the NMC will ordinarily be appointed to the bottom of the relevant pay band. However in exceptional circumstances, it may be possible to offer a salary above the bottom of the relevant pay band but we may request proof of current earnings. Please note that we offer an annual review of salaries and adopt a generous progressive pay approach. Further details of which are available on request.
For our internal colleagues, you will be paid in accordance to our internal pay policy.
Reasonable adjustments
We will provide reasonable adjustments to support disabled candidates throughout the recruitment process. Please let us know if you need any additional support to enable you to make an application with us.
Screening and vetting
All of our roles are subject to pre-employment checks. We are in the process of introducing a vetting policy, and it is possible that this role may become subject to DBS and further vetting checks in future.