Enterprise Data Architect Department: Digital, Data & Technology Group Salary: Starting from £75,225, rising to £84,468 (Salary inclusive of market supplement) Grade: Grade 9 Contract Type: Full Time, Open Ended Closing date: Sunday 12 October 2025 Interview date: Monday 03 November 2025 Reference: ML11370R The Digital, Data & Technology Department (DDaT) is seeking to appoint an Enterprise Data Architect. About the role The University of Bath (UoB) is embarking on the next stage of its digital transformation journey. A key part of this is the creation of a Data and Insights Project. The University will develop capabilities across the organisation to become a data-driven organisation at all levels and view data as an institutional asset. This data will provide insights and actionable recommendations to support decision-making. By unlocking the value in our data, we will maximise student and staff experience by tailoring our services. The digital transformation journey is also transforming the way in which data & technology services are delivered. The Digital, Data & Technology Department (DDaT) is a passionate community of technical experts who provide digital, data and technology services that are accessible, relevant, and secure. We are motivated by helping people solve problems, be more effective in what they do today, and innovating to improve what can be achieved in future. Significant change in technology and service provision is anticipated, and it is vital to have effective, proactive engagement with other departments and faculties. This will address a key improvement required within the Evolution project to develop and maintain strong partnerships with key stakeholders to deliver greater efficiency, coherence, cooperation, and co-ordination. The Enterprise Data Architect role sits within the Data & Technology pillar within DDaT. You will work closely with the Chief Data & Technology Officer (CDTO) and stakeholders from around the business on the creation and measurement of the universitys data strategy. You will provide data architecture leadership, setting the data architecture standards and ways of working across the data community. About you You will be a subject matter expert and trusted partner with excellent communication skills, working professionally and collaboratively with colleagues, business stakeholders, business analysts and project managers, to ensure that solutions are aligned with the reference architecture to deliver maximum value to the business. You will lead the architecture of the universitys Enterprise Data Hub, to act as a single source of quality-assured data to underpin insight and data-driven services. You will be capable of operating across a wide-ranging technology stack, including SaaS, PaaS, commercial off-the-shelf, as well as in-house custom developed solutions. You will have the knowledge and skills necessary to take functional and non-functional requirements, provide expert architectural direction to engineering teams based on these requirements, and evaluate engineering designs against architectural standards. For informal discussions about the role, please contact Mekhala Laud. Additional information - This role includes a market supplement of £17,000 in addition to the base salary scale. The total salary range displayed above reflects the base salary plus market supplement. - This role is offered on a full-time (36.5 hours per week) permanent basis. What we can offer you: - a very generous employer contributory pension scheme - generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work-life balance - we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements - an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce - a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities - a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses, which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan Find out more about our benefits on our website. We consider ourselves to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality, receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from underrepresented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams. We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. Find out from our staff what makes the University of Bath a great place to work on our website. Follow us on X for more information. Right to Work in the UK: We do not assess immigration or right to work status until the offer stage. 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