Our client is a highly respected specialist technical consultancy working at the heart of the UK Defence and National Security community. They design and deliver secure, mission‑critical data and digital solutions that directly support UK Government operations.
The Opportunity
This is a senior, hands‑on architecture role supporting classified, high‑impact programmes where your work directly contributes to national security outcomes. You will own data architecture strategy, standards and governance across complex environments, shaping future‑proof data platforms that enable AI, analytics, automation and advanced decision intelligence. Regular travel to London will be required.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Act as the Data Architecture SME across multiple Defence programmes
* Define and own enterprise data architecture strategies and standards
* Assess existing platforms and lead modernisation roadmaps
* Design scalable, secure data models and integration architectures
* Partner with engineering, analytics and stakeholders to deliver compliant, high‑performance data solutions
* Drive data governance, ethics and interoperability standards
* Guide adoption of emerging technologies including AI/ML‑ready data platforms
* Produce and maintain architecture artefacts and documentation
What We’re Looking For
* Experienced Data Architect with a background in secure or highly regulated environments
Essential Experience
* Proven experience as a Data Architect in complex environments
* Strong knowledge of relational, NoSQL and cloud data architectures
* Experience modernising enterprise data platforms
Awareness and Evidence Of
* Data standards & interoperability
* Data governance, ethics & compliance
* Secure data sharing across security domains
* Data analytics & visualisation
* Experience with Azure, AWS or GCP, modern data tooling, modelling and integration patterns
* Scripting and automation capability
Security Clearance
* Hold British citizenship
* Have lived in the UK continuously for the past 5 years
* Be able to obtain high‑level UK security clearance
What’s On Offer
* Highly competitive salary (dependent on clearance & experience)
* Hybrid & flexible working
* Generous L&D budget, career coaching & funded training
* Matched pension & healthcare
* Supportive, collaborative culture with regular team socials
Why Apply?
This is a rare opportunity to work on classified, nationally significant programmes where your architectural decisions will directly influence UK Defence capability and future digital strategy.
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