Geospatial Data Architect
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- Initial 3-month rolling contract
- Remote Working (UK-Based)
- Market Rates (c£550 per day)
- Outside IR35
The Opportunity:
We are supporting a major UK Government Agency in the appointment of an experienced Geospatial Data Architect to help define and govern the data models, standards and integration architecture underpinning a national geospatial and land data ecosystem.
You will play a central role in designing the frameworks and governance that support basemap development, land data modelling and data platform modernisation across a complex, multi-system environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished data architect with deep geospatial expertise and public sector experience to influence national data strategy.
Skills and Experience:
- Proven experience designing geospatial data architectures in large enterprise or public sector environments.
- Proficiency with EA Sparx for data modelling and architecture documentation.
- Deep knowledge of metadata and geospatial data standards (ISO 19115, INSPIRE and GEMINI).
- Understanding of coordinate reference systems, topology, geometry validation and data lineage.
- Experience conducting data quality and completeness assessments and implementing governance frameworks.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to operate within a structured architecture governance model.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Develop conceptual, logical, and physical data models for geospatial and land data using EA Sparx for design and documentation.
- Define data standards, schemas and metadata frameworks to ensure consistency and interoperability across the organisation.
- Design solutions that distinguish between live, validated and historical datasets while supporting both batch and streaming-based processing.
- Conduct gap analyses between existing datasets and new platform requirements.
- Design and validate integration points, APIs and interoperability standards (including OGC-based).
- Evaluate data governance maturity and recommend improvements to stewardship, quality and lifecycle management.
- Collaborate with cloud and solution architects to design secure, performant data storage solutions. xgikmsk
- Document the as-is and to-be data landscapes, including models, standards and governance processes.
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