Data Architect in Manchester

Location: Salford Quays, London, Bristol or Portsmouth

The Role: As a Data Architect at Naimuri, you won’t just be drawing diagrams; you will be an "arrowhead" for our data capability. You will work directly with customers to untangle complex data landscapes, designing robust models that enable real-world operational impact. You will bridge the gap between technical complexity and business reality. You will design data models and metadata systems that are secure, scalable, and capable of supporting advanced analytics and AI.

What you'll do:

• Design & Strategy: You will define and govern data models (conceptual, logical, and physical) that fulfil strategic needs, ensuring data is accessible, accurate, and secure.
• Bridge the Gap: You will communicate effectively with both technical engineers, data scientists and non-technical stakeholders, translating complex data concepts into clear, actionable insights.
• Governance & Standards: You will set the standards for data quality, consistency, governance and compliance (including GDPR and security classifications), ensuring our solutions are "Secure by Design."
• Technology Leadership: You will champion the use of modern data technologies and approaches, sharing knowledge across your discipline to ensure we maintain our Perpetual Edge, including but not limited to: Vector Databases like Pinecone, Redis, Milvus. Data Warehousing, Lakes and Lakehouses. Data Fabrics and Meshes.
• Collaboration: You will work within agile, cross-functional teams alongside Software Engineers, Data Scientists, Data Engineers, and Delivery Leads to bake data architecture into the heart of our solutions.

About you: At Naimuri, we value Character over Competence. We want people who are passionate, curious, and ready to make a difference.

• Data Modelling: You can explain concepts and principles of data modelling and produce relevant models across multiple subject areas.
• Data Governance: You understand how to evolve and define data governance, ensuring data services meet business needs.
• Data Standards: You can develop and monitor compliance with data standards to protect and organise data effectively.
• Central Government and Defence: You will need to understand the complexities of delivering into government and defence including the data security constraints.
• Communication: You manage differing stakeholder perspectives and can advocate for data best practices within a multidisciplinary team and sometimes complex stakeholders.
• AI: You will be passionate about unlocking AI capability through better data quality, governance, accessibility, and integration.

Desirable Tech Stack:

• Experience with AWS, Azure or GCP cloud data services.
• Knowledge of Graph Data Science (e.g., Neo4j) or Ontologies.
• Familiarity with Python and SQL for data manipulation.
• Experience of designing and managing robust data pipelines.
• Experience in the Defence or National Security sectors.

Our Values: Our culture is our superpower. We look for people who live our seven core values:

• Integrity: We do what is right, not what is easiest. We build trust.
• Accountability: We take ownership of our work and its quality.
• Pride and Passion: We love what we do and celebrate our successes.
• Courage: We challenge ourselves to innovate, fail fast, and speak up.
• Ambition and Initiative: We strive to take our projects and teams to the next level.
• Collaboration: We build relationships and value input from everyone.
• Caring: We look after each other and value wellbeing above all else.

Location & Flexibility:

• Base (one of): Our Head Office is in Salford Quays, Manchester. London (Vauxhall). Portsmouth. Bristol.
• Hybrid Working: We offer hybrid working. This would normally be a maximum of one or two days per week in the office, but you are welcome to spend more time on-site if preferred.
• Travel: Visits to customer sites will be required.

Naimuri pays competitively within the industry based on your role's base location rates.

Pension: Matched 1.5x up to 10.5%. Bonus: Company performance-related bonus. Health: AXA group 1 medical cover. Lifestyle: Flexible/Hybrid working options and a holiday buy-back scheme.

Ready to make a difference? If you want to use your skills to protect the UK and work in an environment where your voice matters, we want to hear from you.