Data Architect

Amentum is a global leader in engineering, project and programme management, and solutions integration. Built on strong programme and engineering delivery experience, supported by deep specialist capabilities, Amentum is a recognised partner across major UK Government and commercial programmes. We offer a competitive package designed to attract and retain talent. In addition to standard benefits, UK employees receive free single medical cover, digital GP services, enhanced family‑friendly policies, employee assistance programmes, and reimbursement for professional development.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise data architecture, including principles, policies, standards, and reference models aligned with JSP453 and Defence‑wide integration frameworks.
• Develop architecture artefacts including conceptual, logical, and physical data models, data flows, and architecture blueprints.
• Translate business and operational needs into data architecture designs, ensuring alignment between enterprise strategy and system‑level implementation.
• Design data integration patterns and approaches (e.g. APIs, data pipelines, event‑driven architectures) to enable interoperability across Defence systems.
• Establish and support data governance frameworks, including data quality, metadata, lineage, and master data management practices.
• Contribute to AI/data governance principles, emerging technology assessments, and horizon scanning activities.
• Support the development of reusable patterns, guidance, and Communities of Practice to uplift data architecture capability across Defence.

Here's What You'll Need

• Degree qualified in Data, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to define solutions to complex challenges.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Ability to produce high‑quality technical documentation for both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and collaborate within high‑performing teams.

Experience

• 5+ years proven experience as a Data Architect within UK Defence or Critical National Infrastructure environments.
• Experience working across enterprise architecture and/or solution data architecture layers, bridging strategic and technical domains.
• Experience delivering across full system lifecycles (e.g. CADMID), including concept, design, and in‑service improvement phases.
• Experience defining and implementing data strategies, governance frameworks, and standards, including understanding of data governance disciplines (data quality, metadata management, lineage, cataloguing).
• Strong expertise in data modelling (conceptual, logical, physical) and data architecture design, data integration approaches (ETL/ELT pipelines, APIs, streaming, event‑driven architectures), and database technologies (relational, NoSQL, cloud‑native data platforms) and data storage architectures.